Glossary · Billing
Seasonal rate
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A seasonal rate is the price that applies in May and June but not in February. For a stretch or a sprinter, prom and wedding season can carry a 25 to 50 percent premium and a longer minimum, because demand on Saturday nights outruns the fleet. December corporate parties and summer resort runs follow the same logic.
For the operator, seasonal rates are the difference between a profitable spring and one spent turning away work at winter prices. They also set customer expectations early: a quote sent in January for a June wedding should already show June pricing, so there is no awkward call later.
The common mistake is applying the rate by the booking date rather than the service date. A June wedding booked in January must be priced at the June rate, and a quote issued in June for an October trip must not carry the June premium. The schedule has to key off when the vehicle rolls.
How liverybook handles it
Seasonal rates are implemented through rate groups. Each group holds a seasonal schedule by month that points at a rate list, and the list's base rate per vehicle class is what the leg uses, with late-cancel and no-show fee rules coming from the same rate. The portal booking wizard applies seasonal rates from the tenant's default rate group, so a guest booking a June trip sees June pricing. See billing.
Related terms
This term lives in Billing. liverybook is the operating system for ground transportation.