Guest Booking (OTP, no account)

Some events let you book a ticket without creating a full account first. Instead of signing up, you confirm a quick one-time code (OTP) sent to your email or phone, and Buzz creates a lightweight guest account for you behind the scenes.

This page explains when guest booking is available, and walks you through the verification steps. For the full ticket-buying flow, see Book Tickets.

When you can book as a guest

Guest booking is controlled by the organizer, per event:

• Guest booking enabled — you can fill in the booking form and verify by OTP, no prior login needed.
• Guest booking disabled — you'll be asked to log in before you can continue.

The verification method is also set by the organizer. An event uses one of:

You can browse tickets, apply a coupon, and fill in attendee details without an account. Login (or guest verification) is only required at checkout — the moment you confirm the booking.

Book as a guest, step by step

1. Open the event's registration page at /b/:eventRoute/register and choose your tickets.
2. Fill in attendee details. In guest mode you'll also be asked for your name and email (and phone if the event uses Phone OTP).
3. Apply a coupon if you have one — this works before any verification.
4. Select Book / proceed to checkout. If the event requires OTP, Buzz sends a code and opens the verification dialog.
5. Enter the code, then choose Verify & Book.
6. Your guest account is created automatically and your booking continues to payment (or completes immediately for free tickets).

About the code

• The code is sent to the email or phone you entered, depending on the event's verification method.
• It expires in 10 minutes. If it lapses, request a new one.
• Use Resend code if it doesn't arrive — there's a short 30-second cooldown between resends.
• After several incorrect attempts, verification is temporarily locked. Wait a few minutes and try again with a fresh code.

If you already have a Buzz account under the same email, Buzz reuses it rather than creating a duplicate — your booking is linked to your existing account.

What happens under the hood

The code is validated server-side at the moment you confirm the booking, so a booking can't be completed without a valid, unexpired code.

Troubleshooting

• "Guest booking is not enabled for this event." The organizer hasn't allowed guest bookings — log in or create an account to continue.
• "Verification code expired. Please request a new one." Codes last 10 minutes; use Resend code to get a fresh one.
• "Invalid verification code." Double-check the digits; after repeated failures, verification locks briefly — wait and retry with a new code.
• Code didn't arrive. Check spam (email) or signal (SMS), confirm the address / number you entered, then resend after the cooldown.

Related

• Book Tickets — the complete ticket-buying flow