The short answer
Seasonal businesses need tracking that can scale up for the busy season and back down afterwards without long contracts or hardware sitting in a drawer. Phone-based tracking with monthly seat changes is usually the best fit: add seasonal staff when you hire them, remove the seats when the season ends.
Which seasonal businesses use GPS tracking?
- Landscaping and grounds maintenance in spring and summer.
- Farms at harvest, with extra drivers and contractors.
- Winter gritting and snow clearing.
- Events and festivals, with crews spread across a site.
- Holiday lets, cleaning and changeover teams.
What to look for
- No long contracts — avoid paying for trackers all winter.
- No hardware to fit — seasonal staff can use their own phones for work hours.
- Quick onboarding — invite a batch of new starters in one go.
- Groups — separate seasonal crews on the map.
Seasonal staff and privacy
Seasonal and temporary workers have the same data protection rights as permanent staff. Tell them about tracking when they start, limit it to working hours and remove their access when the season ends. See is GPS tracking legal.
How TrackLink handles seasonal teams
You can add and remove seats month to month, invite many people at once by email, organise them into groups, and remove people (and their data) at the end of the season.
Common questions
Can I pause GPS tracking in the off-season?
With a monthly plan you can reduce seats when the season ends rather than paying for unused trackers.