Choosing the right page setup type for your event ticketing page is an important step to assure you have all the features, scanning options and reporting you are needing for your specific event.

This video and article will walk you through the different page types and what to expect from each one. Enjoy!

The first option is a Standard ticketing page. The Standard ticketing page type is the most commonly used template. It is great for one-day events or even events where one ticket will get the attendee into multiple days of your event. Think of a one-day beer fest where you just purchase a ticket for the one-day event. Or, think of a weekend food festival where you can purchase a single ticket that can get you into both days of that festival. There is no selecting a specific date, time slot or seat required.

Calendar View is often used when your event spans a number of days or weeks. This is where people need to pick a specific date to attend. This is also really helpful when you need to restrict the number of attendees per day.

Prior to selecting a ticket level, the Calendar View setup would require the ticket buyer to select the date they wish to attend. Then once a date is selected it will reveal the ticket levels that are available for that date.

Calendar View is great for multi-night performances, fairs, light parks Christmas experiences, agritourism, etc.

When scanning tickets for a Calendar View page setup, the scanners will validate that the ticket is valid for the day. you are scanning the ticket. So if someone arrives on the 5th, but has a ticket for the 3rd, the scanner will flag that and let you know it is for the wrong date.

Timed Entry takes the Calendar View a step further by incorporating time slots. Not only does the ticket buyer select a date to attend your event. They also select a time to attend your event. Once a date and time are selected, the available ticket options designated for that date and time will be revealed.

Timed Entry is often used for agritourism, farms, museums attractions, immersive experiences, etc. This is where you need to manage capacity by time slot and attendee's tickets will be good for that designated time window.

Scanners will detect which date and time slot the attendee's ticket is good for to validate that they have arrived on the correct date and time.

Date List is for when you don't want to show an entire calendar view, but instead display a list of specific dates for the ticket buyer to choose from. If for example, your event is 3-5 dates, you may prefer to use Date List to just show those 3-5 dates vs showing the full 30 day calendar view with just a few options to choose from.

Designate which date(s) you'd like to display in a dropdown list. Even integrate time slots with the available dates too. This option is commonly used for comedy clubs where a comedian is performing a few nights at the same venue or a performance that might have a few different date showings even with time slots.

An Event Series is similar to Date List in it provides a dropdown for the ticket buyer to choose from. This is used in the case where a ticket buyer isn't just selecting based on date, but on some other factor such as event location, event type, etc.

Common event types that use Event Series are when you are sporting events with different competitors, school performances with different dates/times or casts, different event locations, excursion types, etc. Once the event type is selected, it will reveal the ticket types available for that option.

Sporting Event Example

Giants vs Dodgers - March 27 @ 2pm

Giants vs Braves - April 07 @ 7pm

Giants vs Cubs - April 13 @ 2pm

Reserved seating is most commonly used for events hosted in auditoriums, theaters, concerts, performance halls, etc where the ticket buyer must select their specific seats. Reserved Seating allows you to configure your custom venue layout. Assign sections, rows and seat numbers, ADA seating, the stage, general admission seating, pricing and pricing tiers, etc. It also allows you to set seat holds for groups and even upload images of what the view of the stage is from a specific section.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising pages are designed for social fundraising. You are able to create a master fundraising page to support your non-profit or one you are fundraising for. Then attendees or other supporters can come and create their own fundraising page that funnels up to your event's overall fundraising efforts.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising pages can have their own personal goal, a custom video, donation options, a custom story, a fundraising deadline, etc. They are interactive and easily sharable and a fantastic way to help raise money for great causes!

Virtual Events allow you to host events online. A ticket buyer would purchase their ticket and be issued an access code to login. You can host things such as a livestream, replay videos, webinars, live or replays, Zoom, YouTube, etc.

You can lockdown virtual content so it is only visible through paid access. This is a great way to monetize and host online concert, courses, trainings, meet and greets, etc.

It doesn't happen to be possible to update your page type after you've published it. There are a couple of options to accomplish this depending on your situation. If you haven't accepted any orders through the page yet, you might consider Archiving and then Restoring your page. Or, you can even make a copy of it and update the page type there before publishing.