Setting Minimum Booking Notice

Last-minute bookings are welcome until they land five minutes before closing. This setting controls how close to the appointment time clients can still book online. It is set per location on the Online booking page.

Open Online booking settings

1. Open Online booking: Settings in the sidebar, then Calendar and schedule → Online booking. On Home, you can also click Turn on your booking page under Booking link.
2. Expand the location you want to change. The selected location opens by default.

Set the shortest lead time

1. Under Scheduling window, find Shortest time before appointment to allow booking.
2. Enter the notice you need, in hours, for example 2 or 24.
3. Click Save for this location.

Online bookings then never appear closer to the start than that on the Calendar.

Tips for choosing a time

Pick a notice that matches how the business runs day to day. If preparation takes at least 2 hours, set 2 hours so a new online booking never arrives closer than that.