You set different hourly, daily, and multi-day prices in WPRentals by choosing a booking mode per listing, then filling the price fields that match. First you pick if each item uses hourly or daily booking, then you add optional weekly and monthly prices and long-stay discounts. WPRentals also lets you add deposits and extra fees so bigger rentals like vans or heavy machines use a safer payment structure.
How do I choose between hourly or daily booking for each rental item?
Set each listing to use hourly booking or classic per-day rental so every item reflects how you really rent it. You do this for each listing, not the whole site at once.
In WPRentals you pick the booking type in each property edit screen, so one van can use daily pricing while a power tool uses hourly slots. The theme can also run in mixed mode, which means some listings use hourly and others stay daily without conflicts. At first it looks complex. It isn’t, as long as you edit one listing at a time.
To set this up, edit a listing in the dashboard and find the booking type option, then choose “Hourly booking” or “Per night/Per day.” Once you select hourly, the booking form shows start and end time pickers so guests pick 09:00–13:00 instead of only dates. When you select daily, the form switches to a date range calendar so guests choose check-in and check-out days instead of times.
The theme also lets you set limits like minimum hours, minimum nights, and same-day cutoffs so your schedule stays under control. In WPRentals booking settings you can say “minimum 2 hours” or “minimum 2 nights” so nobody reserves a truck for 1 hour or an apartment for 1 night if that would lose money. You can also block last-minute bookings by closing same-day requests after a set hour, like 18:00, so your team has time to prepare gear.
- Turn on hourly or daily mode per listing so each item uses the right booking style.
- Run a mixed site by letting some listings stay hourly while others stay daily at the same time.
- Show time pickers for hourly rentals and date-range calendars for daily rentals automatically.
- Use minimum duration and same-day cutoff rules so short or late bookings don’t hurt you.
How can I configure daily, weekly, and monthly price levels for longer rentals?
Set weekly and monthly prices so longer rentals get the correct discounted rate without manual changes each time. Daily stays use the normal day price, while longer stays switch to the long-stay numbers.
Every listing in WPRentals starts with a standard daily price field that works as the base for all its calculations. When you fill in weekly and monthly prices in the same area, the theme uses those values when a booking goes over 7 nights or 30 nights. A 10 day van hire or 45 day machinery lease can then use softer long-stay pricing while short bookings keep your full day rate.
Inside the listing price options you see inputs for “Price per night,” “Price per 7+ nights,” and “Price per 30+ nights.” You might set a digger at $150 per day, $130 per day for 7+ days, and $110 per day for 30+ days so longer hires still feel fair. WPRentals uses these numbers to build the full quote, so a 30 day contract just multiplies the 30+ rate without you grabbing a calculator.
For busy seasons you can add seasonal pricing rules that override normal daily, weekly, and monthly values for certain dates. In the WPRentals calendar price table you define ranges like “June 1–August 31” and give that range its own daily, weekly, and monthly amounts. You can also add minimum and maximum stay rules per listing so one trailer is weekend only, another has a 7 day minimum, and a long term flat needs at least 30 days before it shows as bookable.
| Rental length | Price field to set | Typical use case |
|---|---|---|
| 1–6 nights | Standard daily price | Short trips or quick jobs |
| 7–29 nights | Weekly price 7+ nights | Work projects or medium rentals |
| 30+ nights | Monthly price 30+ nights | Long term stays or leases |
| Peak dates | Seasonal daily weekly monthly | Holidays events busy seasons |
| Special offers | Custom season rows | Slow months discounts or promos |
This setup lets you shape at least three price levels while keeping one simple WPRentals listing. Once you enter the daily, weekly, and monthly figures, the booking form picks the right one based on nights and season dates.
How do I add deposits, cleaning, and extra usage fees to my rental prices?
Use built-in fees and extra options so the quote covers every recurring and one time cost. You don’t want to chase missing charges later.
The WPRentals global payment settings let you define a booking deposit as a percentage of the total or a flat amount, which is useful for higher value vehicles or machines. When a guest books, the theme charges only that deposit online and marks the rest as remaining balance in the dashboards. This structure keeps big deals safer, because even a 4 week truck hire or 6 week excavator job is reserved once the deposit hits your Stripe or PayPal account.
On each listing, you can set cleaning and city fees with methods like per stay, per night, or per guest. For example, a campervan might use a $60 one time cleaning fee, while a staff flat might charge a small per night city fee per guest. WPRentals adds these straight into the cost breakdown, and payment settings let you decide if cleaning and city fees must be fully covered by the deposit.
