{"id":13363,"date":"2024-03-12T14:43:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monta.com\/uk\/?post_type=product-features&#038;p=13363"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:23:34","slug":"smart-booking","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/features\/smart-booking\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart booking"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  aria-label=\"SmartBooking\"  class=\" \">\n        <div class=\"\">\n        <div class=\"pill-label  text-primary-blue border-primary-blue  mb-10\">\n            Monta features        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 md:mb-18 mb-10\">\n        <div class=\" md:col-span-6 \">\n                        <h1 class=\"mb-10\">  SmartBooking <\/h1>         <\/div>\n                <div class=\"intro md:col-start-8 md:col-span-5\">\n            <div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Reserve a charge point to make sure you\u2019re not driving to occupied charge points. Once a charge point is reserved, only you can start it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mt-8 hidden md:block\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/contact-sales\/\" class=\"btn-primary-blue\">\n                    Get started                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <lottie-player class=\" hidden md:block\" src=\"\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\"\n        style=\"width: 100%; height: auto\" loop autoplay mode=\"normal\">\n    <\/lottie-player>\n    <lottie-player class=\" block md:hidden\" src=\"\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\"\n        style=\"width: 100%; height: auto\" loop autoplay mode=\"normal\">\n    <\/lottie-player>\n                <div class=\"mt-8 block md:hidden\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/contact-sales\/\" class=\"btn-primary-blue\">\n            Get started        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section aria-label=\"What is SmartBooking?\" class=\"p-0 \">\n    <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-12 px-4 md:px-10 md:pb-56 pb-18 md:-mb-27 -mb-12 md:pt-17 pt-6 bg-grey text-black rounded-section\">\n        \n         <h2  class=\"mb-4 md:mb-0 md:col-span-5\">What is SmartBooking? <\/h2>                     <div class=\"rich-text intro mb-4 md:md-0 md:col-start-7 md:col-span-6\">\n                <p>Unlike SmartQueue, this feature isn\u2019t designed to increase the utilization of a charge point. Instead it\u2019s designed to allow site-owners to prioritize certain vehicles, and to accomodate drivers, who desperately need to charge.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n    <accordion data-items='[{\"title\":\"How to reserve charge point?\",\"description\":\"\\u003Cul\\u003E\\n\\u003Cli\\u003EYou can reserve one charge point at a time, and only charge points that is already available\\u003C\\\/li\\u003E\\n\\u003Cli\\u003EBooking a charge point blocks the charge point from the moment of booking, until you arrive\\u003C\\\/li\\u003E\\n\\u003Cli\\u003EBy default, booking a charge point costs 50% of what it would cost you to charge per minute\\u003C\\\/li\\u003E\\n\\u003Cli\\u003ECancelling a booking does not refund the minutes you\\u2019ve already paid for\\u003C\\\/li\\u003E\\n\\u003C\\\/ul\\u003E\\n\\u003Cp\\u003EThis feature is designed for fleet operations, where certain vehicles need priority, and other sites, where certain users may be willing to pay extra 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bg=\"grey\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  aria-label=\"Discover more features\"  class=\"\">\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-5\">\n             <h2  class=\"mb-8 md:mb-14\">Discover more features <\/h2>         <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"border-faded-grey-horizontal border-t-0 md:border-t-1 border-b-0 md:last:border-b-1 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-4\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/features\/dynamic-pricing\/\" class=\"md:px-4 py-8 border-l-0 border-t-0 md:border-b-0 max-md:border-faded-grey-horizontal max-md:border-b-1 hover:text-primary-blue hover:fill-primary-blue\n                            md:border-faded-grey-vertical md:border-r-1 md:last:border-r-0                             \">\n                                <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex justify-between gap-4\">\n                                        <h4 class=\"md:min-h-22 mb-2\">Dynamic Pricing<\/h4>\n                                        <svg class=\"w-6 self-start shrink-0 mt-1\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 18\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M9.03253 17.467C3.50578 17.467 0 13.4869 0 8.7232C0 3.95947 3.48516 0 9.03253 0C14.6005 0 18.0857 3.95947 18.0857 8.7232C18.0857 13.4869 14.5799 17.467 9.03253 17.467ZM1.64978 8.74382C1.64978 12.7858 4.2688 16.0028 9.03253 16.0028C13.8169 16.0028 16.4359 12.7858 16.4359 8.74382C16.4359 4.70187 13.8169 1.46418 9.03253 1.46418C4.2688 1.46418 1.64978 4.70187 1.64978 8.74382ZM4.57813 9.54809V7.93956H11.0741L8.33138 5.23804L9.40373 4.16569L13.9819 8.74382L9.40373 13.322L8.352 12.2702L11.0741 9.54809H4.57813Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        \n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"md:mr-0 mr-8 text-black\">\n                                    Monta\u2019s DynamicPricing feature allows operators to set their kWh price based on the hour-by-hour price that they\u2019re paying for electricity, and not on a static number.