How far in advance can clients book me?

TidyCal lets you control how far into the future clients can book appointments. This prevents bookings months in advance when your schedule might change. The setting uses a rolling window and is configured per booking type. Available on all plans.

Setting your future booking limit

Go to Booking types in the sidebar.
Click to edit the booking type you want to configure.
In the editor sidebar, click Restrictions.
Find the setting: Allow bookings [number] days ahead.
Enter the number of days. The default is 60 days.
Click Save at the top of the editor.

How it works: Rolling window

This feature uses a rolling window:

If set to 30 days, a client visiting your booking page today sees only dates within the next 30 days.
Each day the window rolls forward. On August 1st, they can book up to August 31st. On August 2nd, they can book up to September 1st.

Troubleshooting

No dates showing for clients

If the booking window is set too low (e.g., 1 day) and combined with a high minimum notice, no slots may be available. Increase the days ahead value.
Ensure your availability schedule has open time slots within the booking window.

Clients booking too far out

Reduce the days ahead value. Try 14 or 30 days for tighter control.
Contact support@tidycal.com if you need help.

Tip: Use the Troubleshoot availability button on your booking page to see exactly which slots are blocked and why. Slots affected by this setting show the SCHEDULE badge. See How to Fix Missing Availability for details.

Team booking types note: The troubleshooter checks only the plan owner's calendar events and existing bookings, not each host individually. For team booking types (Collective or Round Robin), the slots shown here may differ from what your public team booking page displays — each team member should also check their own Default Availability, connected calendar, and existing TidyCal bookings. See Simplify Team Scheduling for per-host availability details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this available on the Free Plan?

Yes. All plans can set the booking window.

Can I set different windows for different booking types?

Yes. This setting is per booking type, so you can have a 14-day window for one type and 90 days for another.