Charge for mileage or for travel time?

THE TOUCH

Hi everyone!

Since I just moved to Orange County, I need to consider the costs of travel. What does everyone else charge? Do you charge per mile or per hour due to traffic?

Could anyone provide actual numbers?

Thanks!!!

THE TOUCH

Anyone?

Shay Stephens

Here is an idea you might not have thought of yet. People generally dislike add on charges, so why not figure out the average travel cost, and roll that into your price. Most of the time you will come out right, some will be net gain, and some will cost you, but in the end you will have those costs covered adequately.

Nikolai

Hi neighbour

THE TOUCH wrote:

Anyone?

I specified "free within 20 miles of %my zipcod%", and mentioned that the fees may apply otherwise. Thus far all my takers were local, so I never had to play this card yet...

HTH

THE TOUCH

Shay Stephens wrote:

Here is an idea you might not have thought of yet. People generally dislike add on charges, so why not figure out the average travel cost, and roll that into your price. Most of the time you will come out right, some will be net gain, and some will cost you, but in the end you will have those costs covered adequately.

I like that - I try to keep things simple and that would work perfect. Do you have a limit though, such as 60-80 miles?

Thanks Shay!

THE TOUCH

Nikolai wrote:

I specified "free within 20 miles of %my zipcod%", and mentioned that the fees may apply otherwise. Thus far all my takers were local, so I never had to play this card yet...

HTH

Thanks Nikolai - I'm in San Clemente (south OC) and I've been getting some hits in northern OC, San Diego, etc so the mileage is pretty high (50-60 miles). I haven't been excepting the jobs because of the distance, and lately I've realized that it's going to be pretty common down here!

Shay Stephens

THE TOUCH wrote:

I like that - I try to keep things simple and that would work perfect. Do you have a limit though, such as 60-80 miles?

Thanks Shay!

I have three zones, up to 120 miles for no extra charge, up to 400 miles for nominal extra fee, and then a national or internation travel zone which is of course a custom fee based on where, when, and such.

THE TOUCH

Shay Stephens wrote:

I have three zones, up to 120 miles for no extra charge, up to 400 miles for nominal extra fee, and then a national or internation travel zone which is of course a custom fee based on where, when, and such.

Cool - thanks Shay!

Nikolai

Shay Stephens wrote:

I have three zones, up to 120 miles for no extra charge, up to 400 miles for nominal extra fee, and then a national or internation travel zone which is of course a custom fee based on where, when, and such.

I think Shay's approach is very nice-and-wise.

At this point I intentionally limit all my ads to the local market only, hence my relatively small "free zone".

THE TOUCH

Nikolai wrote:

I think Shay's approach is very nice-and-wise.

At this point I intentionally limit all my ads to the local market only, hence my relatively small "free zone".

Thanks Nikolai!

Cason

Are you writing off your business milages for tax purposes? I think the rate is 48.5 cents per mile.

sirsloop

I add 100 miles roundtrip into my pricing, and charge an extra 25 bucks if I need to go into manhatten. figure 5 for the tunnel and 20 for 3 hours parking...