Limit total Booking Duration

In Cal ID, the Limit total booking duration feature provides high-level control over how much of your total time can be occupied by a specific event type. This setting is designed to prevent a single type of meeting from consuming your entire work week.

This feature is located in the Limits tab and allows you to set a "time budget" for your bookings.

• Burnout Prevention: Ensure you aren't spending 40 hours a week on "Discovery Calls" by capping them at a specific total duration.
• Balanced Schedule: If you offer both paid consulting and free networking calls, you can limit the free calls to a total of 5 hours per week to protect your billable time.
• Resource Management: Useful for teams or individuals who have a fixed amount of time allocated to a specific project or service each month.

1. Log **in to Cal ID account.**
2. Navigate to the Event Types tab in the left sidebar and select the specific event you wish to modify.
3. Navigate to Limits: Click on the Limits tab in the top navigation bar.
4. Find the Setting: Locate the section titled Limit total booking duration.
5. Enable and Configure:

• Toggle the switch to ON.
• Enter the maximum number of minutes or hours you are willing to be booked for this event type.
• Select the timeframe (e.g., per day, week, or month).

5. Save: Click the blue Save button at the top right.

• Cumulative Tracking: Cal ID keeps a running total of all confirmed bookings for this specific event type within your chosen timeframe.
• Automatic Blackout: Once the total duration of scheduled meetings reaches your limit, the system will automatically stop showing availability for that event type until the next timeframe begins.
• Independent Limits: This limit only applies to the specific event type you are editing; it does not affect your other booking links.

If you have a 60-minute event and set a limit of 3 hours per day, the system will allow exactly 3 bookings for that day. If a user tries to book a 4th slot, they will see that you are "unavailable," even if your calendar is technically empty.

Updated on: 28/01/2026