Bookiphy makes it super easy to offer the right kind of booking experience for your customers—whether you’re running weekly classes, fun holiday camps, or private one-on-one sessions.
Here’s a quick and friendly guide to help you choose the right booking type for your activity!
1. Subscription Bookings (Most Popular- Set it and forget it!)
This one’s perfect if you want customers to be automatically charged on a regular basis—no chasing payments!
You can bill monthly, weekly, or even on your own custom schedule.
Customers are charged on the same day every cycle based on when they signed up (just like Netflix).
Ideal for ongoing classes like weekly sports training, dance, or art sessions.
Example: A child joins your football class on the 5th — their payment will renew every month on the 5th. Easy!
- Customer view of booking form - Subscriptions
- How to setup Subscription products: Learn More
2. Camp Bookings (Great for school breaks!)
Running a holiday camp or short-term course? This booking type is just what you need.
Parents pick the days they want, and the system charges for all of them upfront.
It’s a one-time, full payment—simple and clear.
Example: A parent/student selects 3 days of a summer camp, and pays for all 3 during checkout.
- Customer view of booking form - Camps
3. Ad Hoc Bookings (Pay as you go)
Give families the freedom to book only the days they need—nothing more, nothing less.
- Great for drop-ins or casual sessions.
- Parents just pick their preferred dates from your calendar and pay for those.
Example: A parent wants to book their child into just two Friday sessions this month. Done!
Customer view of booking form - Adhoc
4. Flexible Bookings
Offering private lessons or personalised sessions? This one’s for you.
- Customers can pick from available time slots.
- Perfect for one-to-one coaching, private tutoring, or room/studio hire.
Example: A music tutor offers flexible guitar lessons. Students can pick whichever time works for them from the list of available slots.
- Customer view of booking form - Flexi
Not sure which to use? Here’s a quick cheat sheet:
Booking Type | Best For | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
Subscriptions | Weekly/monthly/term classes | Auto-renewing payments |
Camp Bookings | School break camps | One-time full payment for selected days/ /Full Weeks/ Full Duration |
Ad-hoc | Casual or drop-in sessions | Book and pay for individual days |
Flexi | One-to-one or custom sessions | Choose from flexible time slots |
Still not sure which one’s best for your setup?
No worries—just drop us a message at support@bookiphy.com and we’ll help you out! ?
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