Drop-in Booking

this is a different feature from instructor availability & bookable sessions docid\ dsoa74qwe7dvngqqse79x bookable sessions is for 1 to 1 or slot based sessions booked against an instructor's declared free time drop in booking is a self join class mode — no enrollment required, no instructor availability involved drop in booking lets members join a specific dated session of a class without enrolling in it — a one off, pay as you go join it's suited to casual/trial attendees, open gym style sessions, or any class you'd rather sell per visit than per month 🔧 setting up a drop in class first turn on the master switch club → attendance → settings → allow drop in booking this unlocks a drop in booking scheduling option on the add/edit class form on a drop in class, you can set capacity — the same seat cap used for regular classes allow waitlist — lets members queue when a session is full drop in rates (optional) — an open list of named price options (e g "member rate", "guest rate"); members pick one when joining if you don't set any, the class's plain session fee is used drop in classes only support per session or package billing — there's no ongoing commitment to bill monthly or by installment choose whichever fits how you want members to pay when invoices are created is controlled in payment types → settings either automatically at check in (same as a regular per session class), or immediately at booking — the latter is what triggers a pay now step right after joining a drop in class can also mix in regular enrolled students sharing the same capacity — enrolled students always occupy a seat; drop in joiners fill whatever's left 👨‍👩‍👧 member experience members find open sessions on the booking page (web and mobile — mobile lives under the more menu) browse upcoming dates for each drop in class tap a date, pick which child is joining (repeat per child if joining more than one), pick a rate if the class has more than one choose to pay now or use a package credit if the class allows package billing confirm if the session is full and waitlist is enabled, the member joins the waitlist instead at no charge if a real invoice was created for the join, a pay now button appears immediately and deep links straight to that invoice my bookings on the same page lists confirmed, waitlisted, and past bookings, with status badges like spot open! or #n in line cancelling cancellation is governed by a club wide policy ( club → attendance → settings ) policy behaviour always free members can cancel anytime with no charge cutoff free before a configured number of hours ahead of the session; charged (or kept) after locked confirmed bookings can't be cancelled by the member at all waitlisted (unconfirmed) spots can always be dropped for free, regardless of policy ⏳ waitlist when a session is full and waitlist is on, members queue in join order how spots free up depends on your waitlist promotion setting automatic — the next person in line is promoted the moment a spot opens admin approval — admins/team manually promote from the waitlist overview panel; only the person at position #1 can be promoted either way, a promoted member gets a spot open! badge and must actively confirm spot — choosing how to pay at that point, not automatically a spot also opens up (and triggers promotion) when an admin removes someone from the roster unpaid bookings under "pay at booking" billing are auto cancelled after a configurable grace period, freeing the spot for the next person in line 🔒 access class setup is admin only joining, leaving, and confirming a promoted spot is available to any member for their own linked children the waitlist overview and manual promotion are limited to admins and team members (team scoped to their assigned locations)