Ferry Booking & Ticketing Software

Find the cause of the queue before changing the software.

Identify what makes the queue slow before changing software. Selling a ticket, amending a booking and checking admission are different tasks that may need separate positions.

Observe the ordinary and exceptional cases

Record where passengers wait and what staff must resolve. Missing tickets, vehicle differences and payment questions can interrupt an otherwise quick scan process.

Ferry operating photograph with an actual Travelmanager ticket control screen

An amendment and a scan take different work

A passenger with the expected ticket may need a brief control step. A party adding a trailer needs a booking, fare and availability review. Sending both through the same process can create unnecessary waiting. Observe which requests occur at each position, then organise the hand-off to the team that can resolve them.

  • Distinguish ordinary control from exceptions
  • Prepare clear instructions before arrival
  • Test devices and connectivity where they are used

Move preparation earlier

Online booking can let travellers arrive with an issued ticket. Clear boarding instructions and the right booking details reduce the questions left for the departure team to resolve.

Give exceptions an owner

Provide a defined route for booking corrections and payment issues. Staff checking tickets need to know when to refer a traveller rather than invent a local workaround.

Test the physical setup

Check signs, walking routes, scanner readability and connectivity. Software can support the process, but it cannot correct a poorly arranged terminal or guarantee a shorter queue.


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Passengers and cars boarding a ferry

Boarding

Give the departure team a practical way to check tickets for the sailing they are boarding.

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Passenger using a smartphone on a ferry

Online Booking

Let passengers choose a crossing, select tickets and enter their details on your website.

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Apply this to your ferry operation.

Bring your questions about how to reduce queues at ferry terminals to a discussion of your routes and working procedures.