Mobile Service Travel Fee Calculator
Put a price on the journey to a client. See what the drive costs before you quote an on-site appointment.
Travel quote
How much should you add for travelling to a customer?
Start with the trip you will actually make, including the return journey if you travel back to base. Separate the cost of running the vehicle from the value of the working time spent on the road. Decide how much travel the service price already covers. Use the resulting estimate to write a clear travel line on the customer’s quote.
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Should I count the drive home?
Enter the one-way distance from your base and the round-trip travel time in minutes. For a ten-mile visit with no free radius, the calculator prices twenty miles. Include both the outward and return driving time.
Why enter both a mileage rate and an hourly rate?
Mileage covers items such as fuel and vehicle use. The hourly amount puts a value on time that you could otherwise spend working with clients. Use only the elements you intend to recover.
What is an included travel radius?
The free one-way radius reduces the distance charged on each leg. A 12-mile client trip with a five-mile allowance leaves 14 billable miles round trip. Travel time, parking and tolls are separate inputs.
Can I use this for a photographer, cleaner or mobile therapist?
Yes. Replace the example rates with the cost and travel time for your own business. A photographer carrying lighting equipment may have a different trip cost from a nearby home visit.
Does the calculator look up driving directions?
Use the distance and travel time from your preferred route planner for the appointment time. That lets you account for the route, traffic pattern and location you expect to visit.
How should I quote visits to two clients in the same area?
Allocate the shared travel between the visits according to your pricing policy. Charging both customers the full return trip can double-count the same miles.
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