All plans
Delivery methods and setup add-ons
Offer named choices such as warehouse pickup or technician delivery, each with its own minimum preparation days. Charge setup, delivery or extra items as add-ons, priced per booking, per day or per unit.
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Rentshelf for party hire
Party hire software for Shopify
Take party and event hire bookings on your Shopify store. Customers choose dates, quantity, delivery and extras on the product page, then pay through Shopify checkout with the bond shown up front.
The hard part
What makes party hire hard to run on a normal store
Delivery, setup and pack-down add up
The hire price is only part of the job. Delivery to the venue, setup by a technician and pack-down need to be charged every time, not remembered after the order arrives.
Sets share the same chairs and tables
A wedding package and a single chair hire can draw on the same stock. Sell both without a shared count and the same chair gets booked twice.
Every Saturday is busy and every event is different
Weekends sell first, and each booking comes with a venue, an access time and setup notes you need before the day.
How Rentshelf handles it
Built into your Shopify product pages and admin
Each answer below uses a feature that exists in Rentshelf today. The label shows which plans include it.
Bundles on Starter & Growth · bond on all plans
Bundles with shared stock and a bond
Build a package from component products so a booked set reduces the stock of its parts. Add a security deposit as a separate refundable bond on any plan.
Weekend rates on Growth · customer inputs on all plans
Weekend rates and event details
Charge different rates for weekends and peak days on Growth. Customer inputs collect venue and access notes with a label you choose, plus an optional file upload.
Try it as a customer
See a real demo product
Event Lighting Security Deposit
This product shows a technician setup add-on, warehouse pickup or technician delivery, and a $150 security deposit shown separately.
- Open the demo and enter the store password.
- Pick your dates and any extras on the product page.
- Add to cart to see the total and what is due today.
Plans
Start free, upgrade when the calendar fills
Paid plans include a 7-day free trial and are billed through Shopify.
Free
$0forever
3 rental products · bookings up to 15 days ahead
Starter
$9.99/month
25 rental products · bookings up to 90 days ahead
Growth
$19.99/month
Unlimited rental products · bookings up to 365 days ahead
FAQ
Party hire questions
Can customers book a weekend package?
Yes. Use a fixed duration so the customer picks a start date and the return is set for them, or tiered packages such as 1, 3 and 7 days. Higher weekend and peak-day rates are available on the Growth plan.
How do I charge for delivery zones and setup?
Create a delivery method for each option you offer, such as pickup or venue delivery, and add delivery or setup fees as add-ons. Rentshelf does not calculate distance or postcode-based fees, so name methods by zone if your prices differ.
Can I hire chairs and tables by quantity?
Yes. Set the rentable stock for the product and customers choose how many they need. The product page shows how many units are free for the selected dates.
Do packages share stock with single items?
On Starter and Growth, a rental bundle is built from component products, so booking the package uses the stock of each component.
Can I take a bond for party hire?
Yes. The security deposit model adds a separate refundable amount at checkout. You decide what to return after the items come back and refund through Shopify.
How do I collect the venue address and access times?
Turn on customer inputs for the product, set the notes label (for example, venue and access times) and optionally require a file upload. Inputs are available on every plan.
Keep reading
Guides, docs and tools for party hire
Event hires often run as a fixed weekend or a set number of days, so compare the rental duration options: date ranges, fixed packages, hourly. For packages such as a table-and-chair set, set up rental bundles with shared stock so a kit and its single items never double-book.
Still weighing up apps? See our guide to the best Shopify rental apps for prices, free plans and booking limits side by side.
Launch party hire on your Shopify store
Install Rentshelf free, set up your first three rental products and take a test booking before you go live.