One-tap optimisation
Take every job booked for an engineer that day and let Gaffer order the stops into the shortest, fastest run — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
⚡ Jobs & Scheduling
Spend less time driving and more time on the tools
Gaffer turns today's jobs into one optimised route across the day — the smartest order of stops to cut mileage, save fuel and fit more work in. No more zig-zagging across town or planning the run in your head the night before.
No credit card required · Built for UK trades · Web & Android (iOS coming soon)
How Route planning works in Gaffer
Drag-and-drop reordering
Don't like the suggested order? Drag any stop up or down and Gaffer instantly recalculates drive times and arrival estimates.
Respects time windows
Routes honour each job's booked slot and estimated duration, so a 9am appointment stays at 9am while everything else flexes around it.
Pin first & last stops
Lock a priority call to the front or a job near home to the end, and Gaffer optimises everything in between.
Per-engineer day view
Plan each person's route separately, balance the workload across the team, and avoid two vans crossing the same patch.
Turn-by-turn handoff
Tap a stop in the field app to launch turn-by-turn directions in your phone's own maps — no copying postcodes by hand.
What you get
Route planning is built into Gaffer's scheduling features and works the same whether you're a sole trader or running a team of vans.
- Automatic optimisation of today's stops by drive time and mileage
- Fewer wasted miles — lower fuel bills and less wear on the van
- Room to slot in an extra job or emergency call without redoing the day
- Live traffic factored into arrival estimates so promises stay realistic
- Optimised routes for every engineer, all from one schedule
- Offline maps and stop list in the mobile app for poor-signal areas
- "On my way" customer texts triggered from each stop as you go
Route planning questions
How does Gaffer decide the best route?
Gaffer takes every job scheduled for a person on a given day and orders the stops to minimise total drive time and mileage, factoring in each job's location, time window and estimated duration. You can lock a first or last stop and let Gaffer optimise the rest around it.
Can I change the order myself?
Yes. Every optimised route is fully editable. Drag jobs up or down to reorder the day, pin a priority call to the front, and Gaffer instantly recalculates the drive times and arrival estimates so you can see the trade-off before you commit.
Does route planning work in the mobile app and offline?
Yes. Each engineer sees their optimised run for the day in the offline-first Gaffer mobile app, taps any stop to open turn-by-turn navigation in their phone's maps app, and can update job status with no signal — everything syncs once they are back online.
Is route planning included in the price or is it an add-on?
Route planning is part of Gaffer's scheduling features at no extra cost, and it's included in the 14-day free trial. There's no card required to start and you can plan routes from day one across web and Android (iOS coming soon).
Plan your tightest run yet
14 days free. Full access. No card needed.