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title: "What’s the difference between a standard pass and a session pass?"
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# What’s the difference between a standard pass and a session pass?

## Questions

- When should I use a session pass?
- When should I use a standard pass?

## Solution

The main difference is that a session pass allows guests to book a session for a specific time and duration on a specific day (eg 90-min session at 10:30 AM on April 6), while a standard pass allows guests to visit your venue at any time on specific dates or recurring dates (eg general admission ticket or season pass).

### Session pass

Use a [session pass](/v1/docs/create-your-session-pass-products) to sell timed activities with multiple sessions across a day. Examples include:

- 1-hour jump sessions
- Virtual reality sessions
- Laser tag sessions
- Go-kart races

You must always use session passes together with [resources](/v1/docs/create-your-resources) to manage capacity and [schedules](/v1/docs/create-your-product-schedules-using-operating-hours) to set up and manage the days and session times available for guests to book.

### Standard pass

Use a [standard pass](/v1/docs/create-your-standard-pass-products) to sell general entry and admission tickets. Examples include:

- Event tickets for specific dates
- Day passes for single use (eg amusement park where guests can come and go as they please)
- Multi-passes (eg tickets that guests can redeem every Sunday for the next month)
- Season and annual passes

You can manage capacity using a [resource](/v1/docs/create-your-resources) for your standard pass. However, the resource capacity you set is for the entire day. You must also make sure you set the dates or recurring dates your standard pass is [available for sale](/v1/docs/create-your-standard-pass-products) in its product settings.

## Learn more

- [Create your products](/v1/docs/get-started-with-products)
- [Create a session pass](/v1/docs/create-your-session-pass-products)
- [Create a standard pass](/v1/docs/create-your-standard-pass-products)
- [Create and manage your resources](/v1/docs/create-your-resources)
- [Create your product schedules using operating hours](/v1/docs/create-your-product-schedules-using-operating-hours)

## Related

- [Create standard pass products](/create-your-standard-pass-products.md)
- [Create product schedules using operating hours](/create-your-product-schedules-using-operating-hours.md)
- [How do I change the session pass product duration?](/how-do-i-change-the-session-pass-product-duration.md)
- [Why is a standard pass not available in my online checkout?](/why-is-a-standard-pass-not-available-in-my-online-checkout.md)
- [Get started with products](/get-started-with-products.md)