Why GetaBooking Is Perfect for Sports Hire

Sports hire needs flexibility. Whether you manage tennis courts, watersports like canoes and stand-up paddle boards, or multi-sport facilities, you need booking software that adapts to the way you operate — not the other way around. GetaBooking gives you simple, reliable booking with built-in payments, capacity control, equipment add‑ons, and automated confirmations. It’s everything you need to run sports hire efficiently. See our Court Booking Software page — we’ve built demo sites for a multi-sports complex you can review. The same setup applies across many sports hire and booking systems.

Courts: One Service or Individual Resources

Set up your courts your way. Create a single “Tennis Court Hire” service with capacity set to 10 to represent 10 courts available per time slot. Or create a separate resource for each court and run availability on different timings. This gives you full control — ideal for tournaments, coaching blocks, and ad‑hoc hire.

Watersports Hire With Add‑Ons

Offer canoe hire, kayak hire or stand‑up paddle boarding with optional add‑ons to maximise revenue and improve the customer experience:

• • Rackets, balls or shuttlecocks for racket sports
• • Wetsuits, buoyancy aids or dry bags for watersports
• • Premium time slots, coaching add‑ons, or extended durations

Adult/Child Pricing and Capacity Control

Charge different prices for adults and children. Set capacity per slot to match equipment or court availability. You decide how many people can book, and the system prevents overbooking automatically.

Multiple Websites or One — You Choose

Every licence includes up to 30 services to sell on your website — more than enough for most clubs. If you want to separate brands or audiences, we can also set you up with multiple websites under your account. For example:

• • A dedicated site just for tennis or canoe hire
• • Another site for football pitches or stand‑up paddle boarding

Capture the Details You Need

Use custom fields to request membership numbers, add tick boxes (e.g. “I confirm I’m a member”), and include links to how to join. Collect the information you need up front so your team isn’t chasing details later.

Deposits, Upfront Payments and Scan‑to‑Pay

Take deposits or full payment upfront. For balances, use our scan‑to‑pay feature with a QR code — no need to implement SumUp or other POS systems.

Payments go directly into your Stripe account. Bookings are marked as paid in your GetaBooking tasks and calendar automatically.

Setup Help That Fits You

Worried about setup? We offer 15 minutes of free training for all new customers. If you want expert help configuring your services, pricing and add‑ons, we recommend our Pro Service option.