Calendar sync (.ics)

Your bookings, next to the rest of your week.

Two ways to get there

A booking is only useful if you remember it. Co-oto speaks the .ics standard, the format every calendar understands, and offers two ways to use it.

Add to calendar

One booking, added once. Good for the trip you must not forget.

Calendar feed

A subscription that keeps itself up to date, booking after booking.


Add a single booking

  1. Open the booking from the calendar or from your list of reservations
  2. Tap Add to calendar
  3. Confirm in the calendar that opens

What happens next depends on where you are:

  • On the web: the .ics file is downloaded, then you open it with your calendar
  • On Android: your calendar opens directly, with the event already filled in
  • On iPhone: the system calendar sheet opens and you confirm the event

A reminder comes with it: the event carries an alert one hour before the booking starts, so the vehicle is never a surprise.


Subscribe to the calendar feed

The feed is a private address that your calendar app re-reads on its own. Book in Co-oto, and the booking appears in your calendar without you lifting a finger.

Get your address

  1. Go to the settings, then Calendar sync
  2. Generate the calendar URL
  3. Copy it, and add it to your calendar as a subscription

Where to paste it

Google Calendar: Other calendars, then "From URL"

Apple Calendar: File, then "New calendar subscription"

Outlook: Add a calendar, then "Subscribe from the web"

What lands in your calendar

  • As a driver, you see your own upcoming bookings
  • As the owner, you see the upcoming bookings of everyone in the circle
  • Past bookings are left out, the feed looks ahead

Keep the address to yourself: anyone holding it can read the calendar. If it ever leaks, regenerate it: the old address stops working immediately, and any app still using it stops syncing.

Refresh rate: calendar apps decide how often they re-read a subscription, and most of them do it every few hours rather than instantly. A brand new booking may take a moment to show up.

A paid feature

Calendar export and the calendar feed come with a paid subscription, and during the free trial period. See the plans.