Hours, closed days and rules
Opening hours, holidays, special hours, blocked time, busy times from your own calendar, and booking rules.
All under Bookings > Settings.
Opening hours
Per weekday, one or more ranges: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00. Empty means closed. Appointments and whole days follow these hours. Use the hours from my Opening hours block copies them from your Opening hours block.
Times are in your time zone (Belgium by default). Visitors always see that time, also from abroad; summer time is handled.
Closed days, special hours and blocked time
- Closed: a day or a range of days (holiday, day off), with an optional note visitors see ("Closed for holidays").
- Special hours: different hours on one day ("Saturday 21 December open until 20:00"). For time slots (a play area): on that day visitors get the slots that fit inside those hours, also on a day you are normally closed (extra days open during the holidays).
- Block time: a few hours you're not available (doctor, private), for everyone or one staff member. You can also add this from the Calendar page. A time slot that overlaps blocked time can't be booked (a private party, "Full").
- Belgian public holidays: one click adds this year's and next year's holidays as closed days. Delete any day you are open.
Busy in my own calendar
Paste up to three iCal addresses (for example your Google Calendar's secret address in iCal format). Times you are busy there can't be booked; an all-day event closes the day. Fwdia checks every 30 minutes.
Rules
Under Settings > Rules and confirmation:
| Rule | What it does |
|---|---|
| Book at least ... hours ahead | Minimum notice. |
| Book at most ... days ahead | For appointments, slots and days. Camps and events can always be booked once open. |
| Booking opens on | Nothing can be booked before this moment. |
| Bookings per email address | Against people booking everything; 0 = no limit. |
| Visitors may cancel or move online | Until ... hours before. Off: they contact you. |
| Email check | See Emails and what visitors see. |
| Requests expire after | For offers you confirm yourself: unanswered requests are freed after this. |
| Waiting list | When something is full, visitors can join a waiting list and get an email when a place comes free. |
| Delete bookings | ... months after the booking (privacy). |
Each offer can have its own rules (see the five kinds).