AirportBooking

Airport transfer glossary

The words transfer companies and their customers use, in plain language.

Airport transfer

A pre-booked ride between an airport and an address, at an agreed price.

Point to point

A ride between two addresses, with no airport at either end.

Meet and greet

The driver waits at arrivals, often with a name sign, and helps with the bags. Usually a paid extra.

Zone pricing

A fixed price for each area, usually a postcode, so the passenger knows the price before booking.

Minimum fare

The lowest price for a ride, so a very short distance is still worth driving.

Vehicle class

A group of vehicles with the same seats and price, for example economy, business and van.

Dispatch

Giving a booking to a driver. In AirportBooking the driver accepts from a link in an email.

Lead time

How long before pickup a booking must be made. Bookings closer than this are refused.

Blocked period

Dates when the company takes no bookings, for example holidays.

Settlement

The end-of-period count of what each driver collected, what the driver keeps and what goes back to the company.

Return trip

Two rides booked together: the way there and the way back. The return can carry a discount.

Night surcharge

An extra amount for pickups in the night hours.

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