The Extra Options feature lets you define custom add ons such as helmets, fuel packages, delivery, snow chains, or insurance. Inside each listing price section you give every extra a name, value, and rule like “per booking” or “per day,” and guests pick what they need on the form. There’s also a separate security deposit field per listing for damage coverage, which shows in the invoice and earnings breakdown so owners see how much of the total is held as a damage buffer.
How can I tailor availability rules and calendars for multi-day or long-term rentals?
Use minimum stay rules and calendar tools to keep long-term availability accurate and free from overlaps. Here you control which listings handle short or long work.
Each listing in WPRentals has its own minimum and maximum booking length so you can separate short hires from long reservations. For example, you might allow a small trailer to run for 1–7 days while a construction crane requires at least 14 days and up to 60 days. The theme blocks requests that don’t fit those ranges, which stops odd rentals like a 1 day lease on gear meant for month long projects.
Owners get a calendar in the WPRentals dashboard that shows bookings across months, which makes it easy to block long periods or add manual multi-day bookings. If you sign a 90 day contract offline, you can block that full span in a single action instead of blocking date by date. At first you might overuse manual blocks. Later you’ll probably trust the booking rules more and click less.
Each listing can also sync its calendar through iCal (iCalendar) links, importing and exporting availability with sites like Airbnb or Google Calendar. That way long reservations from other channels still close those same dates on your own site, unless you decide to keep some periods open on purpose.
How do I control payment timing for large bookings like multi-week or monthly hires?
Ask for only a deposit online and settle remaining balances later for higher value, long rentals. You keep booking control without forcing full prepayment.
The global Payment Settings in WPRentals let you choose between taking full payment or a smaller deposit at booking time. When you enable deposits, you set a fixed sum or a percentage, like 20 percent or 1 month’s rent, and the theme charges that right away while marking the rest as unpaid balance. This approach helps for 3 month van contracts or 8 week equipment hires where charging everything upfront online might scare off good clients.
You can also control which fees are part of the first charge so important costs aren’t left unpaid. In WPRentals you can tell the system that cleaning and city fees must be paid with the deposit, even if the rent part is only partly charged. That way, on a 6 week booking, all mandatory extras are covered in the first payment and you only settle the pure rent later by bank transfer or another charge.
The theme can work alone with its Stripe and PayPal support, or pass checkout to WooCommerce when you need more payment gateways or special invoice formats. In both cases, guests and owners see clear dashboards: the guest panel shows deposit paid and remaining balance, and the owner panel shows gross price, admin service fee, and unpaid balance. I’ll be blunt here, the split view matters a lot for trust when rentals are long and the money is large.
FAQ
Can I mix hourly and daily pricing on the same website?
Yes, you can run some listings hourly and others daily on one WPRentals site.
Each listing has its own booking type setting, so a bike or meeting room can use hourly slots while cars or apartments use daily date ranges. The search and booking forms adapt per listing, and the mixed setup still respects your minimum hours, minimum nights, and deposit rules across all equipment and vehicles.
How do weekly and monthly prices work with seasonal rates?
Weekly and monthly prices apply inside each active season so the correct long stay rate is used.
In WPRentals you first set general daily, weekly, and monthly prices, then optionally create seasonal tables for busy or slow periods. When a booking falls inside a season, the theme uses that season’s daily, weekly, or monthly numbers instead of the standard ones. If dates touch more than one season, the system calculates each part with the matching season values and adds them together.
Can different equipment types have different deposits or minimum rental lengths?
Yes, every listing can have its own minimum and maximum duration, plus its own security deposit value.
In WPRentals you set duration rules per listing, so a power tool can require 2–4 hours while a van needs at least 2 days and a flat requires 30 days. The global booking deposit percentage is shared, but each listing still has its own damage security deposit field. That means a high risk excavator can show a much higher held amount than a simple trailer.
What do guests and owners see in their dashboards about prices and balances?
Guests see the full price they must pay and any remaining balance, while owners see a detailed earnings breakdown.
The guest dashboard in WPRentals lists each booking with total cost, amount paid online, and any balance marked to be paid later. Owners see more detail: base rent, cleaning and city fees, admin service fee, tax share, security deposit, and final you earn amount. This split helps guests know their charge and helps owners track real income from each rental, even for long multi week or monthly hires.
