How much do you charge for pick up?
Hi,
I have a potential client asking for pick up at their home when their dog boards with me. It's a service I have no problem providing, but this client lives about 45 minutes from me, and I am contemplating what an appropriate pick up fee would be for that distance. I will also be dropping the dog back off at home at the end of the stay.
My normal pick up rate would be about $5 per 15 minutes of driving to pick up or drop off. For short notice longer distance requests, I was thinking to add $5 to the transport fee.
Would $20-$25 dollars for each round trip (70 miles) be reasonable? I will also be driving there and back during a heavier traffic time frame, and the owner requested this booking on short notice.
Thanks for your feedback!
I have mine set up by miles vs. time. $10 up to 15 miles but within the limits of my community I wave the fee. I did have one lady about 20 miles away and charged her $50 round trip and she was fine with it. Hard to figure - I go high to discourage it, but for 70 miles I'd charge at least $65