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How to set department spending limits on a corporate taxi account

A monthly budget for each department, checked on every booking.

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Department spending limits stop taxi spend drifting. In the CabsOn business portal you give each department a monthly budget; every new booking is checked against it, and what happens next depends on who is booking.

Setting a limit

  1. Sign in to the business portal as the owner or an admin.
  2. Open Departments and create a department (or edit one).
  3. Enter a monthly budget cap. Leave it empty for no limit.
  4. Put staff into the department, or choose the department when booking.

You can change a cap at any time; the new cap applies to bookings made from then on.

What happens at the limit

Each booking's fixed fare is added to the department's spend for the current calendar month and compared with the cap:

  • Booker — the booking is stopped if it would go over the cap.
  • Admin — a warning is shown, and the admin can still book.
  • Owner — not limited.

The check is made at the moment of booking, so two bookings made at the same time can't both slip under the cap.

Watching spend

The Budgets page shows each department's spend against its cap for the current month. The Reports page shows spend by department, traveller and month.

Combining limits with approval

Bookers' journeys also wait for an admin or the owner to approve them, so even within budget nothing is confirmed without a manager seeing it.

What isn't available

There are no per-person caps, time-of-day rules or vehicle restrictions; the controls are department caps and booker approval.

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Vehicle classes

What you can book for Manchester

Saloon

  • Up to 4 passengers
  • 2 standard suitcases
  • Most economical option

Default choice for solo travel, couples and pairs heading to the airport. Ford Mondeo, VW Passat or similar.

Estate

  • Up to 4 passengers
  • 4 suitcases
  • Family-friendly

Choose this when bags outnumber people. A standard family of four with full check-in luggage fits cleanly in an estate where a saloon would not.

Executive

  • Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series
  • Suited driver

Business class transport for corporate travellers, visiting clients and hotel transfers. The default for premium-postcode airport runs.

8 Seater Minibus

  • Up to 8 passengers
  • 6 suitcases capacity
  • Volkswagen Transporter or similar

Single-vehicle transport for groups of up to 8. Common on hen and stag bookings, sports teams, family airport runs and corporate group transfers.

Chauffeur

  • Mercedes S-Class
  • Suited driver
  • VIP and wedding work

Flagship class for VIP travel, weddings, premium events and corporate visiting directors. Hourly hire from 3 hours minimum or fixed-route.

Every booking includes

What is in the fixed fare

Flight tracking on every airport pickup

Pickup time auto-adjusts to actual landing. No driver-side panic if your flight runs late.

60 minutes free waiting on arrivals

Counted from when your flight actually lands, with airport parking included. Plenty of buffer for immigration, baggage claim and customs. After that, waiting is £9 per 15 minutes in a saloon.

Drop-off charge included

The airport drop-off fee is included in the quote, not added at the kerb. So is any congestion or road charge on your route.

Optional meet and greet

Driver waits at the terminal arrivals exit with a name board. Add it when you book; the price is shown in your quote.

Card or corporate invoice

Pay securely by card when you book. Corporate accounts get monthly invoicing with PO numbers and itemised receipts.

Child and booster seats

£20 per seat, fitted before pickup. Confirm the seat type at booking so we match the right vehicle.

Coverage

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Is the limit monthly?

Yes. Caps apply to spend in the current calendar month.

Can an admin go over the limit?

Yes, after a warning. Bookers are stopped; the account owner is not limited.

Can we set limits per person?

No. Limits are per department.