🔐 Required Role Permissions: Products
🔓 Optional Role Permissions: Save Searches, See Bulk Action, Data Export, Generate Reports
Create New Product
In the Ventrata dashboard, go to Products > Products.
Press the + New Product button.
Configure your product to your needs.
📗 TIP
See the Product Configuration section below for a description of each field.
Press Create Product button.
Product Configuration
📒 NOTE
None of the fields are required, however, certain fields are prerequisites for others. Consider your use case carefully when setting up your product. In case of any doubts or queries, feel free to reach out to your dedicated Ventrata Customer Success Representative.
Field Name | Description |
the product can be sold in this location | |
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Address | the location of the product (street name, city, country) |
Google place | the Google Place ID of the product |
Latitude/Longitude | the coordinates of the product; value expressed in decimal format, find out how to Get the coordinates of a place |
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Internal title | the name of the product as it is referred to on internal channels (backoffice, portals and the terminal app) in the primary language and any other languages if different |
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Title | the name of the product as shown on the web checkout in the primary language and any other languages if different |
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Code | enter an internal reference for the product |
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Operator | select an operator if the product is not operated by you |
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Backend Connected | the product is connected through a reseller or operator connection |
External Redemption | a confirmed booking can be redeemed only by the operator |
Operator Confirmation Required | requires the operator to confirm any booking of this product; in case of package products, this only applies to the included products as they may belong to different operators |
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Receipt | select a receipt template |
Receipt Template (BOCA) | if you are using BOCA printers, select a BOCA receipt template |
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Enable order confirmation email | tick the checkbox if you want to send a confirmation email to customers when they book the product, then choose the appropriate email template |
Enable order cancellation email | tick the checkbox if you want to send a cancellation email to customers, then choose the appropriate email template |
Enable order update email | tick the checkbox if you want to send an email to customers about update to their bookings, then choose the appropriate email template |
Enable booking reminder email | tick the checkbox if you want to send a reminder to customers before the travel date, then choose the appropriate email template |
Enable booking feedback email | tick the checkbox if you want to request feedback from your customers, then choose the appropriate email template |
Enable waiver reminder email | tick the checkbox if you want to remind your customers about filling out an attached waiver, then choose the appropriate email template |
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Waiver Required | customers must sign a waiver to be able to redeem their tickets |
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Color | the colour of the product card on the web checkout if a banner image is not available |
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Wheelchair Access Available | the attraction can be access by customers with disabilities; when enabled, customers can tick a checkbox requesting wheelchair assistance on the web checkout, or a similar checkbox becomes available in the backoffice and concierge portals |
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⛔️ WARNING!
Please note that as of 8 May 2024, this feature has been removed from the product detail and wheelchair access can now be requested using the Questions functionality. The wheelchair accessibility option on existing products has been automatically migrated to the Questions page. However, where this accessibility feature is yet to be implemented, please follow the Questions guide.
Reward Points | enter how many points a reseller selling this product may receive to earn a reward |
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Categories | select categories which include the product |
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Tags | select existing tags or create new ones to label the product |
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Language | select the product language |
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Package | the product contains multiple other products, see How to Create Included Products for more information |
Package Including Pricing | the retail price of the package is set by the sum of the required includes; this is an easy way for packages to inherit the pricing of includes with dynamic pricing |
📒 NOTE
Enable both 'Package Including Pricing' and 'Package Product' to use the Package Including Pricing functionality.
📒 NOTE
Products with 'Package Including Pricing' DO NOT use fares as those are applied to the included products.
Package Product | the included products of a package are hidden from sales representatives and guests |
Pass | the product is a re-usable city pass |
Allow Deposit | customers can pay part of the product’s price as a deposit and pay the rest during voucher redemption |
3rd Party | the product is sold by the supplier but operated by a 3rd party |
Fixed Capacity | the product offers a limited number of seats and bookings require an availability lookup |
Package Only | the product is available only within a package or a pass |
Combination Only | the product must be bought with another product |
Date Required | customers must select a travel date to book the product |
Validity Days | the period within which customers can redeem the included products in a package since the travel date |
the product contains multiple included products the travel dates of which can be several days apart |
⛔️ WARNING
When creating a Multi-Date Package, DO NOT CHECK the 'Package Product' checkbox as customers need to be able to select the travel dates of individual includes.
