Project Timeline & Milestones

Deep research, wireframing, and high-fidelity design for client review.

• Stakeholder interviews & detailed requirement gathering
• Competitor analysis (Hertz, Avis, Enterprise UX patterns)
• Information architecture & site map
• Wireframes for all customer pages and admin modules
• High-fidelity UI/UX mockups in Figma
• Interactive prototype for booking flow walkthrough
• Design system & component library setup
• Milestone: Client sign-off on designs

Building the complete customer-facing UI with React + TypeScript.

• Homepage with smart trip search, offers carousel, reviews widget
• Vehicle listing page with filters, sorting, and compare tray
• Vehicle detail page with gallery, specs, policies, and sticky CTA
• Add-ons & protection upsell grid with live total updates
• Multi-step checkout flow with payment form
• Confirmation page with success animation
• Customer account dashboard (trips, documents, payments)
• Locations page, Offers page, Contact page
• Shuttle tracker interface
• Responsive design for all screen sizes (mobile-first)
• Micro-animations, skeleton loaders, and transitions
• Milestone: Functional UI demo on staging (Week 4 & Week 6)

Server-side logic, database, APIs, and third-party integrations.

• Database schema design (PostgreSQL) — vehicles, bookings, users, payments, promos
• RESTful API development with authentication & authorization
• Booking engine with availability checks and conflict prevention
• Payment gateway integration (Stripe/Razorpay (if in India)) with deposit support
• Promo code validation & discount calculation engine
• Email/SMS notification service (SendGrid + Twilio)
• User authentication (signup, login, social, password reset)
• Document upload endpoints for licence/KYC
• Location search API with geolocation
• Google Reviews API integration
• Milestone: API completion & frontend integration (Week 7)

Internal operations panel for Routes staff.

• Fleet & inventory management module with pricing calendar
• Bookings Kanban pipeline with drag-and-drop and detail drawer
• Payments & refund ledger with transaction history
• Promo codes CRUD with validation rules and live preview
• Analytics dashboard with KPI tiles, charts, and date filters
• Add-on rules engine (per branch, per vehicle class toggles)
• Role-based access control (admin, manager, agent)
• Milestone: Admin demo (Week 9)

AI, smart features, and SEO infrastructure.

• AI rental assistant chatbot (FAQ-trained, policy-aware, guardrailed)
• Smart location suggestions with GPS and recent pairs
• SEO-optimized landing page templates for cities/airports
• Schema markup, meta tags, and Open Graph for all pages
• Trust & compliance hooks (driver verification, document retention)
• Partial pay system (deposit/balance logic, reminders)
• Milestone: Feature-complete build (Week 9)

Comprehensive testing across all surfaces and scenarios.

• Functional testing of all booking and payment flows
• Cross-browser testing (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
• Mobile responsiveness audit (iOS Safari, Android Chrome)
• Performance benchmarking (Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse)
• Security review (authentication, payment, input validation)
• Bug triage and critical fixes
• Milestone: QA sign-off

Go-live with zero-downtime cutover and monitoring.

• Production server setup and configuration
• CI/CD pipeline for automated deployments
• DNS configuration and SSL certificate
• Data migration (existing bookings, fleet data)
• Error monitoring and alerting setup (Sentry)
• Documentation and training materials for Routes team
• Handover session with admin walkthrough
• Milestone: 🚀 LIVE LAUNCH

Ongoing support after launch.

• Bug fixes and hotfixes (priority response within 4 hours)
• Minor UI/UX adjustments based on real-user feedback
• Performance monitoring and optimization
• Knowledge transfer and documentation updates