MovieTowne cinema patrons can now enjoy the convenience of buying movie tickets online from their homes, office or anywhere.That is among the latest innovations introduced by the entertainment company.In addition to launching a new website, Movietowne recently unveiled a Buy Tickets Online Platform in partnership with Ticktr, T&T's first mobile-based cinema ticket purchasing app.
The new site features show times, advanced day schedules, voting for movies, kids' movie selections, and social media movie sharing.It also showcases the MovieTowne Mall at Invader's Bay, with all of the stores, restaurants and bars featuring their menus, product offerings, as well as deals and specials on offer.
Customers are constantly updated with a detailed calendar presenting events and activities taking place at MovieTowne and there is a separate section highlighting the Banquet and Conference Centre located on the third floor in Fiesta Plaza.The Buy Tickets Online platform, and online e-commerce ticket service is the first of its kind in T&T and the Caribbean and it offers customers the option of using a local or international credit card to buy tickets from the new website www.movietowne.com.
All customers have to do is visit the site, select their movie request, make a booking for their tickets, enter credit card information and once the transaction is approved, they simply pick up their movie tickets when they visit MovieTowne at the redemption station by scanning either their print-at-home bar code confirmation, or an email confirmation from their mobile phone.
The project is a first for Ticktr, MovieTowne and their partner bank First Citizens.First Citizen CEO Karen Darbasie said: "First Citizens stands true to its promise of delivering firsts to the country.We are proud to be a part of this new innovation with MovieTowne and Ticktr to facilitate the first financial mobile application and online ticketing platform, to allow e-commerce transactions on your mobile phone and on your computer devices."
MovieTowne's marketing director Louanna Borde said:
"The MovieTowne website, online ticketing and the Ticktr mobile app are designed to be our online platforms, giving our customers interactive, useful tools to plan and access their entertainment all from one place."People are busier than ever these days and they want everything instantly, they want to plan their social outings without having to exert too much effort. The new, daily updated website and app offer them convenience with all of the features, innovations and content they need 24-7."