Allow Freesale | enable the ‘Override Availability’ field to make a sale even if availability is unavailable or sold out |
Available for Sale | enable to make the product available for sale, then select which channels allow the sale of the product |
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Voucher Validity (Days) | enter for how many days a ticket is valid; this setting is for open-dated bookings |
| 1. Open dated ticket - if no travel date is selected during booking, the field indicates for how many days the voucher is valid since the booking date |
| 2. Fixed date ticket - if a travel date is selected during booking, the field indicates for how many days the voucher is valid since the selected travel date |
Scans Limit | the number of times a ticket can be scanned |
Scan Interval | the amount of time before the same ticket can be scanned |
Scan Tolerance Before | how long before the attraction tickets are allowed to be scanned |
Scan Tolerance After | how long after the attraction began tickets are allowed to be scanned |
Scan Tolerance After Offset Duration | include the duration of the attraction in the ‘Scan Tolerance After’ calculation |
📘 EXAMPLE
If 'Scan Tolerance After Offset Duration' is enabled and 'Scan Tolerance After' is set to 1 hour on a tour with a 1 hour duration, tickets can be scanned after 2 hours after the tour starts.
Active From Redemption Time | enable if the validity period should start from the time the ticket was redeemed instead of the travel date |
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Scans Counter | select a counter associated with the product |
Counter Entry Duration | enter the duration of the attraction in minutes, hours or days. Once the entry duration elapsed, the counters decrement since the entry scan |
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Duration | enter the duration of the attraction in minutes, hours or days |
📒 NOTE
'1 day' means the ticket for the attraction is valid until end of day, and '24 hours' means the ticket is valid until the 24th hour.
Duration Label | enter a custom label for the duration instead of minutes, hours or days |
Duration Overflow | enable to add an extra day if a ticket is redeemed after the cutoff time |
Duration Overflow Cutoff | enter the time since which the duration overflow kicks in |
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Reprint on Redemption | enable to reprint board passes when a booking or ticket is redeemed |
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Resource Groups | if you require resources for the operation of the product, select a resource group |
Reassign resources | enable to automatically assign resources in the most efficient way on any given date/tour time |
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📒 NOTE
When 'Reassign resources' is enabled, any manual change is overwritten with the next new booking.
Starts On / Ends On | if the product is available for a limited time only, enter the start and end dates |
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Minimum / Maximum Booking Size | if you wish to limit the number of tickets per booking, enter the minimum and/or maximum booking size |
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Allow Voucher | select whether a booking returns a group ticket; can be used together with ‘Allow Ticket’ |
Allow Ticket | select whether a booking returns a ticket for each member of the party; can be used together with ‘Allow Voucher’ |
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QRCode | consists of an array of black and white squares |
Code128 | consists of vertical lines arranged into a horizontal rectangle |
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Always Online | terminal actions are always performed while connected to the internet |
Direct API Prefer PDF | vouchers for bookings made via API are delivered in PDF format |
📒 NOTE
As most OTAs are moving away from PDF formats due to a number of reasons (cannot deliver to resellers, not supported by mobile apps). Carefully consider your use case before opting for this option. The default format option is QR code or barcode.
Hide Duration | hide the product duration on the web checkout or concierge portal |
Hide Availability | hide product availability on the web checkout or concierge portal |
Hide Resource Allocations | hide assigned resource on the web checkout and receipt |
Allow Adjustments | allow your sellers to adjust the price on terminals and backoffice |
Allow Public Notes | allow adding notes that can be seen by anyone (customers and resellers alike) on booking forms |
Require Retail Season | the product must be assigned to a season to be available for sale |
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deselect which modifiers the system should ignore, including any previous settings made using the disabled modifiers and restrict further changes to availability and/or rates | |
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Per-Booking Pricing | set a single rate regardless of the number of units selected in the booking |
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Inclusions Count (Package Only) | if ‘Package’ is enabled, state the number of included products in the package |
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Tax Rates | select the tax rate(s) that apply for this product |
Tax Included | indicate whether tax is included in the final price or not |
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Exclusive | indicate whether the product is exclusive |
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📒 NOTE
When using resources, exclusive products block out resources for the duration of a tour. Reach out to your Ventrata Customer Success Representative to set up the product to your specific needs.
indicate whether the product offers transfers from one place to another, sort of like a shuttle | |
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Capacity | If you are limited in how many guests your product can hold at a time, enter the capacity |
📗 TIP
If you are using resources, indicate capacity directly on the resource.
