The Geofences feature allows you to create custom locations on your map and monitor when vehicles enter or leave these areas.
Watch the short video below as Jamie, one of our technical support specialists, explains how to create geofences and set up alerts.
Creating a New Geofence
You'll find Geofences under Tracking in the left-hand menu.
To create a new geofence:
Select Geofences.
Click Add Geofence.
Give your geofence a name.
Choose whether you want to create a Circle or Polygon shape.
Draw your geofence on the map.
Save your new geofence.
There are two ways to create your geofence shape:
Circle: Click and drag on the map to create a circular area.
Polygon: Click on the map to add corners and create a custom shape. Connect the final corner to the first to complete the geofence.
A polygon gives you more flexibility to create a shape that follows the boundaries of a specific site or location.
Once saved, your geofence can be used to create alerts and generate reports.
Setting Up Geofence Alerts
You can receive notifications whenever vehicles enter or leave a geofence.
To create an alert:
Go to Alerts in the left-hand menu.
Select Geofence Alerts.
Choose the assets you want to monitor.
Select the days the alert should be active.
Set the time range for the alert.
Choose the geofence you want to monitor.
Select whether you want notifications for vehicles entering, exiting or both.
Choose which users should receive the notifications.
Click Create to save your alert.
Your new alert will then appear in your active alerts list.
Generating Geofence Reports
You can also use geofences to review historical vehicle activity.
Go to Reports and select the Geofence Report option.
Choose the asset and geofence you want to review, then specify your required date range.
The report will show when the selected vehicle entered or exited the chosen geofence during that period.
Summary
Geofences help you monitor vehicle movements around important locations, whether that's your depot, a customer site or another area of interest. Combine entry and exit alerts with geofence reports to keep track of vehicle activity and review site visits.