Vehicle technicians: servicing slots by job length

How vehicle technicians can set servicing slots by job length with online booking: one service per job, slot lengths matched to bays, overlaps and changes.

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A brake pad change and a full service don't take the same time. Booking every job in the same one-hour slot leaves bays idle or makes the day overrun. With Book, each job type is its own service with its own slot length, so drivers book exactly the time the job needs on your own booking page.

One service per job

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Oil and filter change45 min1From €80
Interim service1 h 301From €140
Full service3 h1From €220
Brake pads, front1 h1From €110

Durations and prices are examples: set your own. Say in the description whether the price varies by model.

Slots matched to bays

Slots of different services can overlap, so an oil change slot and a full service slot can run at the same time on two bays. One booking page per business, no staff field: with two bays, create services per bay, such as "Full service, bay 1", so the same bay isn't double-booked. Each online booking takes one place, and a booked slot leaves your page. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date.

Car details in the note

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for the registration, make, model and mileage, so you have the right parts ready.

Longer jobs from your list

Clutch, timing belt or bodywork jobs that take a day or more are best booked by you after a look at the car. Book them from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, the driver gets a confirmation with a calendar file. A job over two days is two bookings.

Changes

Drivers can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list, across services if a job turns out longer. Book doesn't email clients about changes, so call them yourself. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't track jobs, order parts, take payments or send reminders. See the guide on drop-off and collection times. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

Can each job have its own length?
Yes. Create one service per job.
How do I avoid double-booking a bay?
Create services per bay.
Can I move a booking to a longer service?
Yes. Rescheduling works across services.
Who books multi-day jobs?
You do, from your list, one booking per day.

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