SEAT-BASED BOOKING

Sell seats, not just whole vehicles

A live seat map per departure, hard capacity caps across every channel, and shared-ride pricing that fills the van instead of turning riders away.

Starts at
$99/mo
Setup
$299
Commission
0%
Go-live
3–5 days

Taxi and limo dispatch tools were built to sell a vehicle. Shuttle operators sell a seat. Shuttle.Software holds real seat inventory for every departure: each route has a capacity, each booking consumes seats, and the run closes automatically when the last one goes. Passengers pick a departure and a seat count, see the live remaining availability, and pay per seat at checkout. Office staff and phone bookings draw from the same inventory, so a run can never be oversold across web, phone and agent channels. Luggage, child seats and wheelchair spaces consume their own allowances, and a manifest with names, stops and seat numbers reaches the driver automatically.

Everything included

Features built for this operation

Live seat map

Per-departure capacity that updates the instant a seat sells, on web, phone and agent bookings alike.

No oversell, ever

One inventory source across every channel — the run closes itself when the final seat is taken.

Luggage & special seats

Suitcase allowance, child seats, ski racks and wheelchair spaces each hold their own capacity.

Per-seat pricing rules

Adult, child, senior, group and peak rates on the same departure, with automatic tax handling.

Automatic manifests

Driver gets a name-by-name manifest with pickup order, seat count and notes for every run.

Pooling logic

Compatible bookings share a vehicle when pickup windows and stops line up, raising load factor.

Load-factor reporting

See which departures run half-empty and which sell out, then resize or re-time them.

Widget or full site

Embed seat booking in your existing website or use the included booking site — same inventory.

How it works

From booking to drop-off in four steps

01

Define the departure

Route, time, vehicle and capacity — including luggage and accessible spaces.

02

Seats go on sale

Live availability shows online; phone and agent bookings draw from the same pool.

03

Run fills or closes

Capacity hits zero and the departure closes automatically, no manual watching.

04

Manifest to the driver

Names, stops, seat counts and notes land on the driver app before departure.

Benefits

What changes in week one

Higher revenue per run

Four separate two-seat bookings on one 14-seater beats one exclusive hire at a lower total fare.

✓ Live in 3–5 working days

Zero double bookings

A single inventory across web, phone and walk-ups removes the most expensive mistake in shuttle work.

✓ Live in 3–5 working days

Drivers stop guessing

The manifest is the source of truth: who boards, where, and how many bags.

✓ Live in 3–5 working days

Right-sized fleet

Load-factor data tells you when to swap a 14-seater for a 7-seater — or add a second run.

✓ Live in 3–5 working days

Who this is for

Shared-ride airport shuttles · Scheduled intercity routes · Resort and ski transfers · Park-and-ride services · Event and festival shuttles

Frequently asked questions

Can one route sell both seats and whole vehicles?

Yes. Each route can offer per-seat, per-vehicle or both, with different rate rules and capacity caps for each option.

What happens when a departure sells out?

It closes automatically across every channel and, if you allow it, the next available departure is offered to the passenger instead.

Does luggage reduce seat availability?

You choose. Luggage can hold its own allowance per vehicle, or consume a seat when a passenger books oversized items like skis or bikes.

Can staff overbook deliberately?

Yes — supervisors can force a booking above capacity with a reason logged in the audit trail, for cases where you know a larger vehicle is coming.

How much does seat-based booking cost?

It is included in the flat $99/month plan with a one-off $299 setup and 0% commission. There is no per-seat or per-booking fee.

Get started

See it running on your routes

20-minute personalised demo loaded with your city, routes and rate sheet before the call.

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