Tour Booking and Timed Entry Software
Booking, timed entry, check-in and reporting — all in one platform built for attractions and experiences, with a flat 99¢ ticket fee.
- Public Benefit Corporation
- Flat $0.99 Ticket Fee
- Nonprofit-Friendly Pricing
- Grant & Budget Cycle Friendly
- Audience Growth Focused
Included with membership
Attraction Promotion That Reaches Past Repeat Visitors
List an experience once and it stays listed — on the pages people browse when deciding what to do, in front of visitors who have never found you.
Free community days get the same promotion as paid admissions.
You upload
Your experience
Things to do genre page
Where people browse for things to do near them.
Genre banners
Banner placement, targeted by city.
Featured experiences
Priority slots, not a chronological list.
Homepage features
Front page in the markets you draw from.
Cultural News & guides
City guides that keep ranking all year.
Seasonal announcements
A whole season, not one date.
Online Booking, Flat 99¢ a Ticket
Cheap at volume. Clear for the visitor. Every commercial term in one place.
Flat 99¢ ticket fee
99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. Free days stay free.
Flat beats a percentage at volume
An attraction selling every day all year feels a percentage more than anyone. The fee here does not scale with your gate.
Promo codes & discounts
Codes for locals, families, partners or a single campaign, tracked to every sale.
Your refund policy
You set the rules and approve each request yourself. Visitors can ask up to 7 days before the booking.
Timed Entry, Capped Slot by Slot
Release admission by time slot and cap each one, so arrivals spread across the day instead of bunching at opening.
Capacity per slot
A limit set on each slot rather than on the day, which is what keeps a guided tour at the size a guide can actually handle.
Adjust mid-run
Change a slot's capacity as the season turns without reissuing what is already sold.
Ticket types per visit
Adults, children, families, concessions and local rates priced separately against the same slot.
Front Desk Ticketing for the Entrance
Walk-ups, will-call and scanning from one screen, on the same live slot capacity as online.
- Walk-up admission sold against the same live slot capacity as online.
- Scan from a phone or tablet, with live entry counts. No hardware.
- Look up any booking by name or email, then reprint or resend it.
- Staff roles, so a seasonal hire can scan tickets and see nothing else.
Visitor entrance · 2:00 PM
Live
Checked in
58 / 75
- Scanned · 2:00 PM tour
- Will-call · found by name, resent
Same inventory as online
Built for How Attractions Actually Operate
Entrance, site and everything between — for an operation that runs every day.
Timed entry & capacity
Set how many people arrive in each slot, and change it as a season gets busier or quieter.
Email your visitors
Message everyone booked onto a slot — a weather closure, an access note, a change of meeting point.
Dynamic pricing
Let price move with demand across a season, instead of charging a wet Tuesday the same as a bank holiday.
Guest checkout
Buyers check out without creating an account or remembering a password.
Advance & same-day sales
Sell ahead for the planners and on the day for the walk-ups, against one live capacity.
Fast entrance scanning
Phones and tablets rather than dedicated hardware, so an extra lane can open when a coach arrives.
From First Impression to Door Scan
Most ticketing reports begin at checkout and end at the sale. Yours covers the whole arc — what drove demand, what sold, and who actually turned up.
- See what drives demand — impressions, clicks, saves and engagement before the sale.
- Track sales as they happen — tickets, revenue, occupancy, promo codes and campaign performance.
- Measure real attendance — check-ins and door scans, not just tickets issued.
- Understand your audience — where they come from, how they grow and what brings them back.
- Export it for your board and funders, alongside fees, refunds and payout activity.
Support From People Who Know Visitor Attractions
Real-person help
Real people who know what a shoulder season and a coach booking are.
Guided onboarding
We walk your team through setup and your first slots.
Ongoing assistance
Help through the season, not just the first week.
Resource library
Asset specs, the media kit and grant-cycle guidance, published rather than requested.
Tour Booking FAQ
What does an attraction pay per admission?
A flat 99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. There's no percentage fee, and free days carry no ticket fee.
Does the fee scale with our gate?
No, and that is the point for a site open every day. The fee is the same 99¢ on your busiest August Saturday as on a quiet February morning.
Can we try it for one season?
Yes. Start Free includes three months of discovery and up to 20 event uploads, with no long-term contract to sign.
Can every time slot have a different capacity?
Yes. Capacity is set per slot rather than per day, which is what keeps a guided tour at the number one guide can handle.
Can we change a slot's capacity after tickets are sold?
Yes. Adjust it mid-run without reissuing bookings that are already out.
Can we price adults, children and locals differently?
Yes. Each ticket type carries its own price and draws on the same slot capacity.
Can we sell same-day at the entrance?
Yes. Walk-up sales use the same live slot capacity as online, so a slot cannot be oversold across the two.
How do group and school bookings work?
Sell a block of admissions in one purchase against a slot, with the attendee list ready at the entrance.
Who approves a refund for a weather closure?
Your team does. Requests arrive in your dashboard and you approve or decline each one. Visitors can ask up to 7 days ahead; that cutoff is set by CultureOwl.
Where does an experience get promoted?
On the things-to-do and genre pages, genre banners, featured experience and homepage placements, seasonal announcements, and city guides.
Is the things-to-do placement an add-on?
Placement across CultureOwl's discovery pages and editorial is included with membership. Extra paid campaigns are optional.
Can we reach visitors from outside our city?
Yes. Listings appear across the markets CultureOwl covers, which is how an attraction reaches the day-trip audience.
Can we switch outside the busy season?
Yes, and most operators do. Many list next season on CultureOwl while the current one finishes elsewhere. Our team helps with setup.
Does this replace our EPOS or retail system?
No. CultureOwl covers admission booking, entry and discovery. Your shop and café systems stay where they are.
Fill Every Slot, Every Day of the Season
Booking, timed entry and promotion in one place, for a flat 99¢ per ticket.