The WooCommerce Bookings Availability feature offers multiple tools to enhance the booking experience for customers on your site. Here’s a breakdown of its functionalities:
Customization of Displayed Products: You have the flexibility to choose which bookable products are represented in your calendar or schedule:
- All Products: Add all bookable products.
- Specific Products: Select individual products to display.
- Specific Categories/Resources: Choose one or multiple categories or resources.
Schedule Block: This block displays the availability of bookable products for a given day, week, or month in a list format. Customers can conveniently add products directly to their cart from this view.
Calendar Block: This block showcases the availability of bookable products for a specific month in a calendar format. Customers can directly add products to their cart from the calendar view and also get additional information via popups for each booking.
Show Sold-Out Times: By showcasing sold-out time slots alongside available ones, you can create a sense of demand for your offerings, potentially driving more bookings.
Boosting Bookings: Consider using add-ons along with WooCommerce Bookings to enhance the customer experience:
- Deposits: Allow customers to make a deposit for reservations.
- Follow-Ups: Strengthen reminder emails.
- Accommodation Bookings add-on: If you’re in the hotel or B&B business, this add-on might be beneficial.
- Product Vendors: Enable service providers to submit and manage their offerings.
By leveraging these features and add-ons, you can optimize the booking process, offer a seamless experience to your customers, and potentially boost your bookings and conversions.
