If you sell similar session-based products, like escape rooms or VR rooms, guests need to click into each product from the homepage to compare available times. This is true for both date-led and product-led checkout configurations.
Instead, add a session availability panel to your checkout homepage, so guests can see several products and their available times together, and jump straight to booking. This is done by adding a homepage widget which displays the available sessions. This provides an availability-led checkout experience.
This feature is by request only. Contact your Customer Success Manager or the support team to have this feature enabled for your venue. Overlay checkouts are not supported.
How it works
The session availability panel shows multiple products and their upcoming session times side by side on your checkout homepage:
Displays up to 6 times per product by default, with the option for guests to expand and see more.
Respects each product's existing price rules and sold-out settings.
Selecting a time slot takes the guest straight to that product with the slot pre-selected, so they can complete their booking with one less step.
This is a homepage feature designed for venues using the full-page checkout homepage, not the overlay checkout experience.
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Set up the session availability panel
To configure the availability-led checkout panel to display on the homepage, set this up as a checkout widget in your checkout settings.
In Venue Manager, select Apps and Progressive checkouts.
Select the 3 dots menu next to the checkout you want to update.
Select Edit.
In the Basics tab, scroll down to the widget section. Select Add widget.
Select the Session times option.
Add a title for your homepage panel, this is what your guests will see when browsing your availability-led homepage.
In the Select products drop down, select which products to show in the panel.
Once you’ve selected the products, select Apply.
If you want to show this panel first on the homepage, use the drag and drop to rearrange the order of the panels.
Save to update the checkout.
To view this process in action, select the steps on the interactive demo below.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this with an overlay checkout?
No. The session availability panel is not supported with embedded/overlay checkouts — it's designed for the full-page checkout homepage.
Do I need to set anything up for each product?
No. The panel automatically respects each product's existing price rules and sold-out settings — there's nothing to configure at the product level.
What happens when a guest selects a date on the homepage?
By default, this takes guests to the product page. Guests stay on the homepage instead, which is recommended alongside this widget so they can keep comparing products.
How many session times show per product?
Up to 6 by default, with guests able to expand to see more.