Rate Management lets you create extra fees and surcharges that apply based on trip mode, vehicle type, time, date, ZIP code, airport, route segment, or other booking conditions.
Fees can be used for airport pickup charges, holiday surcharges, rush-hour pricing, extra stop fees, vehicle surcharges, ZIP-based fees, and route-specific tolls.
How Fees Work
Create fees that apply based on trip mode and conditions.
Fees stack unless your calculator logic short-circuits them. The order only matters if your custom pricing logic makes it matter.
Each fee rule has:
Fee Name
Type
Amount
Applies To
Condition
Condition Value
Fee Name
The Fee Name is the label shown in the customer price breakdown.
Example:
Airport Pickup Fee
Extra Stop
Holiday Surcharge
SUV Surcharge
Use a clear name that explains why the fee was added.
Type
The Type controls how the fee amount is calculated.
Available types:
Fixed
Percentage
Fixed
A fixed fee adds a flat dollar amount.
Example:
Type: Fixed
Amount: 15
This adds:
$15
Percentage
A percentage fee multiplies the running subtotal.
Example:
Type: Percentage
Amount: 8
This adds:
8%
The exact calculation base depends on your LimoSuite pricing logic.
Amount
The Amount field accepts a number.
Do not enter a dollar sign or percent sign.
Correct:
10
8
25
8.75
Incorrect:
$10
8%
$25.00
For fixed fees:
10 = $10
For percentage fees:
8 = 8%
Applies To
The Applies To field controls which trip mode the fee applies to.
Options:
Point-to-Point
Hourly
Both
Use:
Point-to-Point
when the fee should only apply to transfer rides.
Use:
Hourly
when the fee should only apply to hourly bookings.
Use:
Both
when the fee should apply to both trip types.
Condition
The Condition controls when the fee triggers.
Common conditions include:
Always
Per Stop
Vehicle Type
Time Window
Date Range
Pickup ZIPs
Destination ZIPs
Route Segment
Weekday Time Window
Pickup Airport In
Dropoff Airport In
Condition Value
The Condition Value field depends on the selected condition.
Examples:
ZIP list
Vehicle type
Airport code
Time range
Date range
Route segment
Weekday and time window
For ZIP lists, enter values separated by commas.
Example:
10001,10002,10003
For airport codes, enter values separated by commas.
Example:
JFK,LGA,EWR
For time windows, use the time inputs.
Example:
07:00 – 10:00
Usage Examples
Per Stop Fee
Use this when you want to charge for extra stops.
Recommended setup:
Name: Extra Stop
Type: Fixed
Amount: 10
Applies To: Both
Condition: Per Stop
Condition Value: —
Effect:
Adds $10 for each extra stop beyond pickup and drop-off.
SUV Surcharge
Use this when you want to charge extra for a specific vehicle type.
Recommended setup:
Name: SUV Surcharge
Type: Percentage
Amount: 8
Applies To: Both
Condition: Vehicle Type
Condition Value: SUV
Effect:
Adds 8% when the selected vehicle type is SUV.
Morning Rush
Use this when you want to charge more during a morning rush-hour window.
Recommended setup:
Name: Morning Rush
Type: Percentage
Amount: 5
Applies To: Point-to-Point
Condition: Time Window
Condition Value: 07:00 – 10:00
Effect:
Adds 5% for trips departing between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Holiday Window
Use this when you want to add a surcharge for holiday dates.
Recommended setup:
Name: Holiday Surcharge
Type: Fixed
Amount: 25
Applies To: Both
Condition: Date Range
Condition Value: 2025-12-24 → 2025-12-26
Effect:
Adds $25 for trips during that date range.
Pickup ZIP Fee
Use this when you want to add a fee based on the pickup ZIP code.
Recommended setup:
Name: Manhattan Pickup
Type: Fixed
Amount: 7
Applies To: Point-to-Point
Condition: Pickup ZIPs
Condition Value: 10001,10002,10003
Effect:
Adds $7 when the pickup ZIP is in the list.
Destination ZIP Fee
Use this when you want to add a fee based on the drop-off ZIP code.
