# Create a trip

> Book a trip from the Trips page or the dispatch board by clicking Plan trip, choosing a passenger, setting pickup and dropoff, and clicking Create Trip.

Source: https://healthride.app/knowledge-base/dispatch/create-a-trip/

You can book a trip from two places: click **Plan trip** on the Trips page, or **New Trip** at the top of the dispatch board. Both open the same "Plan a New Trip" window.

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Under **Passenger & Billing**, choose the passenger. Their saved home address and facility (if they have one) appear below the field, so you can reuse them in the next step.
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Pick the **Service Type**: Regular, Wheelchair, or Stretcher.
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In the **Route** section, enter the pickup and dropoff addresses. If the passenger has saved addresses, click **Use home** or **Use facility** instead of typing. Then set the **Pickup Date & Time**.
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Optionally pick a **Driver** and **Vehicle**. You can leave both as "Unassigned" and assign the trip later on the dispatch board.
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Click **Calculate route & pricing**. You'll see the route on a map with the distance, duration, and fare.
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Under **Payer & fare**, choose who pays: **Passenger self-pay**, **Facility pays**, or **Record later**. You can type a different amount in **Final Fare (you can override)**.
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Click **Create Trip**.
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## Round trips

For a return ride, click **Add Leg** in the Route section. The new leg starts where the last one ended (shown as "Continues from"), so you only enter the return dropoff and a later pickup time. A trip can have up to 8 legs, and each leg can have its own driver and vehicle.

## Recurring trips

For standing orders (for example, dialysis three times a week), turn on the **Repeat this trip** switch in the **Repeats** section. Set the **Service Date Range** and pick the days under **Repeat On**. The Route section becomes a "Trip Template" where you set a pickup time, plus a default driver and vehicle if you want. Click **Create Recurring Trip**. There's no fare step here — each day's trip is priced when it's created.

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When you create a one-time self-pay trip, a "Trip ready" screen appears with the checkout link. You can open it, copy it to share with the passenger, or click **Collect later**.
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What next? The dispatch board