Want to pay for part of your reservation now and pay part later? Here are your options for paying for your reservation in 2 payments.
If you need to split your payment, you can pay part of the reservation now and the rest later, as long as your trip is eligible and there’s a payment plan option available when you pay on the checkout page.
When you choose this option, you can always pay the other portion earlier than the next scheduled due date and your original payment method will be charged. You’ll also have the option to update your payment method for the second payment.
How the total payment is split depends on the reservation and can’t be changed. You’ll be shown one option, depending on the details of your reservation:
If your reservation meets the following criteria, you’re eligible for a pay part now, part later payment plan and will find this payment plan option when:
Your payment method will be charged as soon as your reservation is confirmed, and any future payments will be automatically charged on the dates listed when you pay at checkout.
To remind you of any upcoming payments, you’ll receive an email confirmation that includes any information on future charges 3 days prior to each charge, along with a link to manage your payment settings so you can edit your payment method or pay early if you’d like.
Learn more about when you’ll be charged for a reservation paid for using a payment plan.
If you cancel within your host’s cancellation policy, you may be eligible for a potential refund.
If you cancel a reservation that’s non-refundable or only partially refundable, you may not be sent a refund – this is because the amount you’ve already paid is “counted towards” the amount owed due to cancelling the reservation.
For example, if you’ve paid 50% of the reservation, you need to cancel and your host has a strict cancellation policy, no refund will be issued and the remaining 50% won’t be charged.
If your host cancels your reservation before check-in, you’ll be fully refunded any payments that you’ve made for the reservation. Find out more about what happens if your host cancels your reservation before check-in.
When making a reservation with a pay part now, part later payment plan, a coupon can always be used for the first payment. Keep in mind: Only one coupon can be applied per reservation you make, and you’ll need to manually apply the coupon when paying.
A coupon can’t be used for the second payment. The second payment amount will be charged to the payment method you have on file on your scheduled payment date. Find out how to change your payment method or how to make the second payment early.
If you choose a pay part now, part later payment plan when making a reservation, your travel credit will be applied first before the payment plan amount is calculated. You can always remove the travel credit before you pay, and the price details and total amount will be recalculated.
If the balance of your travel credit is more than the first payment, we’ll only apply credit up to the first payment amount and your remaining travel credit is unused.
Travel credit can only be used for the second payment if you manually make the second payment any time before its scheduled payment date – travel credit can’t be added as a payment method to be charged automatically on the scheduled payment date. Find out how to make the second payment early using travel credit.
If you don’t make the second payment before its scheduled payment date, the full second payment amount will be charged to the payment method you have on file.
When paying with a pay part now, part later payment plan, a gift card can always be used for the first payment when making a reservation. The gift card is applied first before the payment plan amount is calculated. You can always remove the gift card before you pay, and the price details and total amount will be recalculated.
If the balance of your gift card is more than the first payment, we’ll only apply the gift card up to the first payment amount and your remaining gift card amount is unused.
A gift card can only be used for the second payment if you manually make the second payment any time before its scheduled payment date – a gift card can’t be added as a payment method to be charged automatically on the scheduled payment date. Find out how to make the second payment early using a gift card.
If you don’t make the second payment before its scheduled payment date, the full second payment amount will be charged to the payment method you have on file.