How do I stop clients from rescheduling on Square?
Short answerSet a cutoff after which clients cannot change the visit online, require a card at booking, and publish the policy. Square lists a cancellation policy with time frames and no-show fees on its Plus plan, which costs 49 dollars a month per location [1]. The same controls exist in other tools under different names.
The explanation
Square's appointments pricing page says its cancellation policy feature lets a business set time frames for cancellations and require a card at booking [1]. A late cancel or no-show can then be charged to the card on file [1]. Square lists that feature on Plus rather than Free, and Plus is listed at 49 dollars per month per location [1].
The idea underneath is tool-independent. A reschedule limit has three parts: a cutoff such as twenty-four hours before the visit, a consequence such as a fee or a lost deposit, and a way for the client to see both before they confirm. Without all three, a limit is just a hope.
Pair the cutoff with a human route. Past the cutoff, let the client call or message you, so a real emergency still has a path while casual changes do not.
What to watch for
- A policy that exists only in the footer. Show it on the booking step and repeat it in the confirmation.
- A fee you never charge. Inconsistent enforcement teaches clients that the rule is optional.
How Apex does it
In progress
Part of this is built. The rest is not. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex is designed to set a cancellation policy and no-show fee rule, a lead time on changes, and a customer reschedule link that respects that cutoff. The cancellation policy piece is in progress.
- BK23Cancellation policy and no-show fees(In progress)
- BK13Lead time and blackout dates(Built)
- BK24Reschedule / cancel link for customer(Built, rolling out)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
Sources
- Square Appointments pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
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