\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/features\/smartcharge\/\" class=\"md:px-4 py-8 border-l-0 border-t-0 md:border-b-0 max-md:border-faded-grey-horizontal max-md:border-b-1 hover:text-primary-blue hover:fill-primary-blue\n                            md:border-faded-grey-vertical md:border-r-1 md:last:border-r-0                             \">\n                                <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex justify-between gap-4\">\n                                        <h4 class=\"md:min-h-22 mb-2\">SmartCharge<\/h4>\n                                        <svg class=\"w-6 self-start shrink-0 mt-1\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 18\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M9.03253 17.467C3.50578 17.467 0 13.4869 0 8.7232C0 3.95947 3.48516 0 9.03253 0C14.6005 0 18.0857 3.95947 18.0857 8.7232C18.0857 13.4869 14.5799 17.467 9.03253 17.467ZM1.64978 8.74382C1.64978 12.7858 4.2688 16.0028 9.03253 16.0028C13.8169 16.0028 16.4359 12.7858 16.4359 8.74382C16.4359 4.70187 13.8169 1.46418 9.03253 1.46418C4.2688 1.46418 1.64978 4.70187 1.64978 8.74382ZM4.57813 9.54809V7.93956H11.0741L8.33138 5.23804L9.40373 4.16569L13.9819 8.74382L9.40373 13.322L8.352 12.2702L11.0741 9.54809H4.57813Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        \n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"md:mr-0 mr-8 text-black\">\n                                    Set charge point to only charge at times when conditions are met, such as low electricity price, low CO2, or high amount of renewable energy.\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/features\/alerts\/\" class=\"md:px-4 py-8 border-l-0 border-t-0 md:border-b-0 max-md:border-faded-grey-horizontal max-md:border-b-1 hover:text-primary-blue hover:fill-primary-blue\n                            md:border-faded-grey-vertical md:border-r-1 md:last:border-r-0                             \">\n                                <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex justify-between gap-4\">\n                                        <h4 class=\"md:min-h-22 mb-2\">Alerts<\/h4>\n                                        <svg class=\"w-6 self-start shrink-0 mt-1\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 18\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M9.03253 17.467C3.50578 17.467 0 13.4869 0 8.7232C0 3.95947 3.48516 0 9.03253 0C14.6005 0 18.0857 3.95947 18.0857 8.7232C18.0857 13.4869 14.5799 17.467 9.03253 17.467ZM1.64978 8.74382C1.64978 12.7858 4.2688 16.0028 9.03253 16.0028C13.8169 16.0028 16.4359 12.7858 16.4359 8.74382C16.4359 4.70187 13.8169 1.46418 9.03253 1.46418C4.2688 1.46418 1.64978 4.70187 1.64978 8.74382ZM4.57813 9.54809V7.93956H11.0741L8.33138 5.23804L9.40373 4.16569L13.9819 8.74382L9.40373 13.322L8.352 12.2702L11.0741 9.54809H4.57813Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        \n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"md:mr-0 mr-8 text-black\">\n                                    Receive alerts concerning incidents related to a charge point integrated with Monta.\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/features\/smart-booking\/\" class=\"md:px-4 py-8 border-l-0 border-t-0 md:border-b-0 max-md:border-faded-grey-horizontal max-md:border-b-1 hover:text-primary-blue hover:fill-primary-blue\n                            md:border-faded-grey-vertical md:border-r-1 md:last:border-r-0                             \">\n                                <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"flex justify-between gap-4\">\n                                        <h4 class=\"md:min-h-22 mb-2\">Smart booking<\/h4>\n                                        <svg class=\"w-6 self-start shrink-0 mt-1\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 18\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M9.03253 17.467C3.50578 17.467 0 13.4869 0 8.7232C0 3.95947 3.48516 0 9.03253 0C14.6005 0 18.0857 3.95947 18.0857 8.7232C18.0857 13.4869 14.5799 17.467 9.03253 17.467ZM1.64978 8.74382C1.64978 12.7858 4.2688 16.0028 9.03253 16.0028C13.8169 16.0028 16.4359 12.7858 16.4359 8.74382C16.4359 4.70187 13.8169 1.46418 9.03253 1.46418C4.2688 1.46418 1.64978 4.70187 1.64978 8.74382ZM4.57813 9.54809V7.93956H11.0741L8.33138 5.23804L9.40373 4.16569L13.9819 8.74382L9.40373 13.322L8.352 12.2702L11.0741 9.54809H4.57813Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        \n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"md:mr-0 mr-8 text-black\">\n                                    Reserve a charge point to make sure you\u2019re not driving to occupied charge points. Once a charge point is reserved, only you can start it.\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section aria-label=\"Download the digital companion for EV drivers\" class=\" md:mx-15 md:px-26 py-10 rounded-section bg-primary-blue md:flex md:items-center md:justify-between\">\n    <h3 class=\" text-white mb-5 md:mb-0 mr-0 md:mr-20\">Download the digital companion for EV drivers<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"flex gap-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/da\/app\/monta-ev-charging\/id1535789146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AppStore.svg\" alt=\"apple store logo\" width=\"138\" height=\"46\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.montaapp.monta&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-242\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Google-Play.svg\" alt=\"google play logo\" width=\"156\" height=\"46\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reserve a charge point to make sure you\u2019re not driving to occupied charge points. 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