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Gates that keep moving all day.

Pre-booked, walk-up and members, in separate lanes where the ground allows. Scanners, card machines, cash handling and pass-outs — with live admission numbers going back to the committee.

Talk to us about your show How it works
Agricultural show gate equipment — barcode scanner, card machine, admission tickets, wristbands and exhibitor badges
1,000–40,000
Visitors at one show in a day
Multiple gates
Run at the same time
Staffed to need
Set by each gate’s requirements
Live
Admission numbers for the committee
What it covers

Gates for agricultural shows.

Everything that happens at the entrance: scanning pre-booked tickets, selling to walk-ups, taking card and cash, issuing pass-outs, recording transactions and reporting attendance as the day goes on.

Gates are where a show is judged. A queue at ten in the morning is what visitors remember, and it is usually caused by mixing pre-booked, walk-up and member traffic through one lane, or by a card machine that cannot connect. We plan for both — and we bring staff who have worked a gate before.

What we provide
✓Ticket scanning
✓Walk-up ticket sales
✓Card machine hire
✓Cash handling and reconciliation
✓Pass-outs
✓Attendance reporting

Gate teams arrive with scanners, card machines, cash boxes, pass-out stamps and radios.

How it works

Step by step, start to finish.

1 · PLANNING
We go through the site and expected volumes with you, using previous attendance data where you have it to find the pressure points.
2 · ALLOCATION
Staff and equipment are allocated gate by gate.
3 · BRIEFING
Teams are briefed before the gates open.
4 · SHOW DAY
Scanning and walk-up sales run together, with ticketing and payment problems solved on the spot.
5 · FLEXING
Staff and equipment move between gates if the pressure shifts during the day.
6 · CLOSE
Equipment collected, transactions and cash reconciled.
On the ground

What we have actually done.

01

We run multiple gates at the same time, handling anywhere from 1,000 to 40,000 visitors at a single show in a day, depending on demand.

02

Busy entrances run multiple card machines alongside scanning, and cash and card are handled at the same gate.

03

Staff and equipment move between gates during the day as pressure shifts — the plan does not get fixed at nine in the morning.

Most asked

The questions that come up most.

Can you take cash and card at the same gate?

Yes, with transactions recorded through our own gate equipment.

How do you stop queues building?

Pre-booked, walk-up and member traffic go into separate lanes wherever the entrance allows — the single biggest thing that reduces congestion.

Do we need a booth at the gate?

It depends on whether the site allows one and how the gate is being operated. Where a booth is not possible, we plan the gate and cash arrangements around that.

How much notice do you need?

The earlier we are involved, the better — most shows book at the start of the season. Previous attendance information is useful but not essential.

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Trusted by York Racecourse, Thirsk Racecourse, Kelso Racecourse, Bath Racecourse, Royal Cornwall, Great Yorkshire Show, Ripley Show, Driffield Show, Stokesley Show, Cumberland Show, Society of London Theatre, Newcastle United Football Club and Liverpool Football Club.
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FAQ

Gates at your show, answered.

Can you take cash and card at the same gate?+
Yes. Both are handled at the same gate, and transactions are normally recorded through our own gate equipment.
Can the committee see admission numbers during the day?+
Yes — successful scans feed the Event Dashboard, so live attendance is visible as the day progresses.
How many staff will our gates need?+
Staffing is set by the requirements of each gate — expected volumes, admission types and how the gate is run. We plan it with you gate by gate, and can run multiple gates at the same time.
Do we need a booth at the gate?+
It depends on whether the site allows one and how the gate is being operated. Where a booth is not possible, we work the gate and cash-handling arrangements into the plan.
How many visitors can you handle?+
We handle anywhere from 1,000 to 40,000 visitors at a single show in a day, depending on demand.

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