Open | keep the checkbox ticked to make the product available for sale |
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Guide / Driver | assign guides or drivers to your product as appropriate without assigned resource groups |
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Limit | apply a limit to the product, see Availability Management for more information |
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Fare | control the product’s pricing based on pre-determined rules using ‘Automatic’ fare or select a default fare from the list of your fares |
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Pickup Required | a pickup point must be selected to complete the booking |
📒 NOTE
Allow Custom Pickup | a pickup point from the available pickup points can be selected; but customers can opt out of requesting a pickup |
Custom Pickup Required | a pickup point from the available pickup points must be selected |
Hotel Search | allow guests to search their hotel and the nearest pickup point is assigned |
Address Search | allow guests to search an address and the nearest pickup point is assigned |
Allow Custom Tour Time | allow guests to enter their preferred tour time; set up tour times are ignored |
Allow Use Later | terminal function; the booking is in ‘Confirmed’ state after purchasing the product |
Allow Use Now | terminal function; the booking is immediately in ‘Redeemed’ state after purchasing the product |
📒 NOTE
We do not recommend enabling 'Allow Use Now' if 'External Redemption' is also enabled.
Terms Accepted by Default | choose whether booking terms on the web checkout are accepted by default (guest action - opt out) or leave blank to allow customers to opt in |
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Default Label | choose a booking label which is automatically assigned to any booking of the product |
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Allow Charity Roundup | allow the rounding up of the total price to the next higher whole number |
Charity Roundup Message | add a message to the charity roundup |
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
We are gradually transitioning the charity roundup feature setup from the product detail to the Extras settings. Please begin migrating your existing charity roundup opt-ins as well as implementing any new ones into the Extras settings, using this guide. Follow the Charity Roundup guide to set up a charity roundup opt in checkbox.
Rental | enable if you rent units like bikes or scooters; available in the backoffice and concierge portal |
Rental Fixed | charge the same amount regardless how long the rental is. The price will depend on the number of selected units. When ‘Rental Fixed’ is disabled, the price changes according to the length of the rental. |
Minimum / Maximum Duration | determine the range of rental options (duration) which can be selected during booking flow |
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Billing Account Code | internal billing account code |
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Checkout Deposit | allow part payment for a booking by setting the percentage of the total |
Checkout Deposit Message | enter a message that advertises the acceptance of deposit as payment |
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Meeting Point | enter the name of the meeting point |
Meeting Point Latitude/Longitude | meeting point coordinates |
Meeting Time | enter the time by which customers should gather at the meeting point |
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Itinerary | select an itinerary created in the same destination, see Google Things To Do for more information |
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Checkin Allowed | allow guests to checkin using the web checkout |
Checkin Reschedule Allowed | allow guests to reschedule their booking using the web checkout |
Checkin Cancellation Allowed | allow guests to cancel their booking using the web checkout |
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📗 TIP
For both 'Checkin Reschedule' and 'Checkin Cancellation', you have the option to set a notice period. During this period, customers can reschedule or cancel their booking without incurring any fees. However, once the notice period has passed, an additional fee will be applied. You can create these fees as extras and then select the appropriate ones for each action.
Items | select items included with the product; these can be purchased during the booking flow |
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📘 Make sure the item destination is the same as the product destination.
Automatically Undefer Ledgers | enable if you want the booking status to be automatically set to ‘No-Show’ or ‘Redeemed’ once the ticket validity period has expired |
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📘 EXAMPLE
There are many customers who do not attend the tour even though they bought tickets. Use this option to automatically 'No-show' their tickets after the validity period elapsed.
Google Landing Page URL / Google Landing Page List View URL | if you wish to use a custom checkout or landing page instead of the Ventrata checkout, enter your URLs in the ‘Google Landing Page URL’ and ‘Google Landing Page List View URL’ fields. See Google Things To Do for more information. |
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