Ripe and Bandwango Integration Overview

Ripe has teamed up with Bandwango, a top ticketing service for events. Our integration aims to simplify travel by allowing users to book their stay and event tickets all in one place.

Benefits for Travelers

1. Convenience: Book your lodging and event tickets in one seamless process, eliminating the need to visit multiple websites.
2. Enhanced Experience: Discover local events and activities while booking your stay, making your trip more enjoyable and memorable.
3. Cost Efficiency: Benefit from potential discounts and bundled pricing when booking lodging and event tickets together.

Benefits for Clients

1. Increased Revenue: Offering event tickets alongside lodging can boost your average transaction value.
2. Support Local Events: Promote and support local events by making it easy for travelers to purchase tickets.
3. Higher Engagement: This integrated service can lead to more satisfied travelers, resulting in repeat bookings and positive reviews.
4. Easy Setup: The integration with Bandwango is straightforward, requiring minimal effort to implement and maintain.

Integration Features

• Unified Checkout: Add event tickets to your lodging booking during the checkout flow on your Ripe powered site.
• Customizable Packages: Create packages that bundle lodging with specific events, offering tailored experiences for travelers.
• Real-Time Updates: Lodging and event ticket availability are updated in real-time, ensuring accurate bookings.
• Automated Notifications: Travelers receive notifications for their bookings and tickets, keeping them informed and reducing no-shows. Tickets are all mobile and presented via email or QR code at the event.

The integration of Ripe and Bandwango simplifies travel planning by combining lodging and event ticketing into one easy process. Clients benefit from increased revenue and the ability to support local events, while travelers enjoy a convenient and enriched booking experience.

For more information on how to activate this integration, visit bookripe.com or bandwango.com.

Integration Setup

1. As a Bandwango client, you configure your products and deals to be offered and bundled with lodging in the Ripe engine.

2. Within the CRS navigate to:

   1. Your account page
   2. More
   3. Integrations
   4. Bandwango

3. Visit your Bandwango account at app.bandwango.com

4. Create a new channel in Bandwango, include the deals and/or products you want to offer with lodging

5. Copy your API key and Channel ID

   

6. Navigate back to the Ripe CRS and insert your API key and channel ID

7. Navigate to the booking engine settings, and activate your shopping cart

8. Clear the cache, and you are all set

• You should now see Bandwango items and a shopping cart within your ecommerce reservation flow.
• There is a single checkout and payment on Ripe and the money is automatically split for the lodging and tickets.
• Note, Bandwango items are not offered for referral properties which book outside of the Ripe engine.