How long or how many hours is "per night"?

Hi,

I based my rate on other sitters in my area. It ranged quite a bit, but I went on the lower end in order to attract more customers. Rover books in 24hr periods. For example, if pet parent is dropping their dog off on Tuesday at 9am, and will be picking them up on Friday at 7pm. That would be considered 3 days plus 10hrs. Rover would only bill them for 3 days, however I consider that another 1/2 day. I mention before the booking is finalized that if the pick up time is not within 2hrs of the drop off time then 1/2 day fee is applicable. So, I would adjust billing to include the 1/2 day fees. I hope you find this helpful:)

Elizabeth Dean

Rover calculates your fee for a stay based on your nightly rate, which is your rate for a full day/night of care (about 24 hours). Think of it like a hotel. The nightly rate covers the time from your check in to your check out, so if you're watching a dog from Friday to Sunday, you'd be charging for two nights of care. For hotels, usually the check in time is in the afternoon and the check out time is before noon.

You can charge more or less on a case by case basis, so if, for instance, the owners wanted you to watch the dog from Friday morning until Sunday evening, it would make sense to charge more than if they wanted you to watch the dog from Friday evening to Sunday morning. A lot of sitters charge a daycare or late pick up fee in addition to their nightly rate for stays where the pick up time on the last day is scheduled after the drop off time on the first day. This can be done by adding a flat amount to the "additional services" box in an active inquiry.

As for choosing a rate, take a look at the other sitters in your area. When you first start out, you'll want to stay below average for your area to encourage customers to book. Once you've completed a couple stays and have a couple good reviews, you can adjust your rates up a bit.