How To Manage Accounts In Limo Anywhere

Everything You Could Ever Wish to Know About the Accounts Section

Managing your accounts correctly in Limo Anywhere can impact your user experience, and increase your efficiency across the Limo Anywhere system.
It is important to know that Accounts are People.  The company name field is used to link and/or group accounts together.  Then the account type Billing Contact, Passenger, Booking Contact, or both Billing Contact & Passenger.
First let’s review some of the important terms that apply to accounts in Limo Anywhere.

• Account – An Account can be either a Billing Contact only, Passenger only, Booking Contact only, or a Billing Contact and Passenger.
• Billing Contact – This is the person that would receive an invoice for a Passenger(s) that received the service. Billing Contacts can have multiple Booking Contacts or Passengers.
• Passenger – This is the account type of the person that will ride in the car. A Passenger can be linked with only one Billing Contact.
• Booking Contact – This is the account type for a person that arranges trips for Passenger(s). A Booking Contact can be link with only one Billing Contact.

Here are some examples of typical account set ups.

Billing Contact with Multiple Passengers

ABC Company has several persons that travel as consultants frequently but all the bills go to the company for payment.   In this case the person who pays the bill is set up as the Billing Contact, and each person that travels is a Passenger only linked to the ABC Company Billing Contact.  Trips will be grouped under the Billing Contact, invoiced and the bill paid by the Billing Contact.  The Billing Contact Payment method would be set to Direct Bill/Invoice.

Company with Multiple Billing Contacts/Passengers

XYZ Company has 20 people that travel, and four people that manage the billing for 5 travelers each that are billed on a monthly basis.  In this case each of the four persons that pay bills would need to be a Billing Contact, and the 5 people they manage would need to be Passengers linked to the appropriate Billing Contact.  The Payment Method for each Billing Contact is set to Direct Bill/Invoice. Each Billing Contact would receive a separate invoice for the travel by their passengers at the end of the month.

Customers who Pay Their Own Bill

Customers who both travel with you and pay their own bill need to be set up as a Billing Contact and Passenger. The Payment Method on the account would be set to Direct/Bill Invoice if you were going to invoice the customer periodically; or to another Payment Method (ie Credit Card) if the customer is going to pay for each ride as it occurs.

Companies Tab

Note: Companies are automatically added to the ‘Companies’ tab when an account is created with a company name in that field.

Adding a Company

1. Select the ‘Companies Tab‘.
2. Type in the company name.
3. Click the ‘Add Company‘ button.

Editing  a company

1. Select a Company from the Company list.
2. Click ‘Edit Company‘.
3. Make changes and click ‘Update Company‘ to save changes.

Deleting a company

1. Select a Company from the Company list.
2. Click ‘Edit Company‘.
3. Click the ‘Delete Symbol‘ in the upper right corner.

Note:If the company that is to be deleted is assigned to any accounts the message above in red will appear and the company will not be deleted.   It would be required to remove the company from any accounts before deleting it.

Account Tab

Creating an Account

Accounts can be created through the account section or directly from the reservation screen.
Before adding accounts it is possible to define what fields in the Account Profile are required before the Account can be saved.  Click on:

1. My Office
2. Company Settings tab
3. Company Preferences
4. Accounts, Calendar, Quotes button
5. Required Account Fields Link

This will open this pop up window.

Select which fields will be required to save an Account for your company, scroll to the bottom of the pop up window, and click ‘Update Account Required Fields‘ to save selection.
Note: Account Numbers are automatically assigned in sequence by Limo Anywhere when the account is created by default.  Account Numbers can be adjusted to be created manually by adjusting the setting in:

