Features · Box Office
Take paymentsin personwith ease
Easily take payments for tickets, merchandise, food and drinks in person on your smartphone with the Box Office App.
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tap to pay, right at the door
Sell more than just tickets
Sell merchandise, food, drinks, and extras. Process everything through the Box Office app and track all revenue in your TryBooking dashboard.
Accept card, cash, and contactless payments
Take payments however your buyers want to pay. Card, cash, contactless - all from your phone, no extra hardware needed.
Sell last-minute tickets on the door
Turn your phone into a portable box office and sell tickets at the door for any event. Online and in-person sales share the same real-time inventory.
Box Office App vs a traditional box office
See why event organisers are leaving their old ticket desks behind.
| Box Office App | Traditional box office | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Your own phone or tablet – nothing extra to buy. | Dedicated POS terminals, ticket printers, and card readers. |
| Upfront cost | Free to download, no setup fees. | Typically £400–£1,600+ per terminal, plus installation. |
| Setup time | Download the app, sign in, sell – under 5 minutes. | Install, configure, train staff – often days of work. |
| Payment methods | Card, cash, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, smartwatches. | Usually card and cash; mobile payments need upgraded hardware. |
| Online + in-person inventory | Shared in real time. No double-selling, no reconciliation. | Separate systems. Manual reconciliation after the event. |
| Merchandise and food sales | Sell tickets, merch, food and drinks from the same app. | Usually a separate product register or cash-only. |
| Where you can use it | Anywhere – gate, roaming, backstage, at the bar. | Fixed at the ticket desk. |
| Reporting | Live sales dashboard on your phone and desktop. | Export from terminal software after the event. |
Loved by UK organisers
"We've used TryBooking for a number of years now for all of our events and we've never had any issues. We expanded our use of the platform this year by utilising the Box Office feature and it helped with efficiency and ease of our event. They're always happy to jump on calls to help you out or if something needs explaining a bit more."
FAQ
Use the Box Office App when you want mobile, last minute sales – selling at the gate, roaming through a crowd, or running multiple sellers on phones and tablets. Use Box Office Web (in any browser) when you want a fixed sales desk with a TryBooking-hired terminal and ticket printer. Most events run on the app; choose web when you need a dedicated POS setup.
The app is available for free on the App Store and Google Play. Download it, sign into your TryBooking account, and you’re ready to start selling tickets in person.
Card, cash, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and smartwatch payments. You can accept any payment method your buyers prefer, all from your own phone.
Android phones and tablets with NFC running Android 10 or above, and iPhones and iPads running a recent version of iOS. If you’re not sure your device is compatible, contact support and we’ll check for you.
Our TryBooking Box Office app is designed to work on your own smartphone or tablet – no extra hardware needed. Just download the app and start selling. If you need a traditional terminal, so you can print tickets, you can hire one from us instead.
Yes. You can hire TryBooking terminals for your event – head to our terminal hire page to choose what you need and arrange delivery.
No. You pay the same standard TryBooking fees whether you sell online or in person through Box Office. No extra charges, no subscriptions, no setup costs.
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