Charge for mileage or for travel time?

THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
edited February 20, 2007 in Mind Your Own Business
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!!!
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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Anyone? ne_nau.gif
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  • Shay StephensShay Stephens Registered Users Posts: 3,165 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Hi neighbour
    THE TOUCH wrote:
    Anyone? ne_nau.gif

    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
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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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!
    Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein :bash

    - Kevin
  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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!
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  • Shay StephensShay Stephens Registered Users Posts: 3,165 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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.
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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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!
    Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein :bash

    - Kevin
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    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. thumb.gif

    At this point I intentionally limit all my ads to the local market only, hence my relatively small "free zone". ne_nau.gif
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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    I think Shay's approach is very nice-and-wise. thumb.gif

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

    Thanks Nikolai!
    Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein :bash

    - Kevin
  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    Are you writing off your business milages for tax purposes? I think the rate is 48.5 cents per mile.
    Cason

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  • sirsloopsirsloop Registered Users Posts: 866 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2007
    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...
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