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How much notice should I require for same-day bookings?

Require enough notice for same-day bookings to see the booking and get ready, which for many mobile businesses is between one and three hours. Minimum notice stops customers booking sooner than that, and the travel check makes sure the time also leaves room to get there from your previous visit.

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Notice is for you, travel is for the road

Minimum notice answers one question: how soon could you react to a new booking? If you check your phone between visits, an hour may be enough. If you need to load different equipment, it may be the next morning.

Notice alone isn't enough when you're out on the road. A time two hours away is fine by the clock but not if it's 40 minutes from your previous visit. CalMov also checks the journey from the visit before and on to the one after, so a same-day time is only offered when the travel fits too.

A worked example

A request at 13:10

  1. 1. Your minimum notice is 60 minutes, so at 13:10 the earliest time a customer can book is 14:10.
  2. 2. Your 13:30 visit ends at 14:30, and the new customer is 11 miles from it, about 25 minutes away.
  3. 3. On Pro, with 10 minutes of extra travel time, the earliest start is 15:05, so 14:30 and 15:00 aren't offered.
  4. 4. On Lite with a 30 minute gap, the earliest start would be 15:00, whatever the distance.

What to set in CalMov

Minimum notice for customer bookings

On every plan, in Hours & availability, in the Travel tab, in minutes, up to 7 days. Bookings you add yourself aren't limited.

How far ahead customers can book

On every plan, set the booking window in days in the same place.

Travel before and after

Lite keeps a fixed travel gap. Pro works out the drive from your previous booking's address, or from your base for the first visit of the day, with expected traffic.

Close the rest of a day

Add time off with a start and end time to block the rest of today without changing your notice.

Who this is for

Businesses that take short-notice work, from urgent call-outs to same-day treatments.

Frequently asked questions

Does minimum notice apply to bookings I add myself?

No. It only limits customers. You can add a booking at any time from your dashboard.

Can I stop same-day bookings completely?

Yes. Set the minimum notice to 1440 minutes and customers can only book from the same time tomorrow onwards.

Does CalMov know where I am right now?

No. It works from your bookings. On Pro, the journey is worked out from your previous booking's address, or from your base for the first visit of the day.