1. My Office
2. Company Settings
3. Company Preferences
4. Account, Calendar, Quotes
5. Customer Account Numbers

Steps for Adding an Account

1. Click on the ‘Accounts‘ icon in the toolbar.
2. Select the ‘Add New Account‘ button.
3. Enter the Account’s ‘First Name‘ and ‘Last Name‘ (these are required fields).
4. Select the Company for this individual by clicking the down arrow to display the drop down list -or- enter the name of the Company.
   Helpful Hint: Entering the name of a Company that is not currently in the Limo Anywhere will create a new Company.
5. (OPTIONAL STEP) Enter the Department and/or Job Title.
6. Select the Account Type:Billing ContactPassengerBooking Contact
7. (OPTIONAL STEP) Enter the Primary Address, City, State and Zip Code of the account.
8. (OPTIONAL STEP) Enter Notes as they apply to the account:
   Internal/Private Notes: are for the limousine company personnel to use in managing the account.Preferences/Trip Notes: Will populate into the reservation Trip Notes.Driver Notes: Will appear on Driver Trip Sheets.
9. (OPTIONAL STEP) Select Settings on the account:
   Passenger Priority: Normal (default), VIP, or VVIPStatus: Active or Inactive in Limo AnywhereWeb Access: Allow or Disallow
10. (OPTIONAL STEP) Enter the Phone Numbers associated with this account.
11. Enter an ‘Account Email Address‘.
12. Click the drop down list to select which types of communications will be sent to this ‘Account Email Address‘:
    Select All (default)
    Confirmations
    Payment Receipts
    Invoices
    Others
13. (OPTIONAL STEP) Enter the ‘ORES4/Passenger App Email Login’ email address. This is the email address that your client will use to log into ORES, PWA, or the Passenger App (along with the password set). The email address for login can only be used on one account.
14. (OPTIONAL STEP) If setting up the above step, enter the ‘ORES4/Passenger App Email Login’ password. This is the password that your client will use to log into ORES, PWA, or the Passenger App (along with the email address set). The password should be 8 characters in length including uppercase, lowercase letters, numbers and special symbols.
15. (OPTIONAL STEP) Select from the ‘Restricted Drivers‘ drop down list IF any drivers are to be not assigned to a trip for this account.
16. (OPTIONAL STEP) Select from the ‘Restricted Cars‘ drop down list IF any cars are to be not assigned to a trip for this account.
17. (OPTIONAL STEP) Select the applicable ‘Source‘ form the drop down list.
18. (OPTIONAL STEP) Select the applicable ‘Rental Agreement‘.
19. Click the ‘Save‘ button.

Creating an Account From a Reservation

1. Completely fill out a reservation and save it or open an existing reservation.
2. Click to the ‘Copy from here‘ check box.
   Note: The ‘Copy from here’ check box pulls the information from the ‘Passenger First’, ‘Passenger Last Name’, ‘Passenger Phone’, ‘Passenger Email’, ‘Company Name’, and ‘Credit Card Information’ then placed the information in to the account when the ‘Create New Acct’ button is selected.
3. Click the ‘Create New Acct‘ button.
   
4. Select the ‘Account Type‘.
   
5. Click the ‘Save‘ button.
   
6. Once saved, the newly created account will auto populate onto the reservation.

Linking a Passenger Account to an existing Billing Account

Before beginning it is important to be sure that the Billing Contact’s account has been created and the Company Name is listed in the accounts as well.

1. Click on the ‘Accounts‘ icon in the toolbar.
2. Create the ‘Passenger Account‘ (DO NOT Select ‘Billing Cntct‘) by filling out the required fields in the ‘Account Info‘ section.
   
3. Once you have entered all the necessary information into the account click the ‘SAVE‘ button.
   Note: If done correctly a window should pop up instructing you to select the billing contact to link the passenger account. The billing contact drop down box will list any and all billing contacts from the specified company name.
4. Select the correct ‘Billing Contact‘.
5. Click ‘Select Billing Contact and Continue‘ as illustrated below.
   

Changing a Billing Contact in an Existing Passenger Account

1. In the Account tab search for the passenger account you wish to modify.
2. Select the Passenger Only Account (P).
3. Click the ‘EDIT‘ button.
   
4. Select the ‘Addrs/Bill/Pax‘ tab.
5. Select the correct Billing Contact from the ‘My Billing Contact‘ drop down box.
6. Click the ‘UPDATE CONTACT‘ button.
   

Financial Data

The Financial Data tab contains Financial Settings, Credit Card, and Account Rate for your account holders.

Financial Settings

Credit Cards

Credit card numbers that are added to a reservation that contains an account will automatically be saved in this section. You can also add/edit credit card numbers here so that they will show up in the stored credit card list for the account on the reservation.

To Add a Credit Card on File:

1. Enter the ‘Expiration Date‘ (Exp.).
2. Select the ‘Credit Card Type‘ (CC Type).
3. Enter the ‘Name On Card‘.
4. Enter the ‘Billing Address information‘.
5. Click the ‘Add‘ button.

To Edit a Credit Card on File:

1. Select the card in the ‘Credit Cards on File‘ list.
2. Click the ‘Edit‘ button.
3. Change any fields except the credit card number. Credit card number cannot be edited.
4. Click the ‘Update‘ button or the ‘Cancel‘ button to clear the fields and revert to the previous saved information.

