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Add Boda Boda Services to Your Business

Estimated time: 4 minAudience: Business Owners

Learn how boda boda riders and operators can show customers where they operate and how to book rides.

Boda customers want speed and clarity. A complete Funafuna listing — areas, hours, WhatsApp, and ride type — helps them choose you before they walk to the rank.

Steps

  1. Open your Vendor Dashboard

    Boda boda services are managed from the Vendor Portal after you claim your business.

    Sign in to Funafuna, open your profile, and go to Vendor Dashboard. Your public page is where customers see where you ride and how to book.

    Not listed yet? See Request a Free Listing.

  2. Go to Operations or Services

    Open Business in the left navigation:

    • Select boda boda and related service presets (passenger rides, bike delivery, or dispatch)
    • Confirm your phone and WhatsApp — customers tap these on your public profile
    • Use your description for pickup areas, routes, and booking steps

    Depending on your template, you may also use Operations or Services for extra delivery or dispatch notes.

    A clear category and service selections help customers find you under transport and boda search on Funafuna.

  3. Add boda boda service details

    Tell customers how your boda service works:

    • Pickup areas — estates, markets, ranks, or landmarks where you usually start
    • Common routes — frequent runs customers ask for (e.g. rank to mall, compound to town)
    • Passenger rides or deliveries — people only, parcels, or both
    • WhatsApp booking — what to send: pickup pin, destination, number of passengers or package size
    • Safety notes — helmet policy, maximum load, or night-ride availability

    Short, honest details build trust before the customer sends the first message.

  4. Add hours and contact details

    Open Hours and set when you normally accept rides — peak hours, weekends, or on-call.

    Double-check Business contact fields:

    • Phone — voice calls for urgent pickups
    • WhatsApp — preferred channel for most bookings
    • Address / area — your rank, stage, or base location

    Mention in your description if you only ride during certain hours or need a few minutes to reach the pickup point.

  5. Save and review your public profile

    Save Business and Hours updates.

    Use View public profile to confirm:

    • WhatsApp opens the correct chat
    • Pickup areas and ride types are easy to understand
    • Safety and delivery notes read clearly on mobile

    Promote your page at your rank or with regular customers. See Turn Views into WhatsApp Leads for greeting templates.

Tips by business type

Focus on the sections that matter most for your category.

Solo riders

One listing with your operating area, rank or usual pickup points, WhatsApp for bookings, and whether you carry parcels as well as passengers.

Boda operators & ranks

Describe how customers reach your desk or rank, areas covered by your riders, and whether bookings go through one WhatsApp line or individual riders.

FAQs

Can one rider create a listing?

Yes. A single rider can list their name or trade name, operating area, WhatsApp number, and how customers should book.

Can a group of riders use one listing?

Yes. Operators and ranks can use one business page with shared contact details and a description of areas served. Explain how dispatch works in your description.

Can boda boda services offer deliveries?

Yes. Select delivery or bike-dispatch presets where available and note parcel size limits, fees, and WhatsApp ordering steps in your description or Operations notes.

Can customers book through WhatsApp?

Yes. Keep WhatsApp updated in Business settings. Most customers message boda riders on WhatsApp with pickup and destination details.

Can I add service areas?

Yes. List estates, townships, and landmarks you serve in your description and any delivery-area fields in Operations so customers know you cover their location.

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