# Scheduling & Time Slots (/docs/activities/scheduling) Scheduling determines when customers can book your activities. Resytech supports flexible scheduling with timezone-aware availability. The scheduling configuration has two independent dimensions: **dates** (which days the activity is available) and **times** (which times are offered on those days). Date Configuration [#date-configuration] Choose one of four date modes to control which days the activity is bookable. Date Range [#date-range] The activity is available on any day between a start date and end date. | Setting | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------------ | | **First Day** | The earliest date customers can book | | **Last Day** | The latest date customers can book | Use this for seasonal activities with a defined operating window (e.g., June 1 through September 30). Specific Dates [#specific-dates] The activity is only available on individually selected dates. Use the calendar picker to add or remove dates one at a time. This is ideal for activities that run on irregular schedules, such as monthly workshops or occasional special tours. Repeating Days [#repeating-days] The activity is available on selected days of the week within a date range. Configure: | Setting | Description | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Days of Week** | Select which days (Sunday through Saturday) the activity runs | | **First Day** | Start date for the repeating schedule | | **Last Day** | End date for the repeating schedule | This is the most common mode for regular operations. For example, set Monday through Friday for a date range to create weekday-only availability. Year Round [#year-round] The activity is available every day of the year with no end date. Use [blackout dates](#blackout-dates) to block holidays or maintenance days. This is the simplest option for activities that run continuously. Time Configuration [#time-configuration] Choose one of two time modes to control when time slots appear on each available day. Time Slots [#time-slots] Time slots are generated at regular intervals between a start and end time. | Setting | Description | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Start Time** | The first available booking time each day | | **End Time** | The last available booking time each day | | **Interval (minutes)** | How often a new slot starts (e.g., 30 = a new slot every 30 minutes) | For example, setting 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a 60-minute interval generates slots at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, and so on. Daily Overrides [#daily-overrides] Override the generated time slots for specific days of the week. For example, you might use a 30-minute interval on weekdays but switch to a 60-minute interval on Saturdays. Each override provides a custom list of time slots that replace the automatically generated ones for that day. Specific Times [#specific-times] Instead of generating slots at intervals, you list the exact times the activity runs. Each time entry can optionally be restricted to a specific date, which lets you have different departure times on different days. | Property | Description | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Time** | The start time for this session | | **Applies To** | (Optional) A specific date this time applies to. If blank, the time applies to all available dates. | Durations [#durations] Durations define how long each session of the activity lasts. You can configure multiple duration options so customers can choose (e.g., 1-hour rental or 2-hour rental). | Property | Description | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Minutes** | Length of the session in minutes | | **Buffer** | Minutes of gap time after the session ends before the next slot can be booked. Use this for cleanup, reset, or transition time. | | **Price** | The price for this specific duration option | | **Active** | Whether this duration option is currently available for booking | For **Tour** type activities, you typically configure a single duration. For **Equipment Rental** type activities, you typically offer multiple duration choices. Dynamic Duration [#dynamic-duration] For activities with type **Dynamic Duration Equipment Rental**, duration is configured differently. Instead of predefined options, customers choose a custom rental length within a range. | Setting | Description | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Enabled** | Toggle dynamic duration on or off | | **Minimum Hours** | The shortest rental period allowed | | **Maximum Hours** | The longest rental period allowed | | **Increment (minutes)** | The step size for duration selection (e.g., 60 for whole hours, 30 for half-hours) | | **Base Hourly Rate** | The per-hour price before any modifiers are applied | Booking Cutoffs [#booking-cutoffs] Cutoffs prevent last-minute bookings and limit how far in advance customers can book. | Setting | Description | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Early Cutoff Value** | How close to the start time a booking can be made | | **Early Cutoff Type** | The unit for the cutoff: **Minutes**, **Hours**, or **Days** | | **Future Cutoff (Days)** | Maximum number of days into the future customers can book. Limits how far ahead the calendar shows availability. | For example, setting an early cutoff of 2 hours means customers cannot book a 3:00 PM slot after 1:00 PM. Setting a future cutoff of 90 days means only the next 3 months of availability are shown. Blackout Dates [#blackout-dates] Block specific date ranges when the activity will not run. | Property | Description | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | **Date Range** | The start and end date of the blackout period | | **Is All Day** | Whether the entire day is blocked, or only specific hours | | **Start Time** | (If not all day) The start of the blocked window | | **End Time** | (If not all day) The end of the blocked window | | **Description** | An internal note explaining why this date is blocked | Blackout dates override all other scheduling. When a blackout covers an entire day, no time slots are available. Partial-day blackouts remove only the affected time slots. Special Events [#special-events] Special events let you create one-off sessions on specific dates with custom times and durations, outside the normal schedule. | Property | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | | **Date** | The date of the special event | | **Times** | One or more specific start times for the event | | **Duration** | Which duration option applies to this event | Use special events for holiday schedules, promotional sessions, or seasonal one-offs without modifying the regular schedule. Scheduling Script [#scheduling-script] For advanced scheduling scenarios, a JSON-based scheduling script can be attached to an activity. This is an advanced feature for programmatic schedule generation. Capacity Per Slot [#capacity-per-slot] Each time slot has a capacity limit defined by the activity's [manifest](/docs/activities/creating-activities#activity-manifest-capacity). When a slot reaches capacity, it is no longer available for booking. The calendar shows: * **Available** — open slots remaining * **Limited** — few slots left * **Full** — no availability Timezone Handling [#timezone-handling] All scheduling respects your location's timezone setting. Resytech handles daylight saving time transitions automatically, so time slots remain consistent for your customers even during DST changes. Related How-To Guides [#related-how-to-guides] * [Configure Scheduling](/how-to/activities/configure-scheduling) * [Configure Dynamic Duration](/how-to/activities/configure-dynamic-duration) * [Create Special Events](/how-to/activities/create-special-events) * [Publish / Unpublish](/how-to/activities/publish-unpublish)