Lanes, levels, and terms, booked by the parents themselves.
A pool sells lanes by the half hour and lessons by the term, often to a parent booking for two children. Lobby treats a lane as a bookable unit with a capacity, and a course as a block of weekly lessons with one payment.
Lane 3 · lessons · week of 14 Sep
30 min blocks
Illustrative lane grid: 6 lanes across a Saturday morning, with lesson blocks and open lanes side by side.
A week with Lobby
What changes, hour by hour.
06:30
Lane swimming
Lanes 1 to 4 are open for lane swimming with 6 swimmers per lane. A member books a 07:00 place from the car park.
16:00
Lesson block
Lanes 5 and 6 switch to lessons. Beginners at 16:00, improvers at 16:30, each with a coach and a capacity of 8.
Sat 09:00
A parent books
One account, two children, two levels. The parent picks a term course for each and pays once by card.
Term end
Next term
The recurring lessons end on the term end date instead of blocking the lanes into the holidays. Staff open the next term’s courses.
What matters most
The four things to look at first.
- BookingsA lane is a bookable unit with its own capacity, so 6 swimmers can share it without a double booking.See bookings
- ClassesLesson blocks by level, each with a coach, a capacity, and a roster the poolside staff can see.See classes
- Waitlists and recurring bookingsRecurring lessons for the whole term with an end date, and a waitlist for the full ones.See waitlists and recurring bookings
- PaymentsOne card payment per course per child, with refunds back to the card inside the window.See payments
The objections
Fair questions, straight answers.
Can a parent book for a child?
Yes. A parent’s account holds the children, each with their own level, so one adult books and pays for several swimmers without separate logins.
We sell by the term, not by the session. Does that work?
Yes. A course is a run of weekly lessons with a start date, an end date, and one price. The lane is held for the block and released when the term ends.
Our lessons run alongside public swimming. Can both share the pool?
Yes. Each lane is its own unit, so lanes 1 to 4 can be open for members while lanes 5 and 6 run lessons, and the schedule shows both at once.
By sport
Each sport keeps its own rules.
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