Configure dynamic pricing

Intermediate8 minPro and Enterprise

What you'll do

Charge more at busy times, automatically.

Have ready

  • A lot with an hourly rate
  • A Pro or Enterprise plan

  1. Step 1: Open your lot's pricing

    In your dashboard, click Lots, click your lot, then click Pricing. In the Dynamic Pricing card, tick Enable surge pricing.

    The Dynamic Pricing card with Enable surge pricing ticked

  2. Step 2: Set your rules

    Peak Hour Multiplier raises the price from 8 to 10 AM and 4 to 6 PM, lot time. 1.5 means 50% more. Weekend Multiplier works on Saturdays and Sundays. To charge more when the lot fills up, tick Occupancy-based surge and set Threshold (%) and Multiplier.

    Peak Hour Multiplier, Weekend Multiplier and Occupancy-based surge settings for a demo lot

  3. Step 3: Set a cap and save

    Set Max Daily Rate under Base Pricing, so a full day never costs more than that. Click Save changes at the top. New prices apply to the next driver who parks.

    Base Pricing with Base Rate, Rate Unit and Max Daily Rate, and the Save changes button

You're done when

After Save changes, the page says Saved. Drivers now see your new rate.

Stuck?

  • See Upgrade to Pro? Surge pricing comes with Pro and Enterprise.
  • Can't change the peak hours? They're set to 8 to 10 AM and 4 to 6 PM, lot time.
  • Prices didn't change? Click Save changes at the top. Drivers already parked keep the price they were shown.
  • Looking for Smart pricing? That switch is only in setup. Here it's Enable surge pricing.
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Still stuck? Call (877) 422-PARK.

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