{"article":{"id":29268134579085,"url":"https://acuityscheduling-1.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/29268134579085.json","html_url":"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/29268134579085-Redeeming-package-gift-certificate-or-subscription-codes","author_id":8462735620493,"comments_disabled":false,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":6,"vote_sum":-1,"vote_count":1,"upvote_count":0,"downvote_count":1,"section_id":47804432688013,"created_at":"2024-08-14T17:09:21Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T09:57:02Z","name":"Redeeming package, gift certificate, or subscription codes","title":"Redeeming package, gift certificate, or subscription codes","source_locale":"en-us","locale":"en-us","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2026-10-29T18:36:04Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":330627,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":[],"body":"<p>Clients can use a package, gift certificate, or subscription code when scheduling an appointment, or you can apply the code to their appointment for them.</p><blockquote style=\"background-color: #fffbe0; border-color: #ffec82;\"><p><strong>Note</strong>: You can only apply one code per appointment. This includes coupon codes.</p></blockquote><h2 id=\"h_01J58WFZ1QTWQH8KGM8NENGAAB\">Client redeems a code</h2><p>When a client books an appointment from your scheduler, they can enter their unique booking code in the <strong>Package, gift, or coupon code</strong> field at checkout.  </p><blockquote style=\"background-color: #fffbe0; border-color: #ffec82;\"><p><strong>Note</strong>: The code field will always display at appointment checkout, even when no payment is required for the appointment. </p></blockquote><p>Clients can also automatically apply the code when booking from the <a href=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/articles/16676923706253#h_01J58WFZ1QYKGEEGD95NZMCMQE\">order confirmation page</a> by clicking <strong>Use Package</strong>, <strong>Use Gift Certificate</strong>, or <strong>Use Subscription</strong>.</p><p>After clicking, they'll be brought to the client scheduling page where the code will appear above the appointment list.</p><p><img src=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/article_attachments/29916662824589\" alt=\"An image shows the top of the client scheduling page. In the top right corner, a rounded box shows that the code has been applied.\" width=\"600\"></p><p>Clients can also access a link to the scheduling page with the code automatically applied by clicking <strong>Schedule </strong>in the order confirmation email. This customized link is populated using the %receipt% tag, and is how clients can access any private appointment types that they can book with their code. And clients logged into client accounts can follow the <strong>View Redeemable Codes</strong> link during the booking process to choose from available codes to apply.</p><blockquote style=\"background-color: #fffbe0; border-color: #ffec82;\"><p><strong>Note</strong>: Clients can't use a package, gift, or coupon code that they purchased through another provider to pay for an appointment. </p></blockquote><p>After clients enter the booking code, they can book the appointment without paying. If the code doesn't cover the full cost of the appointment, they pay the remaining balance, then book the appointment. </p><blockquote style=\"background-color: #fffbe0; border-color: #ffec82;\"><p><strong>Note</strong>: Recipients can use packages, gift certificates, or subscription codes for appointments and classes, but can't use them to buy packages, subscriptions, or more gift certificates.</p></blockquote><h2 id=\"h_01J58WFZ1QWJ1TXPS3T1Q9PF9Y\">Redeem codes for clients when scheduling appointments</h2><p>When booking an appointment for a client, click <strong>Forms, Codes and Notes</strong>, then enter the code in the <strong>Coupon or Package Code</strong> field.</p><p><img src=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/article_attachments/44580853091085\" alt=\"An image shows the 'Forms, Code and Notes' section of the panel. An arrow points to the first field, 'Coupon or Package Code'.\" width=\"400\"></p><p>To apply a booking code to an existing appointment, open the appointment details and enter the code in the <strong>Code </strong>field in the Payment section.</p><p><img src=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/article_attachments/44580853093133\" alt=\"An image shows the 'Payment' section. An arrow points to the last field, 'Code'.\" width=\"400\"></p><h2 id=\"h_01J58WFZ1QV7993PWD7PCHDYQK\">Canceled and no-show appointments</h2><p>If you cancel an appointment that was paid for with a package, gift certificate, or subscription code, and <a href=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/articles/36176963261325\">mark it as a no-show</a>, the client doesn't get anything back. </p><p>If you or your client cancels an appointment but you don't mark it as a no-show, the client gets the value of the appointment added back.</p><h2 id=\"h_01J5X6BGT4MBY3JZSD8CB1W4S8\">Client checks code balances</h2><p>Clients can check the balance remaining on package, gift certificate, or subscription codes at any time using your scheduler.</p><p>The first time you sell or generate a package code, <strong>Check code balance</strong> will start to appear at the bottom of your scheduler. Clients can click <strong>Check code balance</strong> to open the code checker.</p><p>They can choose <strong>Check by code</strong> to enter a code and review the remaining balance.</p><p>Or they can choose <strong>Check by email</strong> to enter an email address. Acuity will send that address a message listing all remaining package, gift certificate, and subscription code balances tied to the email address. If they don't have a remaining balance, they will not receive an email. </p><p>It’s not possible for clients to use the code checker on coupon codes. When clients are logged into a client account, the code checker is hidden because they can already <a href=\"https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676934966157-Using-an-Acuity-Scheduling-client-account#01GZXNG9HB388WFWFFWGC4QK6Z\">review their active codes</a>.</p><h2 id=\"h_01JX0W7P0ST6NNJ8SJNTQ9VA2B\">Send a copy of the order receipt</h2><p>You can send clients a copy of their order receipt. From the receipt, they can automatically apply the code to a new booking, or check the remaining balance. </p><ol>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e712b6ac08f48d42d4fc04cb927c25b13\">In Acuity, navigate to <strong>Packages, Gifts &amp; Subscriptions</strong>. </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e0214251554ad1981249f99a32f196f06\">Click <strong>View Orders</strong>. </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"efdb00606b45189a589f2e6c8275a3643\">Click the client's order from the list, then in the right panel, click <strong>Receipt</strong>. </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e9045bedfdeb6e352456c6c367e6c0e6c\">Copy the receipt URL from the browser's URL bar, then send the link to the client.</li>\n</ol><h3 id=\"h_01M64F349EGBNYZ6PMHH2X8RAH\"><strong>What happens when a booking code runs low?</strong></h3><p>If a booking code doesn’t have enough left for a full appointment, what happens depends on its <strong>Redeemable for</strong> setting:</p><ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ec0794ad6f0b360aa994015e44af01838\">\n<strong>Total number of minutes</strong> - Clients can’t use the booking code.</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea3485c1cefcf86a3227b8f06fda3374c\">\n<strong>Total dollar amount</strong> - Clients apply what’s left and pay the difference.</li>\n</ul><h3 id=\"h_01M64F349HKAHJDH16GPA19B78\"><strong>Pay for add-ons with a booking code</strong></h3><p>Only booking codes set to <strong>Total dollar amount</strong> can be used toward the cost of an add-on. With any other option, clients pay for add-ons separately.</p>","user_segment_ids":[]}}