Trip.com is a travel site where you can book hotels, flights, car rental and transfers in one place. It suits you if you put a trip together from several parts and want to keep everything in one account. Especially for flights and hotels together, it is worth comparing with other providers.
What you can book
On the home page you find flights, hotels, attractions and tours as well as airport transfers. Through daily cashback, car rental also counts where it is offered. A map view helps you plan your stay and the sights together. The provider states that payments are protected to current security standards and names a customer service line you can reach by phone.
What a booking really costs
The price you search with is rarely the whole amount. Check each part:
- Flights: checked baggage, carry-on, seat selection and meals are included or extra depending on airline and fare. Always compare flights with the baggage you will really take.
- Hotels: taxes, fees and city tax may be in the price or due on site. Look at the total in the last step.
- Transfers: check whether the price is per vehicle or per person and how long the driver waits.
- Car rental: insurance, deposit, fuel rule and extra drivers can add costs.
- Currency: if you do not pay in euros, your bank may charge an exchange fee.
Cancellation and payment
The terms differ by part and fare. Some hotel rooms can be cancelled free of charge until a deadline, and for flights it depends on airline and fare. Read the notes on changes and cancellation in the booking step before you pay, and keep the confirmation. You see the accepted payment methods in the payment step.
How to save
On flights you often save by keeping your departure days flexible and including nearby airports. On hotels it helps to compare rates with and without free cancellation. The provider also has a loyalty programme. It is best to read its terms on the Trip.com site. Cashback comes on top without changing your price. You can see the current rate on our provider page.
Two rules matter for the credit: complete the booking in one session and switch off your ad blocker beforehand. Otherwise the booking cannot be matched.
Booking with cashback
Cashback runs through daily cashback. Here is how:
- Open the daily cashback shop page for Trip.com.
- Go from there to Trip.com.
- Switch off your ad blocker and book as usual in one session.
- The cashback is credited after the confirmed trip.
Order of booking
For a trip with several parts, a fixed order helps. Book the least flexible part first, usually the flight. The accommodation follows, ideally with free cancellation while the flight is not yet final. Transfer and rental car come last because they are the easiest to adjust. That way you avoid paying for a hotel and then finding the flight does not fit your dates.
Tips
- Leave a buffer between flight and hotel. If your flight lands late, pick a hotel with late check-in.
- Enter first and last names exactly as in your passport.
- For transfers, check the pick-up time after landing and give your flight number.
- If you book flight and hotel separately, check the change rules for both parts.
- Check the cancellation terms once more before you book.
Who Trip.com suits
If you assemble a trip piece by piece, you find everything in one account here: flight, hotel, transfer and rental car. That saves time but does not replace comparing prices. Especially for flights with baggage and hotels with fees on site, it pays to check the final price against two or three other offers before you confirm.
You can find more on the TripPrice page for Trip.com.