Why there are two times
Your target leave time is the exit you want. The hard stop is the later point you do not want to cross. Giving them different jobs makes a small delay visible without turning it into an abandoned plan.
Protect the journey home first
Check the route and last service before going out. Keep enough charge and money for the option you chose, with a backup if that option fails. A unit total or drink count cannot tell you whether you are safe or legal to drive. If you plan to drink, choose another way home.
Use a plan that fits the night
- Keep it realistic. A smaller plan you will follow is more useful than an impressive one you will ignore.
- Tell someone. Sharing your leave time can make the exit easier when a group wants to stay.
- Check in early. Notice drift before the last train, last round or last part of the budget.
- Change it consciously. If the night changes, make a new decision instead of letting the plan disappear.
Read the complete night out planning guide for the reasoning behind each decision. For a category-by-category budget, use the night out budget planner.
Keep the plan visible in HeelClick
The browser tool gives you a copyable plan. HeelClick keeps timing, drinks, spending, journey preferences and tomorrow together during an active night, with check-ins when the decisions are most likely to drift.
Plan tonight with HeelClick ↗Privacy and limits
The builder runs in your browser and does not save the times or numbers you enter. HeelClick records an anonymous completion event containing only the selected journey and tomorrow categories, not your times, limit or budget.
HeelClick is a planning and accountability tool. It is not monitored, cannot assess impairment and does not replace venue staff, medical help, police or emergency services. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services.