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Plan your workforce before the day begins.

Mission Control's Driver Planner & Scheduler gives operators complete visibility of driver availability, future allocations, planned routes and workforce capacity before journeys begin.

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Driver Planner & Scheduler

Most transport operators spend their mornings reacting to problems.

  • Drivers are unavailable.
  • School routes need covering.
  • Airport transfers are unallocated.
  • Shift changes haven't been communicated.

Instead of reacting to operational issues, your team can plan ahead and stay in control.

Reactive To Proactive

Move From Reactive To Proactive Operations

Many operators still manage driver schedules through spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, whiteboards and manual phone calls.

As booking volumes grow, these methods become difficult to maintain.

Driver Planner centralises workforce scheduling into one platform, giving operators visibility across availability, allocations, future work and operational coverage.

The result is fewer surprises, fewer last-minute phone calls and better utilisation of your driver network.

What Driver Planner Replaces

Many operators currently rely on:

  • Spreadsheets
  • Whiteboards
  • Shared Calendars
  • WhatsApp Groups
  • Phone Calls
  • Paper Diaries
  • Manual Shift Rotas

MyRide replaces these disconnected processes with a dedicated workforce planning platform built specifically for transport operators.

See Your Entire Driver Workforce At A Glance

Mission Control provides a complete scheduling view across your driver network.

Managers can instantly see:

  • Available Drivers
  • Scheduled Drivers
  • Holiday Requests
  • Unavailable Drivers
  • School Route Allocations
  • Airport Transfer Coverage
  • Contract Assignments
  • Future Capacity

Every driver's availability is visible in one place, helping teams make informed planning decisions.

Give Drivers More Visibility

Drivers can view:

  • Upcoming Work
  • Future Allocations
  • Recurring Routes
  • Shift Patterns
  • Assigned Contracts
  • Availability Status

Everything is available through the Driver App.

Drivers spend less time calling the office and more time focusing on delivering journeys.

Holiday & Leave Management

Managing leave manually becomes difficult as driver numbers increase.

MyRide allows drivers to submit leave requests directly through the Driver App.

Operators can:

  • Approve Requests
  • Reject Requests
  • Review Future Capacity
  • Identify Coverage Risks
  • Avoid Overlapping Absences

Everything remains visible inside Mission Control.

Planning Tools

Every shift, route and absence, planned ahead.

The planning tools inside Mission Control, from shift patterns to future capacity.

Advance Planning

Schedule Drivers Weeks Or Months In Advance

Not every journey is booked today for today.

Many operators manage:

  • Home-to-School Transport
  • Corporate Contracts
  • Healthcare Transport
  • Airport Transfers
  • Recurring Services
  • Staff Shuttle Services

✓The Driver Planner allows operators to allocate drivers far in advance, ensuring services are covered before they become operational risks.

Recurring Routes

Assign Drivers To Recurring Routes

Some services work best when the same driver remains assigned.

Mission Control allows operators to assign drivers to recurring work, helping improve consistency, passenger relationships and service quality.

Including:

  • School Transport
  • Corporate Shuttles
  • VIP Accounts
  • Regular Customers

✓Drivers know what work is coming. Customers see familiar faces. Operators gain greater stability.

Availability

Manage Availability In Real Time

Driver availability changes constantly. Drivers take holidays. Vehicles go off road. New drivers join. Shift patterns change.

Mission Control updates availability in real time, helping operators understand workforce capacity before problems arise.

✓This improves planning and reduces last-minute resource shortages.

Shifts

Driver Shift Scheduling

Create structured shift patterns across the entire workforce.

Manage:

  • Morning Shifts
  • Evening Shifts
  • School Runs
  • Airport Teams
  • Night Coverage
  • Weekend Operations
  • Special Events

✓Operators can build workforce plans that match demand patterns and operational requirements.

Capacity

Capacity Planning For Growing Operators

One of the biggest challenges in transport is understanding future capacity.

Do you have enough drivers next week? Can you take on another contract? Can you cover peak demand periods?

✓Driver Planner gives operators visibility into future workforce availability, helping teams make smarter growth decisions.

Calendar

Driver Calendar View

Visual scheduling makes planning easier.

Managers can view driver allocations through a dedicated calendar interface showing:

  • Assigned Work
  • Future Routes
  • Recurring Contracts
  • Availability
  • Leave Requests
  • Operational Coverage

✓This provides an immediate understanding of workforce commitments.

Matching

Match Drivers To The Right Work

Not every driver should perform every service.

The scheduler works alongside:

  • Driver Groups
  • Compliance Rules
  • Accessibility Certifications
  • Vehicle Types
  • Airport Approvals
  • School Transport Permissions
  • Corporate Requirements

✓This ensures the right drivers are assigned to the right journeys automatically.

Risks

Reduce Last-Minute Scheduling Problems

Many operational issues originate days before the journey takes place.

A route has no assigned driver. A contract exceeds capacity. Multiple drivers book leave simultaneously. A vehicle becomes unavailable.

✓Mission Control identifies these risks early, allowing operators to resolve issues before they impact customers.

Contract & Recurring Transport

Built For Contract & Recurring Transport

Driver Planner becomes particularly powerful for:

  • Home-to-School Operators
  • Healthcare Transport
  • Corporate Travel
  • Airport Transfers
  • Staff Shuttle Services
  • Local Authority Contracts
  • Regular Passenger Services

Long-term work can be planned months in advance while remaining flexible enough to handle day-to-day operational changes.

Utilisation

Better Planning. Better Utilisation.

Effective scheduling improves:

Instead of guessing workforce capacity, operators gain complete visibility across future operations.

  • Driver Utilisation
  • Fleet Utilisation
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Contract Performance
  • Operational Stability
  • Revenue Predictability

Why Operators Choose Driver Planner

As businesses grow, scheduling becomes increasingly complex. More drivers create more moving parts. More contracts create more planning requirements. More customers create higher expectations.

Driver Planner helps operators stay organised, improve utilisation and maintain operational control as the business scales.

Plan ahead. Stay in control.

Manage driver availability, recurring routes, workforce scheduling and future capacity from one connected platform.

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