Niche
Online booking for auto repair, detailing and tyre shops
An auto shop needs online booking so that the client picks the job and time themselves and bays do not sit idle or get mixed up. In Flowlyup every job has a duration, bookings are split by mechanic or bay, the client gets a reminder, and in tyre season booking takes the load off the phone. A solo mechanic works for free.
How booking an auto shop looks
The client opens the page, picks a job - an oil change, tyre fitting, diagnostics, polishing - and a free time. Each job has a preset duration, so slots do not overlap. The booking is visible to the admin and the mechanic, before the visit the client gets a reminder and confirms the arrival.
Bays and mechanics as staff
Each bay or mechanic is set up as a staff member with their own schedule and list of jobs. Staff are unlimited and not charged separately. A chain of shops runs up to three branches on the Plus plan.
How to set it up in 15 minutes
- Sign up at flowlyup.com and enter your name and description - this becomes your business card page.
- Add services with duration and price, for example "Tyre fitting R16" for 60 minutes. A price can be hidden or a service can be free.
- Set working hours and days off. The system removes busy slots from what the client can choose.
- Copy the page link and put it in your social media bio, messenger status or post captions.
- Install the mobile app: new bookings, cancellations and messages arrive as notifications.
Season and deposits
At the peak of tyre season booking by link unloads the phone: the client picks a slot at any hour. For expensive jobs, detailing and bodywork, the Plus plan enables prepayment through YooKassa. Consumables - oil, chemicals, wiper blades - can be sold on the same page.
Does it work for freelancers and solo professionals
Yes. The Start plan is free with no time limit, and a self-employed auto electrician, detailer or tyre fitter can run it alone: Flowlyup never charges per staff member on any plan. You do not need a website - the booking page lives at a link you put in your social media bio and messenger profiles.
Online payments run through YooKassa: clients pay by card or via SBP at the moment of booking. The money never passes through the platform - it goes straight to your YooKassa account. The 1% service fee on the Plus plan is something you pay later yourself from your account, which keeps the arrangement transparent and risk-free for you. Booking, reminders, the page, the widget and chat work in any country, the interface is available in nine languages.
What the Plus plan adds
Once bookings pile up, the main thing is that clients actually show up. On the Plus plan clients confirm arrival themselves, and consumables and chemicals are sold from the booking page.
- Push and email reminders to clients 24 hours and 3 hours before the visit, with one-tap confirmation. Clients sign in with their email, so notifications always arrive and there is nothing to pay for SMS.
- Online payment for bookings and orders through YooKassa, including mandatory prepayment. The money goes straight to your YooKassa account, bypassing the platform.
- An online product store on the same page: products are offered while the client picks a service, and a service can be attached to a product - they sell each other.
- A booking widget for your own website and chat on the business card page and inside the widget: leads and clients write to you right from there.
- Brand colours without the platform logo and up to three branches in one account.
The whole team can answer in chat: create a staff member and link an authorised user to them by login in the staff settings - they get access to chat and can look after clients.
Plus costs 990 ₽ per month, billed in Russian rubles through YooKassa. For the first 14 days after sign-up it is free, no card required.
How to raise the average bill: packages, bundles and cross-selling
Booking is only the entry point. From there, tools most booking services do not have start to work. For example, a package of 4 seasonal tyre changes and oil or chemicals offered at booking.
- Service packages. Sell 5 sessions as one discounted package, for example 30% off: the client pays once, and at every booking a session is deducted from the package automatically, so there is nothing to track by hand. Clients come more regularly and you get paid up front.
- Products and services sell each other. With a YooKassa account connected and products added, the client is offered suitable products while picking a service, and a service can be attached to a product so that it is suggested automatically.
- Product bundles. Several products are combined into a bundle with one price: better value for the client, more sold per purchase for you.
- Reviews and ratings. Only clients who actually bought a product can review it, so the rating is honest and helps good products sell.
You do not need a public page: calendar and notes
Publishing a page for self-booking is optional. Flowlyup works as a record-keeping calendar: book clients yourself in the Calendar section of your account and open the booking link when you are ready.
- Notes on a specific booking and on the client overall: preferences, contraindications, agreements.
- A note can be private - visible only to its author - or shared with the staff of your business.
- A client appears in your base automatically at the first booking or purchase, including bookings you create yourself. There is no separate "add a client without a booking" form yet; if you need it, write to us and we will discuss it.
Try it with your own clients
The Start plan is free with no time limit. For the first 14 days all Plus features are enabled, no card required.
Frequently asked questions
Have a different question? Reach out to our support team by sending us an email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
- How do I handle different job durations?
- Each job has its own duration: tyre fitting 60 minutes, oil change 45, polishing 240. The system books exactly that time.
- Can I take bookings for several bays?
- Yes. Each bay or mechanic is set up as a staff member with their own schedule, there are no per-seat fees.
- Can I embed booking into the shop website?
- Yes, as a widget on the Plus plan. It is inserted with a code snippet into any website, the visitor books without leaving the page.
- Can I take a deposit for bodywork?
- Yes, on the Plus plan through YooKassa, prepayment can be made mandatory for selected jobs.
- Does it suit a self-employed mechanic in a garage?
- Yes. The Start plan is free with no time limit, a link in a listing or messenger is enough.
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