Hourly + as-directed vehicle hire · San Francisco

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

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

What makes hourly hire dispatch in San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco — 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.
Where is rider data stored for SF operators?: AWS US-West (Oregon) by default. SF operators with municipal contracts can request US-West-1 (Northern California) residency on the Pro Ultra plan.
How does SFO staging work?: Drivers enter the Aviation Operations holding lot and check in via the driver app. The Aurora console shows queue position per terminal; dispatch respects FIFO.

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