To Delete a Credit Card on File:

1. Select the card in the ‘Credit Cards on File‘ list.
2. Click the ‘Delete‘ button.

Stored Rate Information

It is possible to store default Master Account Discounts or Master Account Gratuities as well as specific rates that might apply to a customer known as Stored (Account) Rate Schedules.

The Master Account Discounts and Gratuities will be applied to standard rates. When Stored (Account) Rate Schedules are used the Master Account Discounts and/or Gratuities will be overwritten with stored rates and discounts/gratuities associated with the Stored (Account) Rate. For example, if an account does not have any stored rates, these discounts  and/or gratuities will be applied to all reservations booked by and for this account. However, if an account has a Stored (Account) Rate that may or may not include a discount and/or gratuities, the system will disregard any Master Account Discounts and/or Gratuities that are stored for the account.

Adding a Rate Matrix to an Account

A Rate Matrix can either be:

•     Fixed Rates between a pair of Zones for a specific Vehicle Type
•     Per Hour for a specific Vehicle Type
•     Per Passenger for a specific Vehicle Type

For information on establishing a Rate Matrix see the Knowledge Base articlesEstablishing and Managing the Fixed Rate Matrix, Establishing and Managing a Hourly or Per Passenger Rate Matrix and Setting up Distance Based Pricing.

Adding a Rate Matrix to an Account

1. Click on the ‘Accounts‘ icon on the toolbar.
2. Locate the account to which the Rate Matrix is to be applied to.
   Note:  When deciding the account to apply a rate matrix to it is important to keep in mind if that account is a Billing Contact or a Passenger.  If the Rate Matrix is applied to a Passenger account it will only apply to that Passenger.  If the Rate Matrix is applied to a Billing Contact it will apply to all Passenger accounts that are tied to the Billing Contact, assuming a Passenger does not have a different Rate Matrix applied.  In order to apply a Rate Matrix across an entire Company with multiple Billing Contacts the Rate Matrix would need to be applied to each Billing Contact in that Company.
3. Double click on the account, or click on the account and then click ‘Edit‘ to open the account in edit mode.
4. Select the ‘Financial Data‘ tab.
5. To add a Fixed Rate Matrix…..
6. Select the appropriate Fixed Rate Matrix from the drop down list
7. Click ‘Save‘ (bottom of page) to retain the selection
8. To add a Per Hour/Per Passenger Rate Matrix….
9. Select the appropriate Per Hour/Per Passenger  Rate Matrix from the drop down list
10. Click ‘Save‘ (bottom of page) to retain the selection
11. To add a Distance Rate Matrix….
12. Select the appropriate Distance Rate Matrix from the drop down list
13. Click ‘Save‘ (bottom of page) to retain the selection

How an Applied Rate Matrix is Utilized

Once a Rate Matrix is applied to an account those rates will appear in the Fixed or Hourly rate tab either in the Online Reservations System (ORES) if the account books their own trips, or in the Limo Anywhere Core System when the Apply Rate button is clicked in a reservation; IF THE TRIP BOOKED MEETS THE PARAMETERS OF THE RATE STORED IN THE RATE MATRIX.  Note: This differs from the previous Account Rate function where Account Rates only appeared in the account Rate tab.

In the example above a Rate Matrix (Corp DT Dallas Airport) that offers reduced rates between downtown Dallas and the Airports for the Vehicle Types Sedan and Luxury SUV was applied to the Smithwill Co. account.  Below a reservation is made from the Smithwill office to DFW for a Sedan.  The Sedan rate for this routing from the Corp DT Dallas Airport Rate Matrix is displayed and can be selected.

If the Vehicle Type is changed on this reservation to Luxury SUV the rate displayed will be the Luxury SUV rate for this routing from the Corp DT Dallas Airport Rate Matrix is displayed and can be selected.

Non-Matrix Account Rates

The Stored (Account) Rate Information section appears as below.

Master Account Discounts

Add a Master Account Discount

1. Select the Discount Rate that will be used from the drop down list.  The rates are established in System Rate Manager.  See the Knowledge Base article Understanding System Rate Manager for additional details.
2. Enter a value for the discount in Rate Value. In this example the account is getting a 5% discount from the regular rates.
3. Click ‘Add‘ to save the Master Account Discount.
4. Multiple Master Stored Discounts can be applied to a single account.  However all will be applied in every reservation so it is best to decide on one discount to be used for the account.

Edit a Master Stored Discount

• Click to select the discount on the Stored Account Discount Rates list.
• Click ‘Edit‘.
• Change any of the fields detailed above.
• Click ‘Update‘ to retain changes; or ‘Cancel‘ to ignore the changes and retain the stored discount.

