Managing items that customers can rent — like equipment, event spaces, or vehicles — can feel complicated. But with the right rental management features, you can easily control availability, pricing, and booking durations, giving your customers a smooth and professional experience.

📌 Why This Matters

If you rent out assets such as tools, rooms, vehicles, or event setups, managing availabilities and bookings can be tricky. Unlike person-based appointments, rentals involve quantities, longer or variable booking periods, and pricing that changes depending on time rented. Having a system tailored to these needs helps reduce double bookings, automates pricing based on duration, and keeps your inventory accurate, so you can focus on running your business with peace of mind.

✨ What’s New

• Customizable Listings with Variants and Inventory: Create listings for each item you rent, define quantities, prices, and options like size or type for a better fit with your business.
• Support for Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Rentals: Set up rental periods that work best for your customers, whether they need something for an hour or a month, with rules to control lead time and start times.
• Inventory Tracking & Availability Control: Keep an accurate count of available items to avoid overbooking, with automatic updates as bookings come in.
• Flexible Pricing Models: Offer pricing that adapts based on rental duration, seasonal rates, discounts for longer rentals or bulk quantities, and security deposits.
• Multi-Item Bookings: Let customers book several rental items at once for bundled needs like events or packages.
• Built-in Payments and Invoicing: Collect payments during booking and generate invoices automatically, including options for security deposits.
• Customer Booking Page: Provide a simple and clear booking page where customers can check availability, prices, and categories in real-time.
• Revamped Calendar View: Easily see all your bookings in one calendar to manage your schedule without confusion.

🛠️ How to Use It

1. Step 1: Go to your calendar settings and find the Rentals section to start setting up your rental listings.
2. Step 2: Create a new rental listing by adding a name, description, pricing per hour/day/week, and other booking details.
3. Step 3: Configure your business hours and payment preferences for smooth operations.
4. Step 4: Preview your customer booking page to make sure it looks great and works well for your clients.
5. Step 5: Manage your incoming bookings through either a list view or calendar to keep everything organized.

💡 Pro Tip

Keeping your rental inventory up to date with automated availability and pricing can save you time and help prevent lost revenue from double bookings or pricing errors.