> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.simplespa.net/simplespa-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.simplespa.net/simplespa-documentation/reports-and-marketing/online-booking/multiple-bookings.md).

# Multiple Bookings

How clients book several services in one online booking, one after the other or two at the same time with different staff.

Clients can add several services to one online booking. This page explains how those services are scheduled.

## One after the other (default)

By default, services are booked back to back: the second service starts when the first one ends (including any downtime you've set on the service), and so on.

* If the client picks a **different staff member for each service**, only times that work for every chosen staff member, back to back, are offered.
* If the client chooses **Any staff** for services from different categories, only times where a qualified staff member is free for **each** service, at the time that service takes place, are offered.
* Before any deposit is taken, SimpleSpa checks that every service can be assigned a staff member. If not, no payment is taken and the client picks another time.

## Two services at the same time (beta)

With parallel booking turned on for a location, a client who books two services (for example a manicure and a pedicure) is booked into both at the **same start time with two different staff members**.

| Situation                                   | How it's booked                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Two services                                | Both start together, each with a different staff member. Only times when two different staff are free are shown.   |
| Three or more services                      | The first two start together. The rest follow one after the other, starting when the longer of the first two ends. |
| Client picks the same staff member for both | Booked one after the other instead.                                                                                |
| A service that needs two staff (couples)    | The whole booking is one after the other. No more than two staff are booked at the same time.                      |

The cart and the confirmation step tell the client whether services run **at the same time** or **one after another**, with the exact time range once a time is picked. Calendar invites (Google Calendar and .ics) show the correct end time.

{% hint style="info" %}
Parallel booking is off by default. Contact support to turn it on for your location.
{% endhint %}

## Deposits

Deposits work for multi-service bookings and are calculated on the total of all services. See [Accepting Deposits for Bookings](/simplespa-documentation/reports-and-marketing/online-booking/accepting-deposits-for-bookings.md).

## Related

* [The Online Booking Page](/simplespa-documentation/reports-and-marketing/online-booking/the-online-booking-page.md)
* [Accepting Deposits for Bookings](/simplespa-documentation/reports-and-marketing/online-booking/accepting-deposits-for-bookings.md)
* [Does SimpleSpa support parallel bookings?](/simplespa-documentation/extras/faq/does-simplespa-support-parallel-bookings.md)
* [Fields and Service Settings](/simplespa-documentation/daily-operations/services/fields-and-service-settings.md)