# Add a one-off time slot

Updated 2026-10-12 by the TicketPa team. Source: https://ticketpa.com/help/add-a-one-off-time-slot

A one-off time slot is a single extra time for an activity, like an evening run before a holiday. You add it in the calendar, outside the schedule, and the schedule leaves it alone.

## Steps to add a one-off time slot

1. Go to **Calendar** in the sidebar and select **Add time slot**.
2. Choose the **Activity**. Drafts and published activities are listed, archived ones aren't.
3. Pick the **Date** and **Start time**. The time is in the activity's timezone, shown under the field.
4. Enter the number of **Places**.
5. Select **Add time slot**.

It shows in the calendar straight away, marked **One-off** in the day view. If the activity is published, guests can book it within the activity's booking rules.

## Rules for one-off time slots

- It must start in the future.
- The activity can't already have a time slot at that start time, unless that one is cancelled. Both then show in the calendar, and the cancelled one stays cancelled.
- On closed dates, it's added closed, and TicketPa says "Time slot added. Closed dates cover it, so it opens when you reopen them." See [Close dates for holidays and days off](https://ticketpa.com/help/close-dates).
- Equipment and spaces never stop a time slot being added. Its first booking takes what the activity uses per time slot, like a boat, and guests can't book it while that is taken. See [Manage equipment and spaces](https://ticketpa.com/help/resources).

A one-off time slot counts as an upcoming time slot for publishing, so an activity can go live without a schedule. See [Publish, unpublish or archive an activity](https://ticketpa.com/help/publish-an-activity).

## Remove a one-off time slot

1. Select the time slot in the calendar.
2. Select **Remove**.

**Remove** only shows before the time slot starts and while it has never had a booking, not even one that was cancelled, as the time slot keeps that booking's history. Otherwise close it: untick **Open for bookings** and select **Save time slot**. See [Edit a time slot](https://ticketpa.com/help/edit-a-time-slot).

## Frequently asked questions

### Does a one-off time slot repeat?

No. For times that repeat every week, add a schedule. See [Set a schedule for an activity](https://ticketpa.com/help/set-a-schedule).

### Can I change a one-off time slot later?

Yes. Select it in the calendar to change its places, close it or move it, like any other time slot.