Seasonal Multipliers

Overview

Seasonal multipliers allow operators to automatically increase or decrease base prices during defined date ranges — such as peak summer season, holiday periods, or trade show weeks — without manually editing route or zone prices.

Seasonal Multiplier Fields

Position in the Pricing Chain

Seasonal multipliers are applied at step 4 of the dynamic pricing chain, after zone multipliers and advanced rates but before margins:

basePrice
  × zoneMultiplier           (step 2)
  × advancedRateFactor       (step 3 — night/weekend)
  × seasonalMultiplier       (step 4 ← this page)
  × (1 + marginPercent/100)  (step 5)

If multiple seasonal multipliers are active for the same quote line (e.g., a global summer multiplier and a category-specific one), they are applied multiplicatively in scope order (most-specific first):

effectiveSeasonalFactor = categorySpecificMultiplier × globalMultiplier

Stacking Examples

Single active multiplier

Two active multipliers (global + category)

Date Range Logic

• dateFrom and dateTo are both inclusive. A multiplier with dateFrom = 2026-07-01 and dateTo = 2026-07-01 applies only on 1 July 2026.
• The comparison is against the quote line departure date, not the booking date.
• Overlapping date ranges are allowed. Multiple multipliers with overlapping dates can be active simultaneously; they all apply multiplicatively.

Configuring Seasonal Multipliers

1. Go to Settings → Tarification → Multiplicateurs saisonniers (screen N-09).
2. Click Add Seasonal Multiplier.
3. Enter a name.
4. Set dateFrom and dateTo.
5. Set multiplierValue (e.g. 1.25 for +25%).
6. Optionally scope to a vehicleCategory, zoneId, or tripType.
7. Save. The multiplier is immediately active for quote lines with a departure date in the configured range.

Deactivating a Seasonal Multiplier

To stop a seasonal multiplier from applying without deleting it (e.g., to reuse it next year with a different date range):

1. Find the multiplier in the list.
2. Click Edit.
3. Toggle isActive to false.
4. Save.

To reactivate for a new season, toggle isActive back to true and update dateFrom / dateTo.

Effect on Existing Quotes

Seasonal multipliers only affect quote lines that are created while the multiplier is active and within the date range. Existing quote lines are not retroactively recalculated when you add, change, or remove a seasonal multiplier.

Practical Tips

• Create multipliers for known recurring events. Set up peak season, school holidays, and major trade shows at the start of each fiscal year. Update the dates annually.
• Use isActive = false to prepare future multipliers. Create next year's Christmas multiplier now (with December dates) but leave it inactive. Activate it a few days before December.
• Combine with zone scoping for local events. If a trade show only affects trips to a specific zone (e.g., a convention center), scope the multiplier to that zone so other trips are unaffected.
• Keep multipliers short and non-overlapping where possible. Multiple overlapping global multipliers compound quickly and can produce unexpected prices. Use scoping (vehicle category, zone, trip type) to segment them instead.
• Verify the effective factor in the quote cockpit. Open the trip analysis panel on a test quote to confirm the seasonal multiplier is applying and the cumulative factor matches expectations.