Trip Fixed Starting Date

Sell trips with fixed departure dates

Trip Fixed Starting Dates lets you sell trips that leave on set dates, control how many travelers can book, and show availability so travelers know when spaces are running low.

What is Trip Fixed Starting Date?

Trip Fixed Starting Dates, or FSD, helps you define when a trip departs. Travelers choose from the dates you provide instead of selecting any date from a full calendar.

FSD works well for scheduled experiences such as a weekend trek that runs twice a month, a city tour that leaves every Friday, or a festival package available during one season. You can also create multiple time slots for the same day, repeat departures on a schedule, and stop bookings after a trip expires.

You need WP Travel Engine v6.5.0 or later, the FSD add-on installed and activated, and at least one trip added to your site.

Benefits

• Fixed departure dates: Choose the exact dates travelers can book for each trip.
• Seat management: Set and monitor the number of available seats for trips, packages, dates, or time slots.
• Recurring schedules: Create departures that repeat daily, weekly, or monthly.
• Time slots: Offer multiple departures or sessions on the same day.
• Date availability labels: Show whether a departure is Available, Limited, or Guaranteed.
• Trip expiry: Stop displaying or accepting bookings for seasonal trips after a defined date.
• Excluded dates: Block holidays, maintenance periods, or other dates when a trip cannot operate.
• Real-time seat updates: Keep availability current as travelers book seats, helping you show urgency when a departure is nearly full.

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