Take payment when they book
CalendarPA can require payment at booking through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Stax, paid into your own account. The time is held while your client pays, and the booking is made only once the payment goes through. CalendarPA takes no fee or commission on those payments; only your provider’s processing fees apply.
Set it up
- Open Settings, then Payments, and connect Stripe, Square, PayPal or Stax.
- Give a booking type a price.
- Clients now pay on your booking page before the booking is confirmed.
When the payment is taken
- The client pays in full when they book. There is no partial payment.
- The slot is held for 30 minutes while they pay, so no one else can take it.
- If you approve bookings by hand, a paid booking still waits for your approval.
- If a payment arrives after the slot is gone, CalendarPA refunds it automatically or flags it for review. It is never booked silently.
Refunds and reschedules
- With Stripe, a client who cancels their own booking is refunded automatically, and when you cancel you choose whether to refund.
- With Square, PayPal or Stax, you refund in that provider, and CalendarPA updates the booking when the refund comes through. A full refund cancels it.
- A reschedule keeps the original payment on the booking, with no new charge.
Plans
Payments are on every plan. Starter has one provider active at a time; Pro and Business have no limit. Selling packages of sessions is on Pro and up.
CalendarPA takes no fee or commission on payments you collect. Only your payment provider's own processing fees apply.
Frequently asked questions
Which payment processors work?
Stripe, Square, PayPal and Stax. The money goes to your own account with that provider.
When is the card charged?
When the client books. The slot is held while they pay, and the booking is made once the payment goes through.
How do refunds work?
With Stripe, a client who cancels is refunded automatically and you choose when you cancel. With Square, PayPal or Stax you refund in that provider and CalendarPA updates the booking.
Can I sell packages?
Yes, on Pro and Business. Clients buy a set number of sessions upfront and spend one credit per booking.
What fees does CalendarPA add?
CalendarPA takes no fee or commission on payments you collect. Only your payment provider's own processing fees apply.
See also
Get paid at booking
Payments are on the free Starter plan, with one provider.
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