At a Glance • Key Takeaways
- Automated Efficiency: Streamline online bookings, live availability scheduling, and customer communication without manual intervention.
- Live Capacity & Conflict Prevention: Prevent double-booking across staff, rooms, activity sessions, or rental fleet assets in real time.
- 0% Platform Booking Fees: SmartBookings does not charge transaction fees or take percentage cuts of your ticket sales or customer payments.
Two Ways to Connect Hire Bookings
SmartBookings provides two straightforward options to connect your equipment hire inventory to any website:
- Method 1: Direct 'Book Online' / 'Check Availability' Buttons (Recommended): Link buttons on each product page directly to your dedicated mobile-friendly booking portal.
- Method 2: Embedded Booking iFrame / Delivery Calculator: Embed the live calendar or delivery calculator directly into your website pages.
Method 1: Direct Button Links per Product
For bouncy castle and equipment hire companies, linking individual products provides the highest conversion rate:
- Direct Form URL: In
Settings_Embed.aspx, copy your base booking URL: https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/.
- Product-Specific Direct Booking Links: Each product has a short URL slug (e.g.
https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/product/disco-dome).
- Add a green "Check Availability & Book Online" button on your WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace product pages linking directly into that item's booking flow!
Method 2: Embedding the Booking Widget & Delivery Calculator
To embed the interactive booking system on a /book-online page on your website:
1 Copy the responsive embed code snippet below:
<div style="position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 850px; overflow: hidden;">
<iframe src="https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/BookRes?embed=1" style="width: 100%; min-height: 850px; border: 0;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
2 Paste into a Custom HTML block in WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, or GoDaddy.
3 For detailed platform-by-platform instructions, see our CMS Integrations Hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I add a 'Check Availability & Book Online' button to my hire website?
In Settings > Embed Codes (Settings_Embed.aspx), generate a direct button linking to your booking subdomain (https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net) or copy the iFrame embed snippet to display the calendar directly on your website.
Can the live delivery postcode calculator be embedded on WordPress or Wix?
Yes. Embed the DeliveryCalc.aspx widget on your hire homepage so visitors can enter their postcode and see instant delivery fees before selecting equipment.
Is the SmartBookings hire booking widget mobile responsive on website builders?
Yes. The booking engine automatically adapts to smartphone screens, offering clean touch-friendly date selection and mobile checkout.
Can I embed individual product booking forms on specific equipment pages?
Yes. You can generate deep-link URLs pointing directly to individual castles, marquees, or packages on your website.
Does embedding the booking widget require complex coding skills?
No. Simply copy and paste the provided HTML snippet into any standard custom HTML or embed block on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, or Webflow.
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