How to Add Pickup Points in WP Travel WooCommerce Checkout?

The pickup points feature in the WP Travel WooCommerce checkout makes it easier for travelers to choose their preferred boarding or pickup location while booking a trip. This feature helps collect accurate pickup details, reduces confusion during trip management, and allows tour operators to organize customer pickups more efficiently.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to enable pickup points in WP Travel WooCommerce checkout using a simple code snippet.

Prerequisites

Before enabling the Pickup Points, ensure:

• WP Travel (Free) is installed and activated
• WP Travel Pro is installed and activated
• WooCommerce checkout is enabled for bookings

How to Enable Pickup Location in WooCommerce Checkout?

To set up the pickup location option in WooCommerce checkout, you need to add a small filter hook to your WordPress site. You can add this code to the functions.php file of your child theme or use a code snippets plugin to avoid editing theme files directly.

add_filter( 'wp_travel_enable_pickup_location_woo_checkout', function() {
    return true;
} );

Where Will the Pickup Option Appear?

The pickup location field will be visible under the Booking tab, before selecting the trip date.

In the WP Travel checkout, Pickup Points can also be directly available on the checkout page.

For detailed information about Pickup Points, refer to the official documentation:
How to Use the Pickup Points Feature in WP Travel?

After Enabling This Feature

The selected pickup location will automatically be included in:

• WP Travel booking details (Admin Dashboard)
• WooCommerce order details page
• Booking confirmation emails sent to customers automatically

This ensures clear visibility of pickup preferences for both customers and administrators.

Conclusion

Enabling pickup location in WooCommerce checkout for WP Travel is simple using a single filter hook. Once activated, it seamlessly integrates into the booking flow, emails, and admin dashboard, improving booking clarity and operational management.

Useful Resources

• How to Configure Payment Methods in WooCommerce while using WP Travel? 
• Improved WooCommerce Booking Emails in WP Travel