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Why is there a travel fee on my order, and how is it calculated?

See how the yellow, orange, red and purple zones work, and why the fee helps out-of-town shoots get covered reliably.

Written by Jennifer

💡 Calculated automatically at booking, shown before you confirm. If a property is outside a photographer's usual area, a travel fee is added to cover the extra travel time — no manual quotes and no surprise charges.

How it's calculated

When a shoot needs a photographer to travel beyond their normal zone, the system adds an adjustment based on how far out the property is, using a simple color code:

  • 🟡 Yellow zone: short additional travel time.

  • 🟠 Orange zone: medium additional travel time.

  • 🔴 Red zone: extended distance / more remote area.

  • 🟣 Purple zone: maximum distance / highly isolated area.

The farther the property is from the photographer's usual area, the higher the adjustment.

No surprise costs

The full total, including any travel fee, is shown before you confirm your booking — you'll never get an unexpected invoice after the shoot.

If no fee shows, the property is within a photographer's standard area and none applies.

Why it's there

The fee lets you book listings further afield with confidence, and it keeps out-of-town shoots getting accepted and covered reliably.

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