# Moab Ready Partners

Last updated: 2026-07-04

Canonical page: `/partners`

Moab Ready partners are local businesses that can help a visitor finish a
source-backed Moab plan after the planner understands the visitor's activity,
dates, group, vehicle, comfort level, weather posture, and booking need.

## Partner Fit

Good partner categories:

- Jeep, UTV, Hummer, rafting, climbing, canyoneering, scenic, and shuttle
  operators.
- Bike shops, repair shops, recovery-prep services, gear, maps, and resupply.
- Food, lodging, trailer-aware lodging, recovery stops, event-week backup
  services, and group logistics.

## Partner Paths

- Free partner fit review through `/partners`.
- Verified Operator Profile: `$149/mo`.
- Qualified referrals from planner, operator pages, activity pages, trip types,
  and local decision guides.
- Seasonal deals and local packages only when the offer helps the visitor make a
  better trip decision.
- Content partnerships for source-backed planning pages.

## Trust Rules

- Paid status cannot override safety, legal access, source authority, or trip
  fit.
- Sponsored or enhanced visibility must be labeled where it appears.
- Operators control their own availability, prices, policies, deposits, age
  limits, and booking terms.
- Moab Ready can say an operator is not the right fit when the visitor's plan
  requires a different option.

## Partner Intake

Partner intake endpoint:

- `POST /api/partner-leads`

Partner leads collect:

- business name
- contact name and email
- optional phone and website
- category
- offer types
- partner interest
- fit notes
- explicit contact consent

Saved partner leads receive deterministic first-party routing metadata:

- route: `partner-sales`
- priority: `high` or `normal`
- fit score
- routing summary for admin review

Contact details stay private.