Change driver working hours

You can modify your drivers' working hours so that OptimoRoute plans with their schedules in mind. In this article we will explain how to do this. 

Who can use this feature
	All plans
	Users that have administrator privileges
	All regions

What are driver working hours? 

Driver working hours set the time range when a driver is available for planning. OptimoRoute uses these hours when assigning orders and building routes.

Change a driver’s working hours

To change an individual driver's working hours:

1. Go to Administration→Drivers
2. Double-click the driver you want to update
3. In the “Details” section, find “Work time”
4. Set the driver’s start and end times
5. Add allowed overtime (in minutes), if needed.
6. Click "Save"

Tip: You can also schedule an automatic break to be added to your drivers' routes including the break duration and between what time range the break must happen.

Changing driver working hours in bulk

To change working hours for multiple drivers

1. Go to Administration→Drivers
2. Select the drivers you want to modify
3. Click "Edit drivers"
4. In the “Details” section, find “Work time”
5. Modify the start and end time for the drivers
6. Add allowed overtime in minutes if needed
7. Click "Save"

Now all the drivers selected will have the same working hours. 

Same day changes to work hours

Changes made in "Administration → Drivers" apply only to future planning dates.

To change a driver’s working hours for a date that is already in the planning view, update the hours in "Planning settings" instead.

To do this: 

1. Go to "Plan and Optimize"
2. Click "Plan Routes"
3. Change the driver start and end time
4. Click "Close" to save without planning, or click "Play Day" to get optimized routes