Setting hire prices that cover costs without emptying the diary

Volunteer-run venues in Scotland often invent process under pressure. That works until volume rises.

Review prices seasonally — energy and staffing move.

Peak and off-peak pricing only works if hirers can see it without asking.

Peak and off-peak pricing only works if hirers can see it without asking.

The venues that feel ‘easy to hire’ rarely rely on heroic inbox management.

FacilityPro lets venues list free, keep internal bookings free, and take about 90% of paid public hire.

Key takeaways

• Treat the calendar as the only booking truth for grassroots football clubs.
• Publish prices, buffers, and cancellation rules where hirers can see them.
• Take payment in the booking flow when you open public hire.
• Give more than one officer access so holidays do not freeze the diary.

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