Hourly + as-directed vehicle hire · New York

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

Taxi dispatch system calibrated for hourly hire work in New York. 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 New York hourly hire work — live dispatch, driver app and pricing in one console.
  • Migrate an existing New York base to TaxiCloud without losing your hourly hire workflow.

What makes hourly hire dispatch in New York 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 New York?

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 New York 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 New York — 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.
Is TaxiCloud TLC-compliant for FHV trip records?
Yes. Every completed trip emits the data fields required by the TLC's HVFHS trip-record submission. Records are stored for the seven-year retention window and can be exported as CSV or pushed via API to a third-party submitter.
Does the driver app handle the JFK Central Taxi Hold?
Yes. Drivers self-check-in to the JFK hold; their position in the queue is reflected in the dispatcher console so airport trips are dispatched in queue order, not random nearest-driver order.

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