Official technology partnership
Kikoto Ferries partnership: connected ferry booking technology
PHPTRAVELS is the official technology partner of Kikoto Ferries, the online ferry booking platform. The partnership brings our travel platform and integration experience together with Kikoto's ferry booking expertise, for agencies, OTAs and travel businesses that want ferries in their booking flow.
- Official technology partner
- Kikoto ferry booking expertise
- PHPTRAVELS ferries module
- B2C and B2B workflows
The partnership
Two teams, one connected view of ferry travel
Kikoto Ferries focuses on simple, accessible online ferry booking: travellers search crossings, compare the available options and buy tickets online. PHPTRAVELS builds self-hosted travel booking platforms and supplier integrations. Together we work on practical ferry connectivity, without treating a sea crossing as if it followed the same rules as a flight or a hotel stay.
- Review the PHPTRAVELS ferries module and the connected ferry search
- Choose where ferries sell: your B2C website, your B2B portal or both
- Set ferry markups and agent rules alongside your other products
- Combine crossings with the hotels, tours and transfers you already sell
- Go live with the routes available in the connected inventory
- Ferry connectivity
- Kikoto Ferries · official partner
- Search
- Routes, ports and sailing dates
- Passengers
- Categories required per trip
- Extras
- Vehicles, seats and cabins where offered
- Markup
- 6% on B2C · net fares for agents
Connected technology
What connected ferry technology has to handle
A good ferry booking depends on accurate information moving through every stage. The options shown always depend on the route, the operator and the available inventory.
- Foot passenger crossing · B2C website2 adults · Deck seats · Paid online–per booking
- B2BCar and passengers · B2B agent1 car · 3 passengers · Agent net fare–per booking
- Overnight sailing · Island package2 adults · Cabin · Hotel and ferry in one trip–per booking
Routes and ports
Departure and arrival points organised so the traveller starts from a clear journey, not a list of terminals.
Sailing schedules
Relevant travel dates, departure times and the crossings actually available on that day.
Passenger details
The passenger categories and information the selected trip requires, collected once in the booking form.
Vehicle options
Vehicle details captured when a vehicle is offered on that particular sailing.
Seats and cabins
Available seating, deck or cabin choices presented where the sailing supports them.
Booking confirmation
The customer moves from selection and payment to a digital booking record or ticket.
The booking journey
From ferry search to confirmed crossing
The journey the partnership is built to support, on your own website or agent portal.
Discover
Travellers find suitable ferry routes and departures online.
Compare
Relevant sailing options appear in one clear, usable list.
Details
Passengers, vehicles and seat or cabin choices are added for the chosen sailing.
Pay
The traveller or agent completes payment inside your booking flow.
Confirm
A digital confirmation or ticket closes the booking on web and mobile.
How it fits together
Ferry expertise meets travel platform technology
Each side brings a different strength to the same ferry booking workflow.
An official technology partnership
PHPTRAVELS and Kikoto Ferries have an established partnership focused on connected ferry booking technology and digital travel experiences.
Kikoto: ferry booking expertise
An online platform where customers search ferry crossings, review options and buy tickets, covering routes, sailing times, passengers, vehicles and ticket conditions.
PHPTRAVELS: the booking platform
The ferries module and connectivity let agencies add ferry products to suitable B2C and B2B workflows, next to flights, hotels and tours.
In your admin
Ferries managed with the rest of your business
Connected ferry bookings use the same back office as every other product you sell.
Markups per channel
Set separate ferry margins for your public website and for each B2B agent group.
Agents and wallet
B2B agents book crossings at net fares and pay from their wallet balance or credit.
Bookings and tickets
Find any ferry booking, its passengers and its confirmation in one bookings list.
Compare
Building ferry connectivity yourself vs using the partnership
Ferry booking has its own rules. Here is how the two starting points typically differ.
| Area | Building it in-house | PHPTRAVELS |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry connectivity | Building it in-houseUsually a separate integration project for each ferry source | PHPTRAVELSFerries module with Kikoto Ferries connectivity |
| Ferry-specific rules | Building it in-houseRoutes, vehicles, cabins and ticket conditions to model from scratch | PHPTRAVELSRoutes, schedules, passengers, vehicles, seats and cabins already handled |
| Sales channels | Building it in-houseB2C and B2B flows often built separately | PHPTRAVELSOne setup for your B2C website and B2B portal |
| Other products | Building it in-houseFerries sit apart from flights and hotels | PHPTRAVELSFerries next to flights, hotels, tours and transfers |
| Ownership | Building it in-houseYour own code, built and maintained by your team | PHPTRAVELSSelf-hosted with source code under a commercial licence |
Who it supports
Travel businesses the partnership supports
Travel agencies and OTAs
Add the ferry leg to your website so coastal and island travellers book it with the rest of the trip.
Tour operators and destination companies
Package specialists and island travel brands build itineraries where the crossing is part of the product.
B2B sellers and technology teams
Open ferry products to your agent network, and give your developers a self-hosted platform to extend.
Why it matters
A partnership you can build on
Official partnership
PHPTRAVELS is the official technology partner of Kikoto Ferries.
Ferry specialist
Kikoto's focus is simple, accessible online ferry booking.
Source code included
Self-hosted under a commercial licence, so every ferry screen can be adapted.
One travel platform
Ferries share the admin, agents and payments with your other products.
FAQ
Kikoto Ferries partnership questions
What travel businesses ask about PHPTRAVELS and Kikoto Ferries.
Talk to salesYes. PHPTRAVELS and Kikoto Ferries have established an official technology partnership focused on connected ferry booking technology and digital travel experiences.
Kikoto Ferries is an online ferry booking platform that helps travellers search for crossings, compare the available options and buy ferry tickets online.
The partnership brings PHPTRAVELS travel technology experience together with Kikoto ferry booking expertise, to support more connected ferry search, booking and digital travel workflows.
Yes. Agencies can use the PHPTRAVELS ferries module and the available connectivity to add ferry products to suitable B2C and B2B booking workflows. Route, operator and product availability depends on the connected inventory.
Routes and ports, sailing schedules, passenger details, vehicle options where offered, seats and cabins where supported, and the booking confirmation or digital ticket.
Review the ferry booking software page and the ferries module features, book a demo, or contact the PHPTRAVELS team to discuss your routes, inventory and B2B or B2C workflow.
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