Comments for TaxiMap Blog http://blog.taximap.co.uk Taxi fare price calculator and booking system with Google maps Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Return Of… the round trip taxi journey by Dave http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2012/01/return-taxi-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Dave Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:39:10 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=460#comment-72 We've also added an option to turn off returns altogether... In some instances it is likely easiest to force the customer to make two bookings, one outbound, and one return. (Ought to add this option to the main blog article really...) We’ve also added an option to turn off returns altogether… In some instances it is likely easiest to force the customer to make two bookings, one outbound, and one return. (Ought to add this option to the main blog article really…)

]]> Comment on The Return Of… the round trip taxi journey by steve http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2012/01/return-taxi-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-71 steve Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:33:48 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=460#comment-71 One user has already pointed out that the stops on the booking form do not accurately account for return journeys. That's something we're working on... One user has already pointed out that the stops on the booking form do not accurately account for return journeys. That’s something we’re working on…

]]> Comment on Zone to Zone Fixed Pricing – a step too far? by The Return Of… the round trip taxi journey | TaxiMap Blog http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2010/01/zone-to-zone-fixed-pricing-a-step-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-70 The Return Of… the round trip taxi journey | TaxiMap Blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:44:55 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=214#comment-70 [...] option is pretty much how TaxiMap has worked thus far. The disadvantage of this approach is that zone and/or fixed pricing is overlooked. For example, if a customer selects a return journey to an airport, any special zone [...] [...] option is pretty much how TaxiMap has worked thus far. The disadvantage of this approach is that zone and/or fixed pricing is overlooked. For example, if a customer selects a return journey to an airport, any special zone [...]

]]> Comment on Zone to Zone Fixed Pricing – a step too far? by Dave http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2010/01/zone-to-zone-fixed-pricing-a-step-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Dave Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:40:20 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=214#comment-66 The Zone-to-Zone interface for TaxiMap members has recently been updated to make it even easier to add fixed pricing... The Zone-to-Zone interface for TaxiMap members has recently been updated to make it even easier to add fixed pricing…

]]> Comment on Adapting to online: Responsiveness is key! by New taxi booking notification and confirmation emails | TaxiMap Blog http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2009/12/adapting-to-online-responsiveness-is-key/comment-page-1/#comment-56 New taxi booking notification and confirmation emails | TaxiMap Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:03:39 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=190#comment-56 [...] Featured at the top of each email are 3 links: Confirm, View, and Decline and highlighted in a box is the price and customer name. This makes it extremely easy for taxi controllers to respond the customer quickly – with just one click. This helps prevent customer attrition as they do not wait around for booking confirmation, they just move on to the next taxi firm and book with them. (Read our previous article: Responsiveness is Key!) [...] [...] Featured at the top of each email are 3 links: Confirm, View, and Decline and highlighted in a box is the price and customer name. This makes it extremely easy for taxi controllers to respond the customer quickly – with just one click. This helps prevent customer attrition as they do not wait around for booking confirmation, they just move on to the next taxi firm and book with them. (Read our previous article: Responsiveness is Key!) [...]

]]> Comment on Zone to Zone Fixed Pricing – a step too far? by Freddie http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2010/01/zone-to-zone-fixed-pricing-a-step-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Freddie Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:47:04 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=214#comment-49 Really enjoyed your blog post and agree that the fixed price feature should be viewed as an 'option' only. The great thing about PPM is that, when you need to adjust your prices, ultimately you can do this easily as only 1 variable needs changing. Also, where fixed pricing is concerned, I generally put these on the homepage of my site as I don't have too many fixed price destinations. The great thing about the Price Per Mile is that it provides a more accurate fare estimate for a plotted journey especially where multiple stops are concerned. Keep up the good work! Really enjoyed your blog post and agree that the fixed price feature should be viewed as an ‘option’ only. The great thing about PPM is that, when you need to adjust your prices, ultimately you can do this easily as only 1 variable needs changing.

Also, where fixed pricing is concerned, I generally put these on the homepage of my site as I don’t have too many fixed price destinations. The great thing about the Price Per Mile is that it provides a more accurate fare estimate for a plotted journey especially where multiple stops are concerned.

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Adapting to online: Responsiveness is key! by steve http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2009/12/adapting-to-online-responsiveness-is-key/comment-page-1/#comment-48 steve Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:18:18 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=190#comment-48 I imagine it would be useful to respond quickly if the booking can't be accepted either! I imagine it would be useful to respond quickly if the booking can’t be accepted either!

]]> Comment on A fixed price taxi booking system this ain’t…. by Why the fixed price? | TaxiMap Blog http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2009/04/fixed-price-taxi-booking-system/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Why the fixed price? | TaxiMap Blog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:09:30 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=28#comment-45 [...] our post earlier this year, “A fixed price taxi booking system this ain’t….,” we examined how TaxiMap calculates prices based on the distance of any journey, and the [...] [...] our post earlier this year, “A fixed price taxi booking system this ain’t….,” we examined how TaxiMap calculates prices based on the distance of any journey, and the [...]

]]> Comment on Refining the Taxi Calculator and Booking System by Dave http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2009/05/taxi-calculator-refinement/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Dave Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:27:18 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=77#comment-41 Advertising comments are not permitted Advertising comments are not permitted

]]> Comment on Coaches, Removals, Couriers, Limos – All welcome! by Dave http://blog.taximap.co.uk/2009/05/coaches-removals-couriers-limos-all-welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Dave Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:26:26 +0000 http://blog.taximap.co.uk/?p=65#comment-40 Not sure you'd get a grand in a limo? Not sure you’d get a grand in a limo?

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