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title: How to use the ‘Auto Charge’ feature when extending a booking?
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# How to use the ‘Auto Charge’ feature when extending a booking?

## Pre-requisite: You need to have a Stripe account set up and already connected to Coastr.

Step 1: Click on bookings page on the left navigation pane on the car and van hire software, and select the booking which you would like to extend. 

![click-on-bookings-tab-on-coastr-1](https://help.coastr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/click-on-bookings-tab-on-coastr-1.png?width=602&height=275&name=click-on-bookings-tab-on-coastr-1.png)

Step 2: On the booking management page, click on extend booking option.

![click-extend-booking-option](https://help.coastr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/click-extend-booking-option.png?width=602&height=275&name=click-extend-booking-option.png)

Step 3: Enter the extension details and click on proceed.

![group-might-have-changed](https://help.coastr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/group-might-have-changed.png?width=602&height=275&name=group-might-have-changed.png)

Step 4: It takes you to the payment page, where you can now select the auto charge option, and click proceed. 

![click-on-auto-charge-as-payment-option](https://help.coastr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/click-on-auto-charge-as-payment-option.png?width=602&height=275&name=click-on-auto-charge-as-payment-option.png)

Step 5: You will now have recorded the payment details using auto-charge for the booking extension.

![pay-via-saved-card-option-coastr](https://help.coastr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pay-via-saved-card-option-coastr.png?width=688&height=315&name=pay-via-saved-card-option-coastr.png)

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