The following summarizes different event types to get you started!
Services at multiple locations
Example: Showroom visits, Training, Classes. Demo
Experience: Customer uses a variant to select the location. Then selects a time to book.
Setup: Paid Booking. On the product have two variants for each location, then one event for each variant.
Alternatively, you can use location collections. See more about multi location setup.
In-store visits at a location (ie. shopping)
Example: Pop Up Shops, Studio Visits. Demo
Experience: Free booking. Customer selects a time, confirms the booking without checking out.
Setup: One event, skip checkout. See more here
Private appointments that can accommodate multiple guests
Examples: Tours, Wineries, Fittings. Demo
Experience: Customer selects number of guests first using a variant
Setup: One product with multiple variants for guests, all tie to one event. The event attendee max is 1 so it remains one timeslot per party. See more here
Virtual phone or video consultations
Example: Online therapy sessions, video interviews, coaching. Demo
Experience: Customer selects a time
Setup: One product, use links section of event for meeting link OR use Google Meet. To offer in-person or virtual, use variants.
Restaurants Reservations
Experience: Customer chooses table type, selects a time, and checks out to reserve.
Setup: Make each table / counter the availability, since this is the resource that is limited based on number of guests. The app will automatically find the available table (A, B, C...). See demo
For more details, see here
Rentals
Example: Room Rentals for Parties, Equipment Rentals
Experience: Customer selects a time and checks out. They receive an email containing the appointment and location details
Setup: Make each entity (the room, the equipment) as the availability, since this is the resource that is limited based on number of guests