Driving time

Driving time is the time it takes to drive between two addresses. Driving time is based on distance and speed limits and is calculated by PTV Map&Guide.

Driving time factors

The driving time can be modified for individual drivers or vehicles (depending on what is used as the primary resource) by entering the percentage of the calculated driving time the resource actually needs in the Driving time factor field in the Employees window on the Details tab or in the Vehicles window on the Route optimisation tab. The default value is 100%, i.e. the calculated driving time is unchanged. Enter a percentage greater than 100 if a resource generally needs a longer driving time than estimated, and enter a number less than 100 if the resource generally needs a shorter driving time, .

Warning!

Setting a percentage lower than 100 means that the driver has to move faster than the calculated driving time, which is based on factors such as speed limits.

Example

PTV Map&Guide estimates that it takes 14 minutes to drive from Start Street 3 to Delivery Road 5. Driver 7 is new to the city and therefore needs more time. The driving time factor is set to 150%, resulting in a driving time of 21 minutes.