How to Build a Taxi Booking Website with AutoRide WordPress Theme & Chauffeur Plugin — In One Day

How to Build a Taxi Booking Website with AutoRide WordPress Theme & Chauffeur Plugin — In One Day

When you’re building a website for a taxi, limousine, or chauffeur service, finding the right tools can be frustrating. Most WordPress themes only offer a stylish design without any built-in booking functionality. On the other hand, booking plugins rarely come with ready-made layouts that match the needs of transport businesses. You’re left piecing together separate themes, plugins, and customizations — wasting valuable time and resources.

But what if you could launch a professional, fully functional taxi booking website in just one day?

AutoRide: Complete WordPress Solution for Transport Companies

AutoRide is a modern WordPress theme designed specifically for taxi, limousine, and chauffeur companies. What makes it unique is the seamless integration with the Chauffeur Taxi Booking System plugin — one of the most advanced booking solutions for WordPress. With AutoRide, you don’t need to worry about compatibility issues or spend hours configuring separate tools. It’s a ready-to-launch package that combines professional design with powerful booking functionality, giving you everything you need to start accepting online reservations right away.

Key Benefits

  • Industry-Focused Design: AutoRide comes with layouts crafted specifically for transport businesses. No need to adapt a generic theme. Every page, section, and detail is tailored to taxi, limousine, and chauffeur services.
  • One-Click Demo Import: Import a complete demo website with a single click, including:
    • 3 homepage layouts (with and without booking widgets)
    • Pre-built booking form page
    • 7 demo booking forms and 4 demo widgets (vertical & horizontal)
    • Service pages, About Us, Our Fleet (auto-generated from plugin data), Driver profiles, Blog layouts, Contact pages, and a WooCommerce shop
  • Fully Responsive & RTL Ready: Optimized for mobile devices and supports RTL languages out of the box.
  • Includes Premium Plugins: The package includes the Chauffeur Taxi Booking System plugin, Slider Revolution, and WPBakery Page Builder, all fully licensed and integrated.
  • Easy Customization with Visual Controls: Easily adjust colors and fonts using the built-in theme customizer.
  • Multilingual & Multi-Currency Support: AutoRide is WPML compatible and supports all currencies, allowing you to run a global business.
  • WooCommerce Integration (Optional): Use WooCommerce for payment processing or stick with the plugin’s built-in payment system.
  • Powered by the Chauffeur Taxi Booking System Plugin: Enjoy the full range of booking features, including:
    • Distance, Hourly, and Flat Rate service types
    • Google Maps integration with route drawing and waypoints
    • Flexible Pricing Rules and Availability Schedules
    • Custom Form Builder and Agreements
    • Booking Extras, Geofencing, Fleet Manager, Route Manager
    • Support for fixed locations and dynamic address selection
    • Built-in and WooCommerce payments
    • Advanced pricing options: per distance, time, passengers, return trips, delivery, and more
    • Google Calendar synchronization
    • Built-in Booking Calendar
    • Driver Management, Email/SMS/Telegram Notifications
  • One-Time Purchase, Lifetime Updates & 6 Months of Support: No subscriptions. You pay once and get lifetime updates, plus 6 months of professional support included.

Who Is AutoRide For?

AutoRide is the perfect solution for small and medium-sized transport businesses that need a professional online presence without the hassle of building everything from scratch. Whether you run a taxi company, limousine service, airport transfer business, city tour operator, or chauffeur service, AutoRide gives you a complete toolkit to start accepting online bookings immediately.

It’s also ideal for entrepreneurs and startups who want to avoid expensive SaaS platforms and prefer a one-time payment solution they fully control. With AutoRide, you get the flexibility of WordPress, combined with a powerful booking system — all packed into a single, easy-to-deploy package.

Chauffeur Taxi Plugin

AutoRide comes bundled with the full version of Chauffeur Taxi Booking System.
No extra license required, no hidden fees.

How to Launch Your Taxi Booking Website with AutoRide

Step 1: Install WordPress and Upload AutoRide Theme

Begin with a fresh WordPress installation on your hosting. Upload and activate the AutoRide theme directly from your WordPress admin panel. No coding is required, everything is managed through visual interfaces.

Step 2: Import Demo Content with One Click

Navigate to Appearance -> Theme Demo Data Installer and use the dedicated import tool. With a single click, AutoRide will import all demo content, Theme Options, and pre-configured booking forms and widgets from the Chauffeur Taxi Booking System plugin. In just a few moments, your site will mirror the demo, including homepages with booking widgets (vertical or horizontal), service pages, fleet showcase, drivers, shop, contact forms, and more.

Step 3: Configure the Booking System

Option A — Use Ready-Made Demo Forms

AutoRide comes with multiple demo booking forms already created and placed on pre-built pages. Go to Pages in your WordPress dashboard, select any of the imported booking pages, and adjust the form settings to match your business needs. No need to insert shortcodes — everything is pre-configured.

Option B — Build Your Own Booking Form from Scratch

If you prefer a custom setup, follow these steps:

  • Configure global settings in Settings -> Chauffeur Booking System (logo, currency, units, formats, Google Maps API).
  • Add vehicles in Chauffeur Booking System -> Vehicles.
  • (Optional) Add driver profiles in Drivers.
  • (Optional) Define fixed locations in Locations.
  • (Optional) Define predefined routes in Routes.
  • Add booking extras in Booking Extras.
  • Configure notification email accounts in E-mail Accounts.
  • Create a booking form in Booking Forms and configure:
    • Service types (Distance, Hourly, Flat Rate)
    • Transfer types (One Way, Return, Different Return)
    • Location selections (open input or predefined lists)
    • Assign routes and enable waypoint usage
    • Enable passenger options with capacity limits
    • Configure vehicle availability rules
    • Set extras, multiple currencies, VAT, and coupon settings
    • Define booking periods, business hours, and excluded dates
    • Choose payment methods (built-in or WooCommerce)
    • Set driving zones for country restrictions
    • Customize forms with additional fields and agreements
    • Configure notifications (email, SMS, Telegram)
    • Google Calendar sync and form appearance customization
  • Place the generated shortcode on any page to display your booking form.
  • Advanced settings: create Geofence areas for location-based pricing, set complex vehicle availability rules, and build advanced Pricing Rules for detailed pricing scenarios.

See AutoRide in Action: Live Demo Preview

Wondering how your website could look? The AutoRide live demo showcases exactly what you’ll get after importing the demo content. You can explore multiple homepage layouts, fully functional booking forms, and all supporting pages like Our Fleet, Driver Profiles, Services, Blog, and Contact Pages — all tailored specifically for transport businesses.

The booking forms are interactive and fully operational in the demo, so you can experience how easy it will be for your customers to make a reservation. You can also preview how the fleet manager dynamically displays your vehicles, complete with detailed information and direct booking links.

View the AutoRide Live Demo

Ready to Launch Your Taxi Booking Website?

If you’re looking for a complete, professional, and fully integrated WordPress solution, the AutoRide Theme + Chauffeur Booking Plugin gives you everything you need — from stunning design to advanced booking management. No subscriptions, no hidden fees — just a one-time purchase and you’re ready to go.

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