Example tariff configurations for a four-tariff system
Configuration 1: four tariffs with weekdays and weekends
|
Tariff |
Type |
Start date |
End date |
Start time |
End time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Weekend |
June 21 |
December 20 |
00:00 |
23:59 |
|
2 |
Weekend |
December 21 |
June 20 |
00:00 |
23:59 |
|
3 |
Weekday |
June 21 |
December 20 |
00:00 |
23:59 |
|
4 |
Weekday |
December 21 |
June 20 |
00:00 |
23:59 |
All weekend days fall into one of two different tariffs, depending on the date. All weekdays fall into one of two different tariffs, depending on the date. This configuration does not use tariffs based on the time-of-day, or any day types other than weekend or weekday.
Example dates and corresponding tariffs:
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Friday, June 29 = tariff 3
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Sunday, November 28th = tariff 1
Configuration 2: one season for weekends, with off-peak and shoulder hours, two seasons for weekdays, with shoulder hours
|
Tariff |
Type |
Start date |
End date |
Start time |
End time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Every day |
January 1 |
December 31 |
23:00 |
04:59 |
|
2 |
Weekdays |
May 1 |
September 20 |
00:00 |
22:59 |
|
3 |
Weekdays |
October 1 |
April 30 |
05:00 |
22:59 |
|
4 |
Weekends |
January 1 |
December 31 |
05:00 |
22:59 |
All days have a tariff applied between 23:00 and 04:59, corresponding to off-peak hours. All weekend days have a tariff applied from 05:00 to 22:59, corresponding to shoulder hours. All weekdays fall into one of two seasons (summer or winter) and have two tariffs applied throughout the day.
Example dates and corresponding tariffs:
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Wednesday, March 21, 08:00 = tariff 3
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Tuesday, January 10, 21:00 = tariff 3
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Sunday, June 24, 14:00 = tariff 4
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Friday, August 17, 00:00 = tariff 1