diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20240515150021_pause/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20240515150021_pause/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fcd0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20240515150021_pause/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "ad" ADD COLUMN     "pause" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 9c5060c..f649969 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ model Ad {
   passengerDuration Int?
   passengerDistance Int?
   waypoints         Unsupported("geography(LINESTRING)")?
+  pause             Boolean                               @default(false)
   direction         Unsupported("geography(LINESTRING)")?
   fwdAzimuth        Int
   backAzimuth       Int
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/ad.mapper.ts b/src/modules/ad/ad.mapper.ts
index 373ec5d..1eb7f69 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/ad.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/ad.mapper.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export class AdMapper
       seatsProposed: copy.seatsProposed,
       seatsRequested: copy.seatsRequested,
       strict: copy.strict,
+      pause: copy.pause,
       driverDuration: copy.driverDuration,
       driverDistance: copy.driverDistance,
       passengerDuration: copy.passengerDuration,
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export class AdMapper
         seatsProposed: record.seatsProposed,
         seatsRequested: record.seatsRequested,
         strict: record.strict,
+        pause: record.pause,
         driverDuration: record.driverDuration,
         driverDistance: record.driverDistance,
         passengerDuration: record.passengerDuration,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/core/application/commands/create-ad/create-ad.command.ts b/src/modules/ad/core/application/commands/create-ad/create-ad.command.ts
index a2f4922..697e68c 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/core/application/commands/create-ad/create-ad.command.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/core/application/commands/create-ad/create-ad.command.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export class CreateAdCommand extends Command implements UserAd {
   readonly seatsRequested: number;
   readonly strict: boolean;
   readonly waypoints: Address[];
+  readonly pause: boolean;
 
   constructor(props: CommandProps<CreateAdCommand>) {
     super(props);
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ export class CreateAdCommand extends Command implements UserAd {
     this.seatsRequested = props.seatsRequested;
     this.strict = props.strict;
     this.waypoints = props.waypoints;
+    this.pause = props.pause;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/match.query.ts b/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/match.query.ts
index ed1341a..b3c53e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/match.query.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/match.query.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export class MatchQuery extends QueryBase {
   seatsProposed?: number;
   seatsRequested?: number;
   strict?: boolean;
+  pause?: boolean;
   readonly waypoints: Waypoint[];
   excludedAdId?: string;
   algorithmType?: AlgorithmType;
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/selector/passenger-oriented.selector.ts b/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/selector/passenger-oriented.selector.ts
index a385727..5363be9 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/selector/passenger-oriented.selector.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/core/application/queries/match/selector/passenger-oriented.selector.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export class PassengerOrientedSelector extends Selector {
 
   private _createWhere = (role: Role): string =>
     [
+      this._wherePause(), // TODO where clause should be ordered for db index optimisation ...
       this._whereRole(role),
       this._whereStrict(),
       this._whereDate(role),
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ export class PassengerOrientedSelector extends Selector {
   private _whereRole = (role: Role): string =>
     role == Role.PASSENGER ? 'driver=True' : 'passenger=True';
 
