How to set up seat allocation with the Ticket Selector

In the case that you have an event at a venue with assigned seating, for example a performing art building, or tables at a gala, you can use the Ticket Selector that’s built into Event Espresso 4 to set up a simple allocated seating selector. Event Espresso 4 is not built for complex seating charts or seat assignments, but it may work well for you in a simple situation.

To start, you’ll need a diagram of your venue’s seating sections. A png, jpeg, or gif formatted image usually works best. You can upload and add the diagram to your Event’s description field.

Then you set up the ticket selector to show a ticket type for each row and or section. In this example, we have 4 rows. Each row has its own unique label, price, and quantity. This way people can choose the location that meets their needs at the price they want.

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That’s all! The finished ticket selector with the diagram looks like this:

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You can view the demo here.

For more more complex assigned seating we recommend https://seats.io.


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