Booking types
Configure booking types in Access Collins.
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- Close bookings for a specific booking typeClose bookings for certain times of the day or occasions.
- Set up Not sure booking typesMake a booking without choosing a venue straight away.
- Set up booking typesSee how to create new booking types.
- Archive a booking typeYou can archive or hide a booking type so customers can't book it in a few easy steps.
- Configure latest advanced bookingsSetting restrictions to close enquiries a specific number of days before the booking date.
- Set up same-day booking rulesStop same-day bookings or enquiries.
- Configure your min and max booking durationSet up your booking type duration.
- Set up a Private Hire booking typeLearn how to configure a private hire booking type, ensuring a seamless process for exclusive reservations.
- Set up auto-confirm for a particular dateAllow instant bookings on a particular date.
- Set up a Guest list booking typeThis section explains how to set up a guest list in Access Collins, allowing customers to sign up easily.
- Set up Areas for this Booking TypeThis article explains how to assign areas to booking types, use the Space Optimiser, and auto-confirm errors.
- Set booking policiesAdvise the customer of important information during the booking journey with booking policies.
- Set up the value per head booking typeAdd the average value per head.
- Limit how far in advance a booking can be madeControl how far in the future I want to take bookings.
- Choose your booking type colourChange the booking type color for visual efficiency.
- Rules dependent on number of guestsSet up your duration rules per group size.
- Set a hierarchy of tables and zones for bookings to be auto-confirmed toPrioritise certain tables within a booking type.
- Set up an auto-confirm only booking typeEnable instant booking of selected types via the widget, without requiring venue approval.
- Accept non-auto-confirm enquiriesAllow the system to take enquiries if the booking canât be auto-confirmed.
- Create a booking type from a templateEfficiently duplicate booking types for a quick creation.
- Add a buffer on auto-confirm bookingsLeave a gap between bookings to turn your tables around before the next booking.
- Limiting how far in advance a booking can be madeControl how far in the future you want to take bookings for.
- Configure the time slot and duration intervalsSet the duration and time options customers can choose.
- Set up a booking type that is not visible to customers to bookMake a booking type not bookable on the widget.
- Auto-confirm is not workingThere are various reasons why your auto-confirm is not working, to troubleshoot and resolve please follow the below.
- Birthday field in booking typesAsk customers to add their date of birth on a booking type.
- Set up auto-confirm for smaller bookingsYou can set up auto-confirm up to a certain number of guests
- Change the name of a booking typeYou can edit the name of a booking type
- Create an enquiry-only booking typeCreate a booking type that allows only enquiries, no auto-confirmed bookings.
- Disable auto-confirm for a day or a few daysTurn off instant bookings to allow manual booking approval via the widget.
- Choose the capacity of auto-confirm bookingsEnsure customers are seated at suitable tables and whether it's possible to allow bookings for tables where guests can stand around.
- Delete a booking typeRemove a booking type from Access Collins.
- Create a booking type for one date or a date rangeYou can create a booking type for a certain date or event.
- Create a booking type for single bookingsAllows only one booking at a time. Learn how to set your booking type to restrict multiple bookings.
- Create a booking widget for specific booking typesYou can generate the widget code for a booking widget that lists specific booking types
- Cross-sell your sites to the customerYou can offer an alternative site during the booking process and see what options are available when a specific booking type is unavailable.
- Assign booking type colours with colours and labelsChange the colours of my booking types.
- Linked booking typesSet up linked booking types and add them to your widget.
- Exceeded limit arrivals warningsYou can set up rules to limit how many covers can be auto-confirmed at certain time
- Extend your booking time range for a certain dayModify the booking time range for a specific day.
- Auto-confirm and enquiry troubleshootSee why bookings are auto-confirmed or coming as enquiries.
- Booking type opening timesConfigure the availability for each booking type.