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TicketingHub provides online booking, timed availability, point of sale and supported reseller connections. Specialist requirements, such as membership renewals or school invoicing, need a separate fit assessment. ## 1. Timed admission and clear capacity rules A timed ticket assigns a visitor an arrival slot. Capacity controls determine how many places can be sold in that slot. A useful aquarium demo shows a family booking, the remaining availability and what happens when the final places sell. TicketingHub supports scheduled products and ticket availability. Complex rules, such as a separate encounter capacity within general admission, need to be demonstrated against your actual programme. ## 2. A booking journey that works on a phone Many visitors book while planning the day out. A useful mobile test covers selecting the date, finding child and adult tickets, seeing the total and receiving confirmation. TicketingHub’s booking widget can be embedded in your existing aquarium website. ## 3. School and group booking requirements School visits can involve group sizes, teacher places, arrival arrangements and payment deadlines that differ from family admission. A group-booking demonstration can show what information staff collect and where they find it on the day. Deposits, purchase orders, invoice terms and teacher-to-pupil ratios are separate requirements to confirm. A general booking feature does not establish that a system supports every school workflow. ## 4. Online and entrance-desk sales together A busy entrance needs a clear view of advance bookings and tickets sold at the desk. TicketingHub offers point-of-sale tools alongside website bookings. A realistic demo includes a walk-up family, a sold-out arrival slot and a payment at the counter. ## 5. Ticket checking at the entrance Ticket scanning and a guest list solve different tasks. The first checks a ticket; the second helps staff find the booking and understand the party arriving. A useful test includes a second scan, a guest without their email and a booking with several tickets. The device, connectivity and re-entry rules need to match your entrance setup. These are requirements to demonstrate before choosing aquarium ticketing software. ## 6. Payments, refunds and the full cost TicketingHub’s published standard fee is 3.5% of each booking on pay as you go, with no monthly or setup fee. A 12-month subscription lowers it to 2.75%. It applies to online, in-person and OTA bookings. Your payment provider charges separately, and marketplace commissions are separate. An accurate cost comparison includes the same mix of website sales, desk sales and reseller bookings for each supplier. Refund handling and your preferred payment provider also belong in that comparison. [See TicketingHub’s current pricing.](https://www.ticketinghub.com/pricing) ## 7. Confirmations, reminders and booking changes A useful confirmation gives visitors their date, arrival time, meeting or entrance point and practical visit information. TicketingHub supports booking confirmations and reminders. Its Magic Link supports guest-managed booking changes, with available actions depending on your setup. ## 8. Reseller bookings and shared availability If you sell through online travel agencies, a demo can trace a marketplace reservation into your booking system and show the effect on availability. TicketingHub offers supported connections to Viator and GetYourGuide. Ticket rules and supported products need checking for each connection. [Explore the supported integrations.](https://www.ticketinghub.com/integrations) ## 9. Memberships and specialist systems A member ticket discount is different from managing membership renewals, household accounts, entitlements and recurring payments. The same distinction applies to gift vouchers, donations and animal-encounter packages. Those workflows need individual assessment. This guide does not promise that TicketingHub replaces a specialist membership platform, donor database or aquarium operations system. ## 10. Reporting and the day-to-day staff workflow Useful reporting starts with questions the team needs to answer: how many guests are booked, which sessions have space and which channels bring sales. TicketingHub brings booking and sales information into a central dashboard. A useful demo follows a booking from purchase to arrival, a guest change and the resulting report. Your team can then judge whether the information fits its staffing and sales decisions. ## Questions about aquarium booking software ### Can visitors book on our existing website? Yes. TicketingHub’s widget can be embedded in your website so visitors can choose an available date, time and ticket option before paying online. ### Does timed entry manage every capacity rule automatically? Timed ticket availability is one part of capacity management. Shared spaces, overlapping experiences, school allocations and re-entry policies need a walkthrough using your actual rules. ### Does TicketingHub include native membership management? Membership renewals, household accounts and member entitlements need a separate fit assessment. They are not established by the admission-booking features described here. ### What does an aquarium booking demo cover? Your admission timetable, ticket types, school-group process and entrance setup provide a useful starting point. We can review online sales, desk bookings, supported reseller connections and any specialist requirements. [Explore TicketingHub’s aquarium booking page.](https://www.ticketinghub.com/industries/aquarium-booking-software) [Book a demo using your aquarium’s requirements.](https://www.ticketinghub.com/book-a-demo) ## More articles. ### [Distillery Tour Booking Software: 10 Practical Buying Checks](https://www.ticketinghub.com/blog/distillery-tour-booking-software-10-must-have-features) Compare distillery tour booking software for tours, tastings, capacity, payments and visitor-desk sales. Ten practical checks and clear TicketingHub pricing. Bibim Banez Jul 7, 2025 ### [How to Boost Bus Tour Bookings: 7 Proven Strategies](https://www.ticketinghub.com/blog/how-to-boost-bus-tour-bookings) Seven proven strategies to boost bus tour bookings — smarter pricing, online booking, partnerships and marketing tactics that fill more seats per departure. 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