Hourly + as-directed vehicle hire · Chicago

Hourly + as-directed taxi hire dispatch in Chicago — block-hours, fixed driver, transparent meter.

Taxi dispatch system calibrated for hourly hire work in Chicago. TLC, BACP, DFHV, LADOT and SFMTA ready. Block-hour bookings, as-directed driver, transparent billing.

Hourly (or 'as-directed') hire is the model where a rider books a vehicle for a fixed block of hours and directs the driver to multiple destinations during the block. The dispatch system has to lock the vehicle out of auto-dispatch for the booked window, surface a clear hourly meter to the rider, and bill the actual block consumed plus any overage.

Key takeaways

Block-hour bookings, as-directed driver, transparent billing.
Built for Chicago hourly hire work — live dispatch, driver app and pricing in one console.
Migrate an existing Chicago base to TaxiCloud without losing your hourly hire workflow.

What makes hourly hire dispatch in Chicago hard?

Hourly hire fails when the vehicle is auto-dispatched to a passing on-demand trip mid-block. The Aurora console locks the vehicle out of auto-dispatch for the entire booked window; the driver app shows the hourly meter and elapsed block-time so both driver and rider see the same number.

How does TaxiCloud run hourly hire dispatch in Chicago?

Pricing supports per-block-hour rates, overage rates, and waiting-time surcharges. Receipts itemise the block, overage, and any add-ons (parking, tolls).

How do you migrate Chicago hourly hire dispatch to TaxiCloud?

Corporate accounts that use hourly hire heavily (production crews, executive day-rate work, event-day shuttles) configure default block sizes and overage thresholds at the account record.

FAQ

Hourly hire taxi dispatch Chicago — questions answered.

Is the vehicle locked out of auto-dispatch during a block?: Yes. The booked window blocks auto-dispatch entirely; the vehicle is the rider's for the block.
How is overage billed?: Per-minute or per-15-minute overage rates, configurable per account; receipts itemise block + overage separately.
Can corporate accounts set default block sizes?: Yes. Default block size and overage threshold are configurable at the account level.
Does TaxiCloud generate BACP monthly trip reports?: Yes. The reports are pre-formatted to BACP's accepted submission schema and can be emailed direct to your compliance contact or exported for upload.
How is the WAV credit program supported?: Every WAV-eligible trip dispatched to an accessible vehicle is tagged. Monthly summaries show credits earned, lost, and current balance — matching BACP's program accounting.

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