BusNet Pricing

BusNet offers the following distribution options -

a.  'Set & Forget' Option -

With 'Set & Forget', depending on the size of bus being used on the route, a minimum of 4 seats (for 12 seats or less) or minimum of 6 seats (for 13 seats or more) can be loaded into BusNet system and the seat allocation is not touched by the bus or transport operator. 

Once those seats are sold, then the system will show service fully booked. Alternatively, after the seats have been sold, then 'On Request' will show, meaning the bus operator has to confirm the reservation. Our experience has shown, that the passenger does not like 'On Request' reservations, unless the reservation can be confirmed, within 6 hours.

With 'Set & Forget' the bus operator will receive a booking confirmation email, where they have to login to get the payment and contact details.

The passenger will be sent a PDF e-ticket/itinerary with booking number.

Cost -

* 10% on 'Confirmed/Travelled' bookings. 

*  There will be an 'One Off' set up fee starting from NZ$100.00 plus GST, to set up route structures, fares, terms & conditions, etc. The set up fee will be determined by the number of routes the bus operator is operating and the number of 'Travel Legs' in a route. 

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b.  'Reservation Management System' Option -

This option will allow the bus operator, to use BusNet internal reservation management system, to load the operator's complete seat inventory and routes structure, have call centre function (eg taking phone bookings), reservation management, reporting including printing of passenger lists, etc.

The bus operator will receive a booking confirmation email, where they have to login to get the payment and contact details.

The passenger will be sent a PDF be-ticket/itinerary with booking number.

Cost -

* 10% on 'Confirmed/Travelled' booking. 

* A yearly connection fee starting from NZ$250.00 plus GST will apply, depending on the size of the bus fleet and the number of routes operated.

* There will be an 'One Off' set up fee starting from NZ$100.00 plus GST, to set up route structures, fares, terms & conditions, etc.  The set up fee will be determined by the number of routes the bus operator is operating and the number of 'Travel Legs' on the route.

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c.  RMS Coach software -

If you do not have your own bus reservation management ticketing system or would like to replace an existing system, Reservation Direct has a reservation management ticketing system for bus operators called RMS Coach. RMS Coach is fully customizable 'Off the Shelf' reservation software package, that is fully compatible to Busnet and the Open Distribution Network.

Once RMS Coach has been purchased, there are not other costs, except for hosting costs on a server, commission paid to travel agents and other sales channels and any work to customize the software to suit the bus operator's operational requirements through business expansion.

With the Options A & B, the bus operator can become a BusNet agent, by using a 'White Labelled' 'Search/Booking' box with shopping chart that can be added to the bus operator's website and received commission for every 'Confirmed/Travelled' bookings.

The 10% commission is invoiced monthly for the previous month's 'Confirmed/Travelled' bookings. 

Commission is not charged for booking inquiries or booking cancellations.

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