Flash PARCS: Create Validation Prices Using Discount Types

Calculated Validation prices can be created by selecting one of the Discount Type options and setting a Full Price. The selected discount type will be deducted from the rate associated with the Full Price selection. 

Typically, validation prices are linked to Validation Accounts and applied to tickets via a validation option. See Processing Validations to learn more. 

To learn how to set up a Full Validation price, see the Create Full Validation Price article. 

These same steps can be used to to create a Validation price for a Flash Valet ticket type. 

Create a Discounted Validation Rate

    1. Go to https://portal.flashvalet.com and log in to the Admin Portal.

    2. Select the Locations tab on the left menu and choose the Location.

    3. Select the Ticket Types tab on the top menu and choose the Transient ticket type. 

    4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Add New under Add Ticket Type Price.

5. Select a Full Price

Open the drop-down menu. Review the list of all previously created prices for the location. Select the price that the configured discount should apply to. This is typically the location's Standard default rate.

6. Choose a Discount Type

Time: The time discount type should only be linked to a Full Price set with hourly logic. Enter the number of hours to discount in the Amount field. Use a decimal to calculate minutes. Example: 30 minutes off would be .5

Dollar: The Dollar discount type will deduct a dollar amount from the Full Price rate. Enter the dollar amount in the Amount field. Example: $2.00 off the Full Price. The Full Price can be either a flat rate or hourly.
Percentage: The Percentage Discount Type will deduct the entered percentage amount from the Full Price rate.

Contact Flash Support for rate logic outside of the Time, Dollar, Percentage options here. If needing more complicated hourly logic our Support team will be able to assist. 

Other Settings

Hidden Setting

• Select this setting to remove the rate from the Flash Valet price wheel so users cannot manually select it.
• The Hidden setting is recommended for all discounted or validation rates, unless manual price selection is required for a cashier setup.

Valid From / Valid To Setting

• Do not use these fields with validation prices.
• These fields schedule the default rate for the location.
• Enable only if you intend to issue a discount rate to all transient parkers.

Selected Setting

• Do not use this flag unless Validation rate should be the default or active rate for the Ticket Type.

• The selected price becomes the rate applied to ALL transient tickets when they are issued.

• Typically, discounted or promotional rates should NOT be marked as the default.

NOTE: The Valid From/To field fields are not to be used for Validations as this will override the default rate and issue the validation to all transient tickets pulled during the time. 

To set an expiration date on a validation, see Expiry Days settings here.

View Validation Pricing Logic

    1. Go to https://portal.flashvalet.com and log in to the Admin Portal.

    2. Select the Locations tab on the left menu and choose the Location.

    3. Select the Prices tab on the top menu and select a price.

    4. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Hourly logic price components will be displayed.

Assign Validation Price to a Validation Account

If the Validation price will be applied via the Validation portal or app by a validator user, it must be assigned to a Validation Account.

1. Go to https://portal.flashvalet.com and log in to the Admin Portal.
2. Select the Validation Accounts tab from the left menu > choose a Validation Account. 
3. Check the Validation price and Save.