Booking.com Affiliate Partner Program

Booking.com's program that pays commission on stayed reservations and other travel products booked through partner links.

Go to programChecked on 10/14/2026
  • Commission100
  • Cookie window10
  • Traffic freedom50
  • Getting started50

A value from 0 to 100 from published facts. It does not rate the quality of the program or its products, it only measures how attractive the terms are for affiliates. How the gauge is calculated

Facts

Commission40 % per sale
DetailsRevenue share of 40% on car rentals and 30% on attractions and taxis, a fixed 2.00 per flight reservation; the accommodation rate is not shown.
ModelRevenue share
Cookie1 day
NetworkDirect
Minimum payoutunknown
Instant approvalunknown
Who can joinNo official information
Pays inUSA
Company based inNetherlands
Sourcebooking.com/affiliate-program/v2/index.html
NicheTravel

Allowed traffic sources

  • SEO and blogsunknown
  • Social mediaunknown
  • Paid searchunknown
  • Brand biddingunknown
  • Emailunknown
  • Coupon sitesunknown

How to join

  1. Open the Booking.com Affiliate Partner Program page and start the application.
  2. Provide details about your website or channel.
  3. Accept the partner agreement.
  4. After approval, get your tracking links and tools in the affiliate dashboard.

Go to sign-up

Commission in detail

CategoryRate
Accommodation, 1 to 50 stayed reservations per month25% of Booking.com's commission
Accommodation, 51 to 150 stayed reservations per month30%
Accommodation, 500+ stayed reservations per month40%
Car rental40% revenue share
Attractions30% revenue share
FlightsFixed fee

Accommodation rates rise to 35% at a middle tier as monthly volume grows. Booking.com can adjust the tier retroactively, so check the partner agreement.

Payout

Commission is paid monthly when your unpaid balance is more than 100 EUR.

Rules you should know

  • Accommodation commission is a share of Booking.com's own commission, not of the booking price.
  • Commission applies to stayed reservations.
  • Your tier depends on monthly stayed reservations.
  • Follow the General Partner Terms of the Booking.com partner agreement.

Our assessment

Good for

Travel publishers and bloggers.

Not for

Those who need a long tracking window.

Strengths
  • Covers several travel products
  • Affiliate ID-based tracking without cookies
Catches
  • Only completed stays count
  • Commission is paid about two months after completion

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Frequently asked questions

How much commission does Booking.com pay affiliates?

For accommodation, 25% to 40% of Booking.com's commission, depending on monthly stayed reservations.

When does Booking.com pay affiliates?

Monthly, once the unpaid balance is above 100 EUR.

What is a stayed reservation?

A booking where the guest actually stayed. Tiers count these per month.

Does Booking.com pay for car rentals?

Yes. The support page lists a 40% revenue share for car rental and 30% for attractions.

Change log

10/14/2026: first check of all values against the official source.

No official information found for: commission, minimum payout, approval, traffic rules. These values show as unknown and count as neutral in the gauge.

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