Before you start
You need an eligible credit card. Debit and prepaid cards are not supported for Reserve First, Pay Later reservations.
Stripe handles the secure card screen. uDink receives the payment method and transaction status needed to operate the reservation, but does not intentionally store your full card number or security code.
Reserve your place
- Open the post-paid session.
- Review its date, time, venue, estimated cost and minimum-player information.
- Select Reserve with Credit Card.
- Complete the Stripe card screen.
- Return to uDink and wait for the session to show Reserved or another successful reservation status.
Do not assume the place is reserved while the Stripe screen or app still shows a pending state.
No card hold
Reserve First, Pay Later uses no-hold settlement:
- Stripe saves the eligible credit card for the session.
- No temporary card authorisation is placed when you reserve.
- The charge is created after the session is settled.
The final charge is based on the player count confirmed during settlement and the session cost divided among the players only.
If your card is not accepted
Check that:
- the card is a credit card rather than debit or prepaid;
- the card details and billing information are correct;
- the card is enabled for online and recurring or off-session payments; and
- your bank is not blocking the Stripe verification.
Try another eligible credit card if available. If the reservation still fails, contact support with the session title and the error message. Never send a full card number or security code.
What happens next?
Return to the session detail and confirm that your status is active. If a minimum-player requirement applies, the session is not fully confirmed until that process is complete.