Set up Seating Plans
EZRouting system allows users to customize seating plans for different vehicles flexibly. This can be accessed by opening a vehicle record and opening the seating plan settings.
Click the seat button to view and edit seating chart labels. You can edit the row numbers, column names, and also label names for both driver side and door side as desired. You can also set specific numbers of rows and columns. You can click on the labels and row numbers to edit them.
If you don’t need the row name like ABC, you can remove the content and keep it blank. You can also set the seating type if there are any wheelchair seats or emergency exit seats. If one seat spot is not available on the bus, you can set it as an unavailable type.
If you are satisfied with the seating plan, be sure to click the save button to save all changes.
You might have multiple vehicles with the same seating layout. In this case, you can clone the seating chart to other vehicles by clicking the CLONE button. Select the vehicles, then click the SAVE button. The vehicles will have the same seating plans ready. Now you can create assigned seating charts for each of your bus trips with the layout you customized.
One thing to note here is that all the seating charts of the vehicle will be reset after saving the new seat plan.
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The EZRouting system allows users to customize seating plans for different vehicles flexibly.
To access this feature, open a vehicle record and go to the Seating Plan Settings.
Click the button to view and edit seating chart labels.You can edit:
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Row numbers
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Column names
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Label names for both the driver side and door side, as desired.
You can also set a specific number of rows and columns.
For example, you can configure a vehicle to have 3 rows with 5 seats per row, and an aisle between the second and third columns.
In this setup:-
Odd-numbered columns are configured as two-seaters
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Even-numbered columns are configured as three-seaters
You can click directly on the labels and row numbers to edit them.
If you don’t need a row name (e.g., A, B, C), you can simply delete the content and leave it blank.You can also designate special seating types, such as:
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Wheelchair-accessible seats
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Emergency exit seats
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Unavailable seats, if a seat spot is not actually present or usable on the bus
Once you're satisfied with the seating plan, be sure to click the Save button to save all changes.
If you have multiple vehicles with the same seating layout, you can clone the seating chart to other vehicles by clicking the Clone button, selecting the target vehicles, and then clicking Save.
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Assign Student to Seating Chart
To create an assigned seating chart for a trip, open up a trip and select the seating chart button under trip properties. Students must be assigned to the bus trip before they can be assigned to the seating chart.
Click on a box to assign a student. You can then use the Search Student box to look for a particular student or select them from the drop-down menu. Be sure to save your seating chart progress. To remove a student from the seating chart, you can click the student name, then click the "remove" sign.
You can also clone a seating chart if you would like to use the same chart for another trip on this route. Seating charts can also be printed easily for distribution by clicking the print button.
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When the seating plan for a vehicle is ready, you can begin assigning students to seating charts for each of your bus trips using the customized layout.
To open the seating chart for a trip:
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Open the desired trip
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Select the Seating Chart button under Trip Properties
Note: Students must be assigned to the bus trip before they can be assigned to a seat on the chart.
To assign a student:
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Click on a box in the seating chart
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Use the Search Student box to find a specific student, or select them from the drop-down menu
Be sure to save your seating chart after making changes.
To remove a student from the seating chart:
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Click on the student's name
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Then click the remove icon
You can also clone a seating chart if you would like to use the same arrangement for another trip on the same route.
Seating charts can also be printed easily for distribution.
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