Whether you're planning a vacation, taking a personal day, or just need a few hours off — time blocks make it easy to prevent clients from booking during that time.
📱 Add a Time Block (Mobile App)
Open the Porter mobile app
Go to Profile > Availability > Day & Time Blocks
Tap “Add Time Block”
📝 Time Block Fields Explained
Name
A title for the time block (e.g. “Vacation,” “Tattoo Convention,” “Travel Day”)
Repeat Options
Does not repeat – One-time block
Repeats daily – Repeats every X days (e.g., daily for a week)
Repeats weekly – Repeats every X weeks on specific days (e.g., every Sunday and Wednesday for 3 months)
⏰ Time Block Types
Non-Repeating Time Block
Select “Does not repeat”
Choose the date
Set a start time and end time, or choose All Day
Daily Repeating Time Block
Select “Repeats daily”
Choose how often it repeats (e.g. every 1 day)
Set the start date and end date
Set start/end times, or choose All Day
Weekly Repeating Time Block
Select “Repeats weekly”
Choose how often it repeats (e.g. every 1 week)
Set the start date and end date
Choose the days of the week (e.g. every Sunday and Monday)
Set start/end times, or choose All Day
🧑💼 For Shop Managers (Using app.getporter.io)
Log in to app.getporter.io
Go to the Calendar page
Click “Add New” and select “Time Block”
Fill out the form using the same rules as above
Select one or more service providers to apply the block to
This is perfect for blocking off shop-wide closures, holidays, or scheduled maintenance days.