Recommended setup:
Name: Jersey Destination
Type: Fixed
Amount: 10
Applies To: Point-to-Point
Condition: Destination ZIPs
Condition Value: 07030,07310
Effect:
Adds $10 when the drop-off ZIP is in the list.
Airport Pickup Fee
Use this when you want to charge extra for pickups at selected airports.
Recommended setup:
Name: Airport Pickup Fee
Type: Fixed
Amount: 15
Applies To: Both
Condition: Pickup Airport In
Condition Value: JFK,LGA,EWR
Effect:
Adds $15 when pickup is at one of the selected airports.
Airport Dropoff Fee
Use this when you want to charge extra for drop-offs at selected airports.
Recommended setup:
Name: Airport Dropoff Fee
Type: Fixed
Amount: 12
Applies To: Both
Condition: Dropoff Airport In
Condition Value: JFK,LGA,EWR
Effect:
Adds $12 when drop-off is at one of the selected airports.
Weekday Peak Fee
Use this when you want to charge extra during weekday peak hours.
Recommended setup:
Name: Weekday Peak
Type: Percentage
Amount: 6
Applies To: Both
Condition: Weekday Time Window
Condition Value: Mon–Fri, 16:00–19:00
Effect:
Adds 6% for weekday trips from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Route Segment Toll
Use this when you want to charge for a specific detected route segment.
Recommended setup:
Name: Bridge Toll
Type: Fixed
Amount: 8.75
Applies To: Point-to-Point
Condition: Route Segment
Condition Value: From Brooklyn To Manhattan
Effect:
Adds $8.75 if the route segment is detected.
This requires your route matching logic to detect the segment correctly.
Best Practices
Use clear fee names.
Good:
Airport Pickup Fee
Holiday Surcharge
Extra Stop Fee
Morning Rush Fee
Avoid unclear names:
Fee 1
Extra
Charge
Misc
Keep condition values clean.
Good:
JFK,LGA,EWR
10001,10002,10003
Avoid:
JFK, LGA, EWR airport pickups only!!!
Do not use currency symbols or percent symbols in the Amount field.
Correct:
15
8
8.75
Incorrect:
$15
8%
Recommended Starting Fees
For a limo or black car company, common starting fee rules are:
Airport Pickup Fee
Airport Dropoff Fee
Extra Stop Fee
Holiday Surcharge
Early Morning / Late Night Fee
Vehicle Type Surcharge
Rush Hour Fee
Start simple. Add more advanced rules only after confirming the basics work correctly.
Testing Fee Rules
After creating or editing fee rules:
- Save the Rate Management settings.
- Open the booking form.
- Create a test trip that should trigger the fee.
- Choose a vehicle.
- Review the price breakdown.
- Confirm the fee appears correctly.
- Test another trip that should not trigger the fee.
Always test both matching and non-matching scenarios.
Troubleshooting
Fee does not appear
Check that:
The fee is saved
The trip mode matches Applies To
The condition matches the trip
The condition value is formatted correctly
The vehicle, airport, ZIP, date, or time matches the rule
Fee amount is wrong
Check that:
Fixed vs Percentage is selected correctly
Amount does not include $ or %
The base fare/subtotal is correct
Other fees or discounts are not changing the subtotal
Vehicle Type fee does not work
Check that:
The selected vehicle type matches the fee condition
The vehicle type slug/name is correct
The fee applies to the correct trip mode
ZIP fee does not work
Check that:
ZIP codes are comma-separated
The pickup/drop-off address includes a ZIP code
The ZIP matches exactly
The correct condition is selected
Airport fee does not work
Check that:
Airport codes are comma-separated
The airport code matches your LimoSuite airport data
Pickup Airport In is used for airport pickups
Dropoff Airport In is used for airport drop-offs
Summary
Rate Management lets you create flexible fee rules for different trip scenarios.
Use it to add:
Airport fees
Extra stop fees
Holiday surcharges
Rush-hour charges
Vehicle surcharges
ZIP-based fees
Route segment tolls
Keep fee rules clear, test each one, and avoid creating too many overlapping fees unless your pricing logic is designed for it.