Delete a Master Stored Discount

1. Click to select the discount on the Stored Account Discount Rates list.
2. Click ‘Delete‘.

Master Account Gratuities

Add Master Account Gratuities

1. Select the Gratuity Rate that will be used from the drop down list.  The rates are established in System Rate Manager.  See the Knowledge Base article Using System Rate Manager for additional details.
2. Enter a value for the discount in Rate Value.  In this example the account is getting a 5% discount from the regular rates.
3. Click ‘Add‘ to save the Master Account Gratuity.
4. Multiple Master Stored Discounts can be applied to a single account.  However all will be applied in every reservation so it is best to decide on one discount to be used for the account.

Edit a Master Stored Gratuity

1. Click to select the discount on the Stored Account Gratuity Rates list.
2. Click ‘Edit’.
3. Change any of the fields detailed above.
4. Click ‘Update‘ to retain changes; or ‘Cancel‘ to ignore the changes and retain the stored discount.

Delete a Master Stored Gratuity

1. Click to select the discount on the Stored Account Gratuity Rates list.
2. Click ‘Delete’.

Stored (Account) Rate Schedules

Stored Account Rates can be set up as either Base Rates that are either per hour, per passenger, per unit, or per mile for a given Vehicle Type; or Flat  Rates(Fixed Rates or Point to Point Rates).  Below each rate will be illustrated.

Base Rate Method

1. Enter the Stored Rate Name. Each Rate Name for this account must be unique.
2. Select the Vehicle Type this rate will apply to from the drop down list.
3. Select the Zones From/To that apply for this Base type rate.
4. Enter a Base Rate.  In this example a rate of $110.00 per hour is entered.
5. The taxes, gratuities and surcharges will populate and calculate based on the settings in System Rate Manager.  They can be adjusted here as applicable to this Account Rate.
6. Click the Secondary tab to adjust any rates there.
7. Click ‘Add‘ to retain the entered rate data, and save the rate.

Flat  Rates(Fixed Rates or Point to Point Rates)

1. Enter the Stored Rate Name. Each Rate Name for this account must be unique.
2. Select the Vehicle Type this rate will apply to from the drop down list.
3. Select the Zones From/To from the drop down list.  For more information on Zones see the Knowledge Base article Fixed Rates & Zone Setup.
4. Enter a Flat Rate.  In this example a rate of $65.00 per trip form DFW zone to Dallas DT zone  in Vehicle Type Luxury SUV is entered.
5. The taxes, gratuities and surcharges will populate and calculate based on the settings in System Rate Manager.  They can be adjusted here as applicable to this Account Rate.
6. Click the Secondary tab to adjust any rates there.
7. Click ‘Add to retain the entered rate data, and save the rate.

Editing / Deleting Stored Rates

Stored Account Rates are displayed in the list as illustrated below.

Edit a Stored Account Rates

1. Click to select the discount on the Stored Account Rates list.
2. Click ‘Edit‘.
3. Change any of the fields detailed above.
4. Click ‘Update‘ to retain changes; or ‘Cancel‘ to ignore the changes and retain the stored discount.

Delete a Stored Account Rates

1. Click to select the discount on the Stored Account  Rates list.
2. Click ‘Delete‘.

Addrs/Bill/Pax

The Addrs/Bill/Pax tab contains Address record for this account, and manages the relationship between Billing Contacts and Passengers as illustrated below.

Booking Contacts

Booking Contacts are accounts as well. They are people that do not necessarily use the limousine service, but they make reservations for others. An Executive Assistant that makes reservations for his/her boss, or a Travel Manager that makes reservations for a staff are some examples of possible booking contacts.

Assigning a Booking Contact to another Account

Once you add the Booking Contact account make sure that you go to Addrs/Bill/Pax tab and assign them to a Billing Contact.

Examples of how to Assign Booking Contact to Account:

If each Billing Contact was to have one or more dedicated Booking Contacts, the structure would likely be similar to the below visual representation.

Booking Contacts Tab

Booking Contacts assigned to the Account are displayed in the My Booking Accounts list.

Misc

The Miscellaneous tab as various historical and reference data.

Export Customers Tab

Exporting Customer Data out of Limo Anywhere allows the creation of files that can be used to facilitate marketing efforts, import into other programs such as an email utility, or create helpful back up files that can be used should internet service be interrupted.

Before beginning please note that Data tables are presented in Comma Delimited, CSV text file format. Although this file format allows for the data table to be easily retrieved into a variety of applications, they are best viewed by applications that will allow you to easily manipulate data in columnar format. The most popular applications that are used are Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access.

Email List Tab

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