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How it works

From tomorrow's bookings to an approved day in about 15 minutes

DayRunner reads tomorrow from your booking system, plans the drivers, vehicles and pickups, drafts every message, and shows you only the things that need a decision. You approve. Then it sends.

The four steps

  1. Pull tomorrow

    DayRunner reads tomorrow's departures and bookings from Rezdy, FareHarbor or Rental Car Manager. On anything else, export a CSV or use a spreadsheet. Guests, pax, pickup points and notes come across with each booking.

  2. Plan the day

    It puts a driver and vehicle on every run. It checks licence class and P endorsement, seats against pax, each driver's hours and work time for the day, who's rostered and who's free, and which vehicles are out of service. Pickups are put in your stop order with times.

  3. Show what needs you

    Anything it can't solve lands in one list called Decide before the day. A run with no vehicle. A driver over their hours. A guest with no contact details. Each one comes with options, like hire a van for the afternoon or split into two runs. Pick one and move on.

  4. Approve and send

    Guest pickup messages go out in your voice by WhatsApp, SMS or email. Supplier reconfirmations go from your own Gmail, with the numbers and dietary notes for the day. Drivers get their brief. Read them, change what you like, approve. Or copy and send them yourself.

DayRunner Day page showing tomorrow's summary and the Decide before the day list, each problem with option buttons.
Demo data: Remarkables Day Tours.

One page for tomorrow

The Day page has everything for tomorrow on one screen: departures, guests, messages drafted, and how many things need a decision. Below that sits the allocation board with every run, its vehicle, driver and pickup order.

Change anything by hand and DayRunner re-plans around it. Lock a run and it stays put.

Nothing sends without you

Every guest message, supplier email and driver brief is a draft until you approve it. Approve one at a time or all at once. Hold any you're not sure about. Every send is logged.

Works with

  • Rezdy
  • FareHarbor
  • Rental Car Manager
  • CSV from any system
  • Gmail
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email

Bókun, Checkfront and Peek on request.

Your evening, by hand and with DayRunner

Estimates from operator interviews and job ads, for a typical day with about 25 guests. We measure the real numbers in every pilot.
The job, every operating dayBy handWith DayRunner
Pull tomorrow's bookings into a sheet15 min0, it syncs
Allocate drivers and vans, check licences, hours, who's free30 to 45 min5 min review
Pickup order and times15 min0
Guest pickup messages30 to 50 min5 min approve
Supplier reconfirmations20 to 30 min3 min approve
Chasing supplier replies next morning10 to 20 min0, replies matched
Driver briefs10 to 15 min2 min
Driver hours and mileage log10 min0
Total, per day (estimate)2h 20m to 3h 20mAbout 15 min

We set it up. You don't.

Send us your fleet list and last week's bookings. We'll have tomorrow planned within 24 hours. One call to check it's right, then a direct line to us while you get going.

What we need from you

  • Your vehicles: name, seats, licence class needed
  • Your drivers and guides: licence, hours, days they work
  • Last week's bookings, or access to your booking system
  • Your suppliers: lunch stops, cruises, tastings, ferries
  • About an hour of your time, all up

Quick answers

Does DayRunner replace my booking system?

No. It reads tomorrow's bookings from them and does the planning after the sale. Your booking system stays where it is.

Does it check driver work time rules?

Yes. It counts each driver's work time for the day, including the pickup run, and flags anyone the plan would put over their limit under the Land Transport Rule: Work Time and Logbooks 2007, or over the maximum hours you set. It tells you which rule and gives you options.

How long does setup take?

For you, about an hour. Send us your fleet list and last week's bookings and we do the rest. Tomorrow is planned within 24 hours.

Tomorrow, sorted by 5pm.

Show us tomorrow in your booking system. We'll show you the same day in DayRunner.

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