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Guides to booking software for tours, classes and activities, and TicketPa news.

Guides12 Oct 2026

How does an online booking system work? One booking, step by step

One booking followed through all seven steps: availability, the booking page, held places, payment, emails, check-in and reports.

11 min read

Guides10 Oct 2026
Benefits of an online booking system: 10 reasons to stop taking bookings by phone and message
Ten benefits of an online booking system for a small business, the downsides and a quick check of whether it pays.
9 min read
Guides9 Oct 2026
Online ticket booking system: how ticketing works for tours, attractions and classes
How online ticketing works for tours, attractions and classes: ticket types, timed entry, QR tickets, check-in and costs.
10 min read
Guides5 Oct 2026
Business ideas AI can't replace: 12 in-person experiences you can start
Twelve in-person experiences AI can't do for you, what each needs to start, and six steps to your first bookings.
11 min read
Guides3 Oct 2026
How to take online payments for tours and activities: setup, card fees, payouts and refunds
How to take card payments when guests book: the payment options, a five-step setup, real card fees, payouts and refunds.
10 min read
Guides1 Oct 2026
How much does booking software cost? Subscriptions, booking fees and real 2026 prices
The four ways booking software is priced, real 2026 prices and how to work out your monthly cost.
7 min read
Guides30 Sept 2026
What is booking software? A plain guide to online booking systems
What booking software does, the main types, how an online booking system works and what it costs.
7 min read
Guides29 Sept 2026
How to choose booking software: 10 questions to ask before you sign up
Ten questions to ask before you pick booking software, plus a checklist to compare your shortlist.
9 min read
Guides28 Sept 2026
How to add a booking button to your website: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace and Shopify
Add a Book now button to any website in minutes, with steps for WordPress, Wix, Squarespace and Shopify.
7 min read
Guides27 Sept 2026
Tour cancellation policy: 4 templates and how to automate refunds
Four templates to copy, what the law says, and how to make your booking system apply the rules.
13 min read
Guides26 Sept 2026
How to take bookings from Instagram, Google and WhatsApp with one booking link
Where to put your booking link on Instagram, Google and WhatsApp, plus replies you can copy.
7 min read
Product news25 Sept 2026
Meet TicketPa: how our booking system works, from booking page to check-in
How TicketPa works, step by step: your booking page, payments, tickets, reminders and check-in.
8 min read
Guides25 Sept 2026
How to reduce no-shows with your booking system: 8 settings that work
Eight booking system settings, from payment at booking to reminders, plus a no-show policy you can copy.
8 min read
Guides25 Sept 2026
OTA commission vs direct bookings: real costs and how to take bookings direct
What OTAs take per booking, what a direct booking really costs, and how to run both side by side.
9 min read

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The TicketPa blog

How does an online booking system work? One booking, step by step

Benefits of an online booking system: 10 reasons to stop taking bookings by phone and message

Online ticket booking system: how ticketing works for tours, attractions and classes

Business ideas AI can't replace: 12 in-person experiences you can start

How to take online payments for tours and activities: setup, card fees, payouts and refunds

How much does booking software cost? Subscriptions, booking fees and real 2026 prices

What is booking software? A plain guide to online booking systems

How to choose booking software: 10 questions to ask before you sign up

How to add a booking button to your website: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace and Shopify

Tour cancellation policy: 4 templates and how to automate refunds

How to take bookings from Instagram, Google and WhatsApp with one booking link

Meet TicketPa: how our booking system works, from booking page to check-in

How to reduce no-shows with your booking system: 8 settings that work

OTA commission vs direct bookings: real costs and how to take bookings direct

Be first to take direct bookings