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Concept

Understand zones in Studio

Review geography in Zone Explorer and choose the correct pickup, drop-off, either-end, or between-zone rate scope.

Open Zones → Explorer from the Studio sidebar to review the areas used by pricing. Give saved zones recognizable names and check their boundaries, especially around airports and neighboring service areas. For a composite zone, check the underlying areas it includes.

Explorer supports reference and composite zones, Import from ZIP-code CSV or TSV files, and Export to CSV. A saved zone defines an area; the price belongs to a rate that uses it.

Choose where a rate applies

In Pricing → Rate Plans, open a plan’s Base Fares tab. Under Zone Based Rates → List, choose Add zone rate or open an existing rate. The Where it applies section offers:

Scope When it matches
Between zones Pickup is in a selected From zone and drop-off is in a selected To zone.
Starts in Pickup is in a selected zone; drop-off can be elsewhere.
Ends in Drop-off is in a selected zone; pickup can be elsewhere.
Either end Pickup or drop-off is in a selected zone.

Between zones is directional. A downtown-to-airport fare does not automatically cover airport-to-downtown trips. When you select several origin and destination zones, the rate applies from any selected origin to any selected destination.

Each scope can use Flat fare, Per-mile, or Hourly pricing. Use Conditions to narrow when the rate applies, such as weekends or a time window. An end time earlier than the start continues into the next day.

After a geography or scope change, calculate trips clearly inside, clearly outside, and near the boundary. For Either end, test pickup-only and drop-off-only matches. For Between zones, test both directions. Review the quote breakdown to confirm the intended rate was used.