+  private _wherePause = (): string => 'pause=False'; // TODO: find if we want to add this as parameter/config or not
+
   private _whereStrict = (): string =>
     this.query.strict
       ? this.query.frequency == Frequency.PUNCTUAL
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.factory.ts b/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.factory.ts
index 076b443..568c80c 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.factory.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.factory.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export class AdFactory {
       seatsProposed: ad.seatsProposed,
       seatsRequested: ad.seatsRequested,
       strict: ad.strict,
+      pause: ad.pause,
       waypoints: ad.waypoints,
       points: points!,
       driverDistance,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.types.ts b/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.types.ts
index ee68974..2bdd4b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.types.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/core/domain/ad.types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface UserAd {
   seatsProposed: number;
   seatsRequested: number;
   strict: boolean;
+  pause: boolean;
   waypoints: PointProps[];
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export interface AdProps {
   seatsProposed: number;
   seatsRequested: number;
   strict: boolean;
+  pause: boolean;
   driverDuration?: number;
   driverDistance?: number;
   passengerDuration?: number;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export interface CreateAdProps {
   seatsProposed: number;
   seatsRequested: number;
   strict: boolean;
+  pause: boolean;
   waypoints: PointProps[];
   driverDuration?: number;
   driverDistance?: number;
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/infrastructure/ad.repository.ts b/src/modules/ad/infrastructure/ad.repository.ts
index 42c2957..a2f5cfb 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/infrastructure/ad.repository.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/infrastructure/ad.repository.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type AdModel = {
   seatsProposed: number;
   seatsRequested: number;
   strict: boolean;
+  pause: boolean;
   driverDuration?: number;
   driverDistance?: number;
   passengerDuration?: number;
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ export class AdRepository
         seatsProposed: ungroupedAd.seatsProposed,
         seatsRequested: ungroupedAd.seatsRequested,
         strict: ungroupedAd.strict,
+        pause: ungroupedAd.pause,
         driverDuration: ungroupedAd.driverDuration,
         driverDistance: ungroupedAd.driverDistance,
         passengerDuration: ungroupedAd.passengerDuration,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad-created.message-handler.ts b/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad-created.message-handler.ts
index 0ef7d85..67a3c6f 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad-created.message-handler.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad-created.message-handler.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export class AdCreatedMessageHandler {
           seatsRequested: createdAd.seatsRequested,
           strict: createdAd.strict,
           waypoints: createdAd.waypoints,
+          pause: createdAd.pause,
         }),
       );
     } catch (error: any) {
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad.types.ts b/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad.types.ts
index e1fac43..cea334f 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad.types.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/interface/message-handlers/ad.types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export type Ad = AdReference & {
   seatsRequested: number;
   strict: boolean;
   waypoints: Waypoint[];
+  pause: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ScheduleItem = {
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/tests/integration/ad.fixtures.ts b/src/modules/ad/tests/integration/ad.fixtures.ts
index c777374..9eb48b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/tests/integration/ad.fixtures.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/tests/integration/ad.fixtures.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function createAdPropsDefaults(): CreateAdProps {
     seatsProposed: 1,
     seatsRequested: 1,
     strict: false,
+    pause: false,
     waypoints: [],
     points: [],
     driverDuration: 0,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/ad.mapper.spec.ts b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/ad.mapper.spec.ts
index 6c2a662..ccb46d8 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/ad.mapper.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/ad.mapper.spec.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const adEntity: AdEntity = new AdEntity({
       },
     ],
     strict: false,
+    pause: false,
     seatsProposed: 3,
     seatsRequested: 1,
     driverDistance: 350101,
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ const adReadModel: AdReadModel = {
   fwdAzimuth: 273,
   backAzimuth: 93,
   strict: false,
+  pause: false,
   seatsProposed: 3,
   seatsRequested: 1,
   createdAt: now,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/ad.fixtures.ts b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/ad.fixtures.ts
index da6db28..f734761 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/ad.fixtures.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/ad.fixtures.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function createAdProps(): CreateAdProps {
     seatsProposed: 3,
     seatsRequested: 1,
     strict: false,
+    pause: false,
     waypoints: [originPointProps, destinationPointProps],
     driverDistance: 23000,
     driverDuration: 900,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/create-ad.service.spec.ts b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/create-ad.service.spec.ts
index fb7ac33..89f4963 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/create-ad.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/core/create-ad.service.spec.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const createAdProps: CreateAdProps = {
   seatsProposed: 3,
   seatsRequested: 1,
   strict: false,
+  pause: false,
   frequency: Frequency.PUNCTUAL,
   waypoints: [originWaypoint, destinationWaypoint],
   driverDistance: 23000,
diff --git a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/infrastructure/ad.repository.spec.ts b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/infrastructure/ad.repository.spec.ts
index b0aca47..18b0664 100644
--- a/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/infrastructure/ad.repository.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ad/tests/unit/infrastructure/ad.repository.spec.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const mockPrismaService = {
           seatsProposed: 3,
           seatsRequested: 1,
           strict: false,
+          pause: false,
           driverDistance: 350000,
           driverDuration: 14400,
           passengerDistance: 350000,