Ripe and Bandwango Integration Overview

Introduction

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

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

Benefits for Clients

Increased Revenue: Offering event tickets alongside lodging can boost your average transaction value.
Support Local Events: Promote and support local events by making it easy for travelers to purchase tickets.
Higher Engagement: This integrated service can lead to more satisfied travelers, resulting in repeat bookings and positive reviews.
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.

Conclusion

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

As a Bandwango client, you configure your products and tickets within Bandwango.
Once setup provide your Ripe account manager with your Bandwango API key and Offer IDs, or add the to the CRS yourself.
Ripe will then activate the integration on your behalf and Bandwango passes will be shown during the checkout flow on Ripe.

There is a single checkout and payment on Ripe and the money is automatically split for the lodging and tickets.