Notifications
Email and SMS Notification options by Karhoo
Karhoo Notification
The Karhoo Platform has the ability to send Notifications to Passengers as well as Agents of Demand Partners.
At the same time, Karhoo has requested Fleets not to send any direct communication to the passenger in the form of Emails or Driver tracking SMS.
Below is an outline of the different notification Karhoo is able to send and options for Demand Partners.
Karhoo SMS Notification Options
Trip Status | SMS option | Standard text |
---|---|---|
Booking Confirmed | Yes | [FleetName] has confirmed your booking. Track your trip [FollowTrip URL] |
Driver en-route | Yes | Your [FleetName] driver is en route. [VehicleDescription]. Your driver's name is [DriverName]. Meeting point: [Meeting point] [FollowTrip URL] |
Driver arrived | Yes | Your [FleetName] driver has arrived. [VehicleDescription]. Your driver's name is [DriverName]. Meeting point: [Meeting point] [FollowTrip URL] |
Vehicle changed | Yes | Your driver has changed. [VehicleDescription]. Your new driver's name is [DriverName]. [FollowTrip URL] |
Cancelled by Dispatch | Yes | We're sorry, [FleetName] has cancelled your ride. Please book again. |
Sender ID
The SMS sender can also be configured to be Demand Partner e.g. AcmeCorp. Anything under 11 characters.
SMS Notifications in Trip Flow
Normal flow:
Vehicle changed flow:
Trip canceled flow:
Karhoo Email Notification Options
Karhoo can also send Booking confirmation or Receipt emails to customers.
Typically these emails are highly branded and these are sent by the Demand Partner themselves. However, these are customization options. Below is an example of 'MonChauffeur' - a Joint Venture between the French railway operator SNCF and Karhoo - where ultimately Karhoo is sending emails on behalf of the JV.
Also we have default Email templates under Karhoo brand, which can be switched on for any demand partner, who hasn't their own templates. You can see some of them below in Default Templates section
Email Notification Options:
Trip status | Email Option |
---|---|
Booking Confirmed | Yes |
Canceled by User | Yes |
Payment preauth (success) | Yes |
Payment preauth (failed) | Yes |
Complete | Yes (receipt) |
Email Notifications in Trip Flow
Customisation options
When information is sent can be easily configured, as in the table above.
Karhoo can customise any email and SMS template in coordination with partner requirements. Please contact Karhoo via your Account Manager to discuss the option.
Karhoo is working towards capabilities to self-manage these templates, for the time being, these need to be individually created and saved as templates.
Copy of Emails sent to Agent
Furthermore, Karhoo can send copies of emails and SMS to specified email addresses. This is primarily used by Partners who book on behalf of their customers and wish to receive a copy of the booking confirmation SMS or Email.
Please contact Karhoo via your Account Manager to discuss the option.
Follow page
Karhoo can (optionally) include a 'follow page' to a communication. This page is karhoo-hosted and non-branded site that contains the most basic trip details and most important *driver tracking .
Below is an example of the basic Follow page as viewed from a mobile device. Key trip details but no information regarding pricing or branding:
- Fleet name
- Trip Status
- Pickup and Dropoff
- Meeting Point description (where applicable)
- Driver GPS location on Map
- ETA
- Driver & Vehicle details & phone number (where applicable)
- Fleet contact number
Languages
The page is translated in all Karhoo supported languages and the customer will see it in the language they used to make the booking.
Default Email templates examples
Booking Confirmation
Booking cancellation
Payment authorisation successful
Receipt
Default SMS examples
Booking Confirmed
Driver in route
Driver arrived
Updated almost 5 years ago