No per-booking commission

Own a Pool. Rent It Out. Never Need to Be There.

ClassBase gives private pool owners a public booking calendar, instant Stripe payments, automatic access code delivery, and availability management — no commission, no manual handover, no being on call.

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No per-booking commission · Stripe instant payment · Access codes delivered automatically · Fully self-service

Sound familiar?

Most pool owners manage bookings with tools that create more work than they save.

Platform commission

Bookwhen and Wix take a cut of every booking or charge monthly plus per-transaction fees.

No clash detection

Your booking tool has no idea about other events at your pool. Double-bookings happen.

Payment chasing

Bank transfers that arrive days later. Card-not-present risk. Manual reconciliation.

Phone call bottleneck

No way to show live availability publicly. Every enquiry goes through you.

Recurring hirer headaches

Swimming clubs, aqua fitness and schools managed in a separate diary. Re-booked manually each week.

On-site for every booking

Still having to be there or on-call to hand over keys, give access codes, or answer a phone call from someone who can’t find the gate.

How ClassBase works for pool hire

One system that handles everything — from public booking to payment to availability management.

The feature that changes everything

Fully self-service — you never need to be there

Under Private Hire → Instructions, you configure everything a hirer needs to access your pool — set it up once and it’s delivered automatically on every booking confirmation:

  • General instructions — safety rules, parking info, pool rules, emergency contacts
  • Photos — parking maps, site layouts, changing rooms (up to 10) so hirers know what to expect
  • Access codes — gate PINs, key safe codes, WiFi passwords, door codes. Delivered automatically the moment payment is taken
  • Notify upcoming hirers — message all customers with bookings in the next 30 days in one click

A booking made at 11pm on a Sunday for Saturday morning automatically delivers payment confirmation, instructions, photos, and access codes. You never need to speak to them.

ClassBase hire instructions setup — access codes, photos, and pool rules delivered automatically on booking confirmation

Public booking calendar

Your customers browse live availability and book without calling you. No login required to see slots. Payment is taken at the point of booking via Stripe.

You keep 100% of revenue

ClassBase charges a flat monthly fee. No commission on bookings. Stripe’s standard card processing fee (1.5% + 20p for UK cards) is the only deduction.

No double bookings

The availability engine blocks slots that are already taken. If you run both hire and lessons from the same pool, both share the same calendar.

Recurring booking blocks

Swimming clubs, aqua fitness instructors, or schools wanting a regular weekly slot? One setup, auto-scheduled for the term or period you define.

Hire memberships

Offer regular hirers a discounted rate or priority booking access. ClassBase supports paid hire membership tiers with their own pricing.

Booking management

Confirm, cancel, mark no-show, issue refunds. Full booking lifecycle from one dashboard.

ClassBase public pool hire booking calendar showing live availability

Your customers see live availability and book instantly

ClassBase generates a public booking calendar your customers can browse without logging in. They pick a slot, choose a hire product, pay by card via Stripe, and receive a confirmation — all without a phone call.

The calendar automatically accounts for lesson sessions, existing bookings, maintenance blocks, and anything else happening at your pool. What customers see is always accurate.

Who this is for

Private pool owners

Renting out between personal use sessions

Swim school operators

With capacity outside lesson hours

Hotels & leisure facilities

Offering private hire alongside main operations

Schools & community facilities

Pools available for external hire

ClassBase vs the alternatives

A side-by-side comparison for pool hire.

Feature ClassBase Bookwhen Wix Bookings Spreadsheet
Online booking
Instant card payment Stripe
Platform commission None Per booking Monthly + % None
Access codes delivered automatically Manual
Instructions + photos on confirmation Limited Limited
Fully unattended — no key handover
Clash detection with lessons
Recurring booking blocks Limited Manual
Hire memberships Limited
Lessons + hire in one system

Simple, transparent pricing

Flat monthly fee. No per-booking commission — ever. All features included.

Private Hire & Facility Booking

£25/mo + £15/mo add-on

£40/month total · No per-booking commission · Cancel any time

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At £20,000/year in hire revenue, you’d need a platform commission of just 2.4% before ClassBase’s flat fee becomes cheaper. Most platforms charge more than that.

Frequently asked questions

Does ClassBase take a commission on bookings?

No. ClassBase charges a flat monthly subscription. The only deduction from your booking revenue is Stripe’s standard card processing fee (1.5% + 20p for UK cards). The rest is yours.

Can I use ClassBase just for pool hire, without the swim school features?

Yes. You can use ClassBase purely for private hire management. The swim school modules — classes, enrolments, student records — are there if you want them but you don’t have to use them.

How does the public booking calendar work?

ClassBase generates a booking page that shows your live pool availability. Customers browse available slots, select a hire product, and pay by card via Stripe — all without logging in or creating an account first. You receive the booking confirmation and the payment lands in your Stripe account.

What happens if I also run swim lessons from the same pool?

ClassBase handles both from a single availability engine. Lesson sessions automatically block those slots from hire bookings, so double-booking is impossible. You manage everything — lessons and hire — from one dashboard.

Can I set up recurring bookings for a swimming club or school?

Yes. You can create recurring booking blocks for regular hirers — a local club that trains every Tuesday, a school that books every Thursday morning. ClassBase schedules the sessions automatically for the period you define.

Does ClassBase work on mobile?

Yes. The admin dashboard is responsive and works on any device. Your customers’ booking page is fully mobile-friendly.

What Customers Say

“Overall feedback on the booking system, pool and whole experience has been incredibly positive — I am introducing it to wider family members who are likely to become members.”

Chris Madeley — Private Hire Customer, Vale Swim Academy

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