A Travel Plan Detail is itinerary information that can be added to a Plan. Details can be added to Plans by both admins & travelers to be ultimately be associated with travelers. There are 3 different kinds of details in Via Travel:
- Transportation
- Housing
- Activity
All Details are accessed by clicking the Details dropdown in the sub navigation menu, then choosing Transportation Details, Housing Details or Activity Details.
Housing
After an admin creates a group plan, they can add various housing details. Some fields are required to save the detail, while others are not. If an admin does not fill out a non-required field, it will not be displayed on the group itinerary. A housing detail includes the following fields:
- Housing details
- Detail nickname
- Housing detail type*
- Arrival date*
- Arrival time*
- Departure date*
- Departure time*
- Housing name*
- Address search*
- Additional housing information
- Phone #
- Website
- Confirmation #
- Room #
- Notes
- Add this detail to all travelers added to this group plan, now and in the future
*indicates a required field in order to save the detail
Detail nickname
An open text field where admins can add a nickname for the detail if desired.
Housing detail type*
A dropdown field that allows admins to add a housing detail type. Only one type can be selected per detail. There are 12 housing detail types are available to add to a plan:
- Hostel
- Apartment – Double
- Apartment – Single
- Cabin
- Homestay
- Hotel
- Independent
- Residence Hall or Dormitory
- Ship or Ferry Cabin
- Train Cabin
- Vacation Rental
- Other
Arrival date*
A date field that allows admins to choose an arrival date of the detail.
Arrival time*
A dropdown field that allows admins to select an arrival time of the detail.
Departure date*
A date field that allows admins to choose a departure date of the detail.
Departure time*
A dropdown field that allows admins to select a departure time of the detail.
Housing name*
An open text field where admins can include the name of the housing detail.
Address search*
An open text field, connected to Google Maps, that allows admins to add a city, country, or specific address of the housing detail.
Phone #
An open text field where admins can include the phone # to the detail if desired.
An open text field where admins can include the housing detail’s email address if desired.
Website
An open text field where admins can include the housing detail’s website if desired.
Confirmation #
An open text field where admins can include the confirmation # to the detail if desired.
Room #
An open text field where admins can include the room # to the detail if desired.
Notes
An open text field where admins can detail notes.
Add this detail to all travelers added to this group plan, now and in the future
A checkbox that allows admins to add this detail to all travelers who are already associated with the plan, and all those who will be associated with the plan in the future.