Unlike legacy ticketing software that forces leisure operators onto expensive, proprietary payment processors, SmartBookings natively supports 16 industry-leading payment gateways. Keep your existing acquiring bank contracts, negotiate the lowest interchange rates, and maintain direct control over your daily bank settlement payouts.
Your Direct Merchant Contract: All card processing, acquiring, and gateway fees are billed directly by your chosen payment processor according to your agreed commercial rates.
SmartBookings never charges transaction fees! We do not take a percentage cut of your ticket sales, add per-booking markups, or clip transactions. 100% of customer payments settle directly into your own merchant bank account.
Market-leading Bacs Direct Debit for recurring memberships, dojo dues, and season passes. Low capped fees (GoCardless charges 1% + 20p max £4; SmartBookings adds 0% fees).
Frictionless checkout with 1-touch Apple Pay & Google Pay, automated webhook sync, and 2-day rolling bank payouts.
Enterprise card acquiring with Service ID, Client Key, and automated real-time transaction webhooks.
High-security UK card processing with 16-character AES encryption key and full 3D-Secure 2 compliance.
Pair front-desk Square POS tills and Terminal card machines with online ticketing via Access Token and Location ID.
Low-cost, contract-free payment processing for independent play centres, farm parks, and pop-up events.
Recognizable consumer digital wallet with automated Instant Payment Notifications (IPN) order confirmation.
Enterprise card processing for large leisure trusts, resorts, and municipal sports attractions.
Enterprise payment management with Decision Manager fraud screening and Secure Acceptance Profile keys.
Independent payment gateway network connecting to UK and European acquiring banks with SHA-512 signatures.
Popular across UK independent soft play centres and attractions with transparent fees and no hidden compliance costs.
Secure hosted card payment form with Payzone MID, gateway password, and pre-shared verification keys.
Unify online booking revenue under your existing Fiserv merchant acquiring contract and Clover POS tills.
International payment solutions supporting digital wallets and credit cards with Base64 key encryption.
Merchant acquiring and gateway technology tailored for UK leisure centres and indoor entertainment parks.
Powered by Barclaycard Payment Solutions with Faster Processing same-day settlement capabilities.
Next-business-day 10:00 AM payouts 7 days a week, sleek card terminals, and unified online payments.
Join hundreds of UK operators running on SmartBookings with 0% platform booking fees and automated payments.
Join hundreds of leisure venues, sports clubs, clinics, and equipment hire businesses. Set up your online booking system in under 10 minutes with 0% platform booking fees.