Why do operators farm out?
To say yes to a client when every car is busy, when the trip starts in another city, or when the client wants a vehicle type you do not run. Turning the booking down can lose the account.
What should be agreed with a partner?
Rates by vehicle type, cancellation and waiting terms, vehicle and chauffeur standards, who speaks to the client, and payment terms. Never let the partner market to your client.
How do you track farmed jobs?
Keep the job in your own system with the partner as the supplier, so the record, invoice and margin stay with you. In TaxiDex a job nobody on your fleet can take can be offered to partner fleets instead of cancelled (fleet partners).
Frequently asked questions
Is farming out legal for UK private hire?
In England and Wales section 55A of the 1976 Act lets a licensed operator sub-contract a booking to another licensed operator, and section 56 still requires the booking to be recorded.
What is a farm-in?
The same job seen from the operator who receives and runs it.
Sources
Fees and rules change. Each source is the official page we read, with the date we read it; check it before you apply or pay.
