Default people categories are adults, children, and infants. You can customize the name of the default people category adults and create new categories of people.
Select the Bookeo product you are using from the list below to find out more.
Bookeo Appointments
In this section:
- Change the name of the default people category Adults
- Create custom categories
- Set the number of people per booking for appointments
Change the name of the default people category Adults
You can change the name of the default people category Adults, and select one of the available default custom names.
1. Go to Settings>Number of people and people categories
2. In the Custom people categories tab, from the Custom name for adults dropdown list menu, select the custom name you want to use instead of Adults. These are the available custom names you can select:
- Participants
- Travelers
- Visitors
- Players
- Guests
3. Save
- your services, in Settings>Number of people and people categories, in the Number of people tab, and in the Price tab of your services.
- your Workshops, in the People and in the Price tab of your workshops.
Create custom categories
1. Go to Settings>Number of people and people categories
2. Go to the Custom categories tab.
3. Click on the New category button, input the name of the category and save.
Set the number of people per booking for appointments
Once you have created all the categories you need, go to Settings>Number of people and people categories and click on the Number of people tab.
Set here:
1. The maximum and the minimum number of people [1] allowed in a single booking.
2. Then set the maximum and the minimum number of people [2] allowed for each category and the default number of people that will apply to bookings created in the backend.
3. Finally, you can decide if you want to ask the name of every participant [3] by enabling the relevant checkbox. This feature also allows you to let people book for somebody else: a parent can book for herself and/or for her children.
Bookeo Classes and Courses
In this section:
- Change the name of the default people category Adults
- Create custom categories
- Set the number of people per booking for each class, course, and event
Change the name of the default people category Adults
You can change the name of the default people category Adults, and select one of the available default custom names.
1. Go to Settings>Customer details
2. In the Custom people categories tab, from the Custom name for adults dropdown list menu, select the custom name you want to use instead of Adults. These are the available custom names you can select:
- Participants
- Travelers
- Visitors
- Players
- Guests
3. Save
Create custom categories
1. Go to Settings>Customer Details
2. Go to the Custom people categories tab
3. Click on the New category button
4. Input the name of the category and save.
Set the number of people per booking for each class, course, and event
You can set the minimum and the maximum number of people per booking, for each people category.
1. Go to Settings>Classes, courses, event
2. Click on a class and go to the People tab
3. Set the total maximum and the minimum number of people [1] allowed in a single booking for that specific class.
4. Set the maximum and the minimum number of people [2] allowed for each category.
5. If you want to collect details for each participant, tick the checkbox Ask for the details of every participant. This feature should be enabled if, for example, parents can book for their children.
Bookeo Tours and Activities
In this section:
- Change the name of the default people category Adults
- Create custom people categories
- Set number of people per booking for each tour and activity
Change the name of the default people category Adults
You can change the name of the default people category Adults, and select one of the available default custom names.
1. Go to Settings>Customer details
2. In the Custom people categories tab, from the Custom name for adults dropdown list menu, select the custom name you want to use instead of Adults. These are the available custom names you can select:
- Participants
- Travelers
- Visitors
- Players
- Guests
3. Save
Create custom people categories
To add other categories (i.e. students, seniors, etc.):
1. Go to Settings>Customer Details
2. Go to the Custom people categories tab.
3. Click on the New category button
4. Input the name of the category
5. Save.
Set number of people per booking for each tour and activity
Once you have created all the categories:
1. Go to Settings>Tours
2. Click on a Tour
3. Go to the People tab
4. From the Total [1] scroll-down menu, select the maximum and the minimum number of people allowed in a single booking for that specific tour or activity.
5. Select [2] the maximum and the minimum number of people allowed in a single booking for each people category.
6. Tick the Ask the details of every participant [3] checkbox if you want to ask for the name of the participants. This feature also allows you to let people book for somebody else: a mother can book for herself and/or for her children.
7. Save