Canada / Ottawa
Photo booth Ottawa
From the Market to the Glebe, a Booth Worth the Walk
Ottawa draws millions of visitors a year, and locals know the best rooms in the city. A photo booth in Ottawa serves both. SmileMore places free walk-in booths in Ottawa bars, restaurants and venues. We install and service the booth, and you earn a share of every session.
ByWard Market corner
Why Ottawa
A capital full of visitors looking for a souvenir
Ottawa has two audiences at once: tourists who want something to remember the trip by, and a loyal local crowd that sticks to its favourite spots.
- Tourist season. From Canada Day to the fall colours, visitors pour through the Market. A strip beats a fridge magnet.
- Winterlude. February crowds need somewhere warm to go. An indoor booth gives them a reason to come in and stay.
- Student nights. With uOttawa, Carleton and Algonquin College in town, there is a steady crowd that loves a cheap night out.
Cost to host
Zero. We cover the booth, install, paper and repairs.
Your share
10% to 25% of every session, paid monthly.
The trial
The 12-month agreement starts with a 90-day trial.
Where it fits
Ottawa venues we want to talk to
Our strongest Ottawa fits are bars and restaurants in the ByWard Market and on Elgin Street, the Glebe near TD Place, Westboro and Hintonburg, Little Italy on Preston Street, and campus buildings at uOttawa and Carleton.
Strong fits
Market bars, Elgin Street pubs, Glebe restaurants and campus spaces.
Peak season
Summer tourism, Bluesfest weeks in July and Winterlude in February.
Local twist
Game nights at TD Place and the arena send crowds looking for a bar with something extra.
New ยท Design and view in 3D
Design or view your booth
Design your own booth for your venue or to purchase, or see exactly how it will look in your space with your phone camera, at true size. Pick a look, add your logo and artwork, and send it to us for a quote when you are ready.
- Ready-made looks
- Your logo and art
- View in your space
- True to size
Proof, not promises
Our first campus booth: what happened at NSU
Our first booth went into the lobby of the Don Taft University Center at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, wrapped in Sharks blue. Students found it on their own, and nobody on staff has to touch it. Ontario booths run on the same program with the same service. Move-in week drove a lot of month one, so read these numbers as a strong start, not a forecast.
300+
paid sessions in month one
~$2.4k
guest spend in month one (USD)
$0
cost to the venue
install day at NSU
Questions from Ottawa venues
Yes. Ottawa is on our first wave of Ontario cities after the GTA.
Yes. Tourists want a souvenir and locals turn it into a habit. Busy Market venues get both.
Our program covers Ontario for now. Tell us your location and we will let you know.
Yes. Choose rent in the form with your date and venue.
Ontario venue types we work with: Bars, Restaurants, Breweries, Campuses, Malls, Hotels, Entertainment venues.
Cities we serve: Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Brampton, Markham, Oakville, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Niagara Falls, Barrie, Guelph, Durham Region.
More: SmileMore Canada, the Ontario host program, vending placement and your Ontario rep.
Apply now, spots are limited
See if your space qualifies
Two minutes. Tell us whether you want to host a free booth, rent one for an event or buy one, and we reply within one business day. If it is not a fit, we will tell you straight.
Prefer to talk? Text or call 347-577-3033 or email thomas@vertexvendinggroup.com. Ontario placements are handled by Ron Shteiman, our Ontario rep.