Safari Fleet Telematics & Right-Sizing
Fuel, maintenance, idling and driving behaviour decide whether a game-drive operation is profitable. Paste the month's odometer and fuel log to see what each vehicle really costs per guest.
What each vehicle actually costs per guest
Paste the month's telemetry — odometer, fuel drawn, idling hours, harsh-braking and speeding events — and get cost per kilometre, cost per seat-kilometre, idle-fuel waste, service urgency and the fleet size the guest count really needs.
Telemetry Input (per period)
Trip & Fuel Assumptions
Right-sizing verdict
Fleet alerts
- 1 vehicle(s) are past their service interval: KDA 4x4-02.
- 1 vehicle(s) exceed the 3 needed for 16 guests at 6 seats each.
Vehicle Economics
| Vehicle | km/L | Cost / km | Cost / seat-km | Idle waste | Service | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mara game-drive 1 KDA 4x4-01 | 7.51 | KES 36 | KES 6 | KES 196,560 | 1,600 km | 17 |
Mara game-drive 2 KDA 4x4-02 | 6.64 | KES 40 | KES 7 | KES 552,240 | overdue | 53 |
Naivasha shuttle KDJ VAN-03 | 7.62 | KES 30 | KES 5 | KES 96,720 | 2,900 km | 10 |
JKIA transfers KDD SEDAN-04 | 12 | KES 19 | KES 6 | KES 112,320 | 3,200 km | 13 |
- Mara game-drive 2: Service overdue by 200 km (interval 5000 km).
- Mara game-drive 2: Idling for 29% of engine hours.
Kenyan Hospitality Benchmarks & Compliance Notes
The assumptions behind this engine, written for owners, GMs and revenue managers.
Idling is the invisible line item
A 4x4 burns about 2.4 litres per hour standing still. Two hours of engine idling per drive-day across four vehicles costs more than a set of tyres over a season.
Cost per seat-km, not cost per km
A six-seat Land Cruiser at KES 40/km is cheaper per guest than a three-seat sedan at KES 30/km. Right-sizing decisions only work at the seat-kilometre level.
Service overdue is a risk, not a bill
The engine flags any vehicle past its interval (5,000 km for 4x4s and vans) and adds it to the risk score before a breakdown strands guests in the Mara.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get a fleet cost review for your safari operation
Send your fleet list and last month's fuel and maintenance totals. The advisory desk returns a vehicle-by-vehicle cost ranking, right-sizing recommendation and an idle-reduction plan.