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# Custom Zones

Draw zones and areas on the map for route pricing, availability rules and service areas.

**Custom Zones/Areas** are areas you draw on the map: a city, a district, a region or an airport. Zones are used in [Route Pricing](/documentation/fleet-and-pricing/route-pricing.md), [Vehicle Availability Rules](/documentation/fleet-and-pricing/vehicle-availability-rules.md) and in a company's service area. Open them with **Locations & Rules → Custom Zones/Areas**.

## The zone map

The page shows a map with your zones and, below it, the list of zones with their **Zone id** and **Name**. Tick **View** next to a zone to show it on the map. Airports have their own zones, for example *Brussels Zaventem International Airport (BRU) - Belgium*.

The map toolbar has these tools:

| Tool                    | What it does                       |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Type to search**      | Find a place on the map.           |
| **Pan map**             | Move the map.                      |
| **Draw polygon**        | Draw a new zone point by point.    |
| **Toggle zone manager** | Show or hide the zone manager.     |
| **Save**                | Save your changes.                 |
| **Clear map layers**    | Remove the zones shown on the map. |

## Create a zone

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Find the area

Use **Type to search** to go to the place you want to cover.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Draw the zone

Choose **Draw polygon** and click on the map to set the corners of the zone.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Save

Click **Save** in the map toolbar to store the zone. It then appears in the list below the map.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Watch the videos

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpiwDlfx_I>" %}
Zones Management — How to create zones and what they are for
{% endembed %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GybWfdctUr8>" %}
Custom Zones and Smart Pricing — CodiCo Taxi Dispatch Software
{% endembed %}

Learn more about [custom zones](https://codico.io/taxi-dispatch-software/custom-zones/) on the CodiCo website.


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