--- title: Build Rider Appointment Booking Voice AI Agent | Telnyx canonical: https://telnyx.com/templates/rider-appointment-booking-voice-ai --- # Build Rider Appointment Booking Voice AI Agent | Telnyx [Back to templates](https://telnyx.com/templates) consumer services # Build Rider Appointment Booking Voice AI Agent Automate ride scheduling with an voice AI agent that books, modifies, and cancels transportation appointments via phone. Start building in Mission Control with usage-based pricing. introduction ## What this voice AI agent does The Rider Appointment Booking template creates an AI agent that manages transportation ride scheduling. It handles new bookings, appointment lookups, modifications, and cancellations via webhook integrations. Designed for medical transportation, ride services, and mobility providers that manage appointments by phone, this template automates the entire ride lifecycle. The template comes pre-configured with create\_booking, fetch\_appointment\_details, update\_appointment, and cancel\_appointment webhook tools, plus extensive dynamic variables for ride details. **features** ## Core components of the Rider Appointment Booking agent ### Full ride lifecycle Books new rides, looks up existing appointments, modifies details, and processes cancellations. ### Real-time booking Creates bookings via webhook with rider name, date, time, pickup, dropoff, and vehicle type. ### Appointment management and cancellation handling Retrieves and updates existing bookings using booking ID and rider verification. Processes cancellations with reason collection and confirmation. how to ## Build and deploy your agent in 5 easy steps **time** 5 minutes **pre-requisites** A Telnyx account with a phone number. **Step 1 of 5** ### 1. Select the template Sign in to your Telnyx account. Navigate to AI Assistants, click Create New Agent, and select Rider Appointment Booking from the Scheduling & Booking category. ### 2. Connect your dispatch system Replace placeholder webhook URLs with your ride management system API endpoints. ### 3. Set service details Update the transport service name, service area, and vehicle types in dynamic variables. ### 4. Configure ride rules Add booking rules like advance notice requirements, service area boundaries, and vehicle availability. ### 5. Test and go live Run test calls for booking, modification, and cancellation scenarios to verify the full ride lifecycle. Thanks for calling. I can help you book a ride, check on an existing appointment, or make changes. What would you like to do? **tips and insights** ## Rider Appointment Booking voice AI best practices ### Set service boundaries Define your service area clearly in the instructions so the AI can inform callers about coverage. 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