Distance Based Online Quotes From Your Website
Automatically provide your customers with an instant online quote for your courier, taxi, delivery or removals service with a fast and accurate Google Maps based distance calculator.
If you run a transportation businesses and base your fees on distance travelled or time on the road then adding the Google Maps Quote Calculator to your website will allow you to:
- Automatically provide website visitors with an instant on screen quote
- Make it easier and faster for customers to enter the pick up and drop off address with an address search box that displays suggested addresses while they type
- Display the exact pick up and drop off locations on the on screen map to give your customers the confidence that the addresses have been entered correctly
- Use Google directions to find the driving route between addresses
- Calculate the driving distance and estimated travel time
- Set an hourly rate and generate a quote based on travel time
- Set a per mile or per kilometer rate and generate a quote based on distance travelled
- Add an optional surcharge to the quote
- Automatically enter the final quote and address details into your website’s jobs booking page so your customers can request your service online immediately
Quote Calculator Customization Service
For businesses with more complex system of rates we offer a set price customization service which provides you with a calculator specifically configured for the way your company operates.
Some example custom pricing options include:
- Alternative per mile rates or surcharges depending on the journey length.
- Additional surcharges for certain times of day such as deliveries out of office hours.
- Alternative rates or surcharges for different weekdays or for weekends.
- Pulic holiday rates or surcharges.
- Alternitive rates or surcharges for different vehicles or delivery volumes
Some example map customizations include:
- Set the start position to your business address
- Set the start position to your customer’s location
- Allow only the collection address to be entered by the customer
- Allow only the delivery or drop off address to be entered by the customer
- Limit journeys to a specific driving distance
To use our customization service simply tell us about your requirements and a professional web developer will provide you with a quote calculator plugin pre-configured for your business.
Quote Calculator Set Up Service
If you would like the work of updating your website and testing your customized calculator to be taken care of for you we offer a one-off quote calculator set up service.
The set up service includes:
- Uploading the quote calculator files to your webserver
- Adding the quote calculator to the page of your choice
- Adjusting the layout, type and colours to fit with your website design
- Setting up the quote calculator to add the final quote to an existing job request form on the same page if you have one
