Devices & tech can be configured from the Venue page. Devices & tech can be configured for each venue separately and can also be be set up as a default configuration from the Company Settings page.You can find the full list of available configurations & options for the difference devices in the table below.
Taxi Butler ONE
Taxi Butler PRO, PLUS & KIOSK
Taxi Butler Guest QR
Description
Configuration
Secondary booking mode
Configure a double-press of the booking button to book a secondary taxi type, like a minibus.
Use the dropdown to select an available taxi type.
The configuration options described above may vary based on the integration with dispatch system.
You must start by enabling the configurations & options for each device type by clicking on the dropdown next to “Enabled” at the top of the section for that device type and choose “Yes”. This enables the device type for this venue.Ensure that the configuration for the Taxi Butler PRO is enabled by clicking on the dropdown next to “Enabled” and choose “Yes”
Available device types, including Guest QR, will vary based on which devices & tech you have. Please contact sales to order new device types & tech and have them enabled on your PORTAL account.
Each option includes two checkboxes: “Visible” and “Required”.
When “Visible” is checked, the option will appear in the device interface during the booking process.
When “Required” is checked, the user must fill in the option to complete the booking.
With the Taxi Butler PLUS, various booking modes like Quick & Custom bookings and/or Paid bookings can be configured.
Description
Configuration
Taxi type
Add or remove unlimited taxi types from the device interface.
You can choose which taxi type is selected by default, choose an icon, write a label and description and configure the number of passengers and luggage. For the PLUS & KIOSK, you can also configure this option for your dispatch system.
Contactless payment
This setting is automatically visible and enabled when Taxi Butler PAY is active on the PORTAL account.
This payment method is for pre-authorised, on-device payments using Taxi Butler PAY.
Add or remove payment types from the PLUS interface. If the “Contactless payment” setting is enabled, the Payment Types will appear as well as “Contactless payment” in the UI.
These payment types are not pre-authorised nor paid on-device.
You can choose an icon, write a label and description, and configure this option with your dispatch system integration.
Future bookings
Set how soon or how late pre-bookings can be made.
Choose how soon or how far in advance someone can pre-book your taxis. Choose a time range in days, hours and minutes.
Destinations
Enable destination entry and configure preset destinations.
Add that will show at the top of the destinations list in the interface.
Passenger name
Collect the passenger’s name.
Passenger phone
Collect the passenger’s mobile phone number.
The order flow for the Taxi Butler PLUS & KIOSK is slightly different than the order presented on the PORTAL. The full ordering flow follows the order below:
Home screen
Destination
Vehicle type
Date & time
Passenger info (name, phone and email for receipts)
Booking info (summarises the booking information and displays the terms & fees if applicable)
Payment
Booking confirmation (with on-screen QR code and prints a ticket)
You must start by enabling the configurations & options for Taxi Butler Guest QR by clicking on the dropdown next to “Enabled” at the top of the section for that device type and choose “Yes”. This enables Guest QR for this venue.
Available device types, including Guest QR, will vary based on which devices & tech you have. Please contact sales to order new device types & tech and have them enabled on your PORTAL account.
Destinations and passenger name & phone aren’t shown in the settings for Guest QR as they are always enabled by default.
Description
Configuration
Theme
Toggle the “customize” checkbox to theme the Guest QR booking interface for this venue.
You can choose between a light and dark mode and choose the primary colour for the interface using your brand colour. Ensure that there is sufficient contrast with your brand colour and the light and dark mode.
Taxi type
Add or remove unlimited taxi types from the booking interface. This field is mandatory for Guest QR.
You can choose which taxi type is selected by default, choose an icon, write a label and description and configure the number of passengers and luggage. You can also configure this option for your dispatch system.
Future bookings
Set how soon or how late prebookings can be made.
Choose how soon or how far in advance someone can prebook your taxis. Choose a time from now in days, hours and minutes.
When you make changes to venues, the configuration must be reloaded on the device itself to sync the changes from the PORTAL onto the devices.Reloading the configuration is done differently depending on the type of device.
Taxi Butler ONE
Taxi Butler PRO
Taxi Butler PLUS & KIOSK
Reloading the configuration on the Taxi Butler ONE can be done in the following ways:
