TaxiDex

Glossary

What does POB mean in a taxi?

POB stands for passenger on board: the job status a driver sets when the passenger is in the vehicle and the trip has started. It sits in a sequence of statuses, from allocated and on the way to arrived, POB and completed, that tells the dispatcher where every job is.

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What are the usual job statuses?

Waiting for a driver, offered or allocated, accepted, on the way (en route), arrived (at the pick-up), POB (passenger on board) and completed, plus cancelled and no-show.

Why do statuses matter?

They drive everything after the booking: customer texts (car on the way, car arrived), waiting-time charges from the arrival time, the dispatcher's view of free cars, and the timestamps that settle disputes.

How do they appear in TaxiDex?

The job board shows every job as a card moving through needs driver, awaiting driver, accepted, on the way, on board and finished (job board).

Frequently asked questions

Is POB the same as 'on board'?

Yes; some systems show the abbreviation, others the words.

Who sets POB?

The driver, from the driver app or terminal, when the passenger gets in.

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