TXGB Integration

What is TXGB?

TXGB — the Tourism Exchange Great Britain — is the UK's leading distribution platform for tourism suppliers, established with the backing of VisitEngland to open up digital distribution for British tourism businesses. It is a business-to-business exchange: rather than being a consumer marketplace itself, TXGB connects your live inventory to a diverse range of domestic and international distributors — OTAs, destination-marketing websites and travel-trade channels — through one single connection.

That one-to-many shape is what makes TXGB unusual. Instead of negotiating and wiring up each distributor separately, you connect once, then browse the exchange's marketplace of channels, review each one's commission rates and terms, and opt in to the ones that fit your business. New distributors join the exchange over time, so the value of the connection grows without extra work on your side.

Why it matters for UK operators

For a UK tour, activity or attraction operator, distribution has always involved a trade-off: each new channel brings bookings but also admin. TXGB collapses that trade-off — and pairing it with TicketingHub removes the remaining friction. Your TicketingHub availability feeds TXGB live, TXGB shares it with every channel you have opted into, and bookings from any of those channels flow back into your one TicketingHub dashboard and onto the same manifests as your direct sales. No re-keying, no double-booking, no stack of extranet logins.

How the connection works

• TicketingHub customers connect their live inventory and ticket sales directly to the TXGB network, so distributors always see current availability and pricing.
• When a distributor sells your product, the booking drops into TicketingHub automatically, alongside website and in-person bookings.
• Within the TXGB dashboard you browse available channels, review each channel's commission rates and opt-in terms, and switch channels on or off as it suits you.
• In most cases you receive payment up front and immediately via Stripe; TXGB issues a monthly statement and collects any commission or booking fees owed by monthly direct debit.

Use cases

Attractions seeking domestic reach

English and wider British attractions can appear across destination organisations' booking sites and domestic OTAs through a single TXGB connection — putting tickets in front of staycation audiences that individual channel deals would take months to reach.

Tour operators courting international trade

TXGB's distributor mix includes international channels, giving inbound-focused operators a route to overseas buyers without building those relationships one by one. You opt in only where the terms make sense.

Small operators professionalising distribution

If you currently manage third-party sales by phone and spreadsheet, the TicketingHub + TXGB pairing is a step change: one system holds your calendar, one connection reaches many shelves, and your team stops copying bookings between places.

How to connect to TXGB

Getting started is a three-part process:

• Go to the TXGB website (txgb.co.uk) and choose Apply now. Select TicketingHub as your booking system in the signup wizard, and sign up for or link a Stripe account so you can receive consumer payments securely — Stripe accounts are free to set up.
• You will receive login details for the TXGB Dashboard. Connect your existing products from TicketingHub, browse the available channels, review commission rates and opt-in terms, and switch on the channels that are right for you.
• Distributors share your live availability and pricing on their websites; bookings and payments flow back automatically, with TXGB's monthly statement reconciling any fees.

For more detail, download the TXGB supplier information pack from txgb.co.uk or call the TXGB team on 0330 223 5050. The TicketingHub team can help with the booking-system side — just get in touch.

Frequently asked questions

Is TXGB an OTA?

Not exactly. TXGB is a B2B exchange that sits between your booking system and many consumer-facing channels. You connect once to TXGB; the OTAs, destination sites and trade partners connect on the other side.

Which channels can I reach through TXGB?

The exchange hosts a range of domestic and international distributors, from national platforms to destination-marketing organisations. The current list, with each channel's commission rates and terms, is visible inside the TXGB Dashboard before you opt in to anything.

Do I have to accept every channel's terms?

No. Opting in is per channel. You review each channel's rates and terms and enable only those that fit — and you can opt out again later.

How do payments and commissions work?

In most cases consumer payments reach you up front via your linked Stripe account. TXGB then invoices monthly by direct debit for any commission or booking fees owed, with a statement itemising everything. Commission levels themselves are set per channel and shown before you opt in.

Does TXGB replace my own website sales?

No — it complements them. Your TicketingHub booking widget keeps selling direct on your own site, while TXGB adds third-party shelves. All bookings share one live calendar, so the channels never trip over each other.

What do I need before applying?

A TicketingHub account with your products set up, and a Stripe account (existing or new) for receiving payments. The TXGB signup wizard walks you through the rest, and both the TXGB team and TicketingHub support are available if you get stuck at any step.

Want to see your products flowing to Britain's tourism distribution network from one dashboard? Book a free TicketingHub demo.