Booking.com

 cancellations – how to easily cancel your subscription or service

✅ Hotels: Free cancellation depends on each property’s policy. Common terms include:

• Free Cancellation: Cancel by the deadline (e.g. 48h before check-in) for no fee.
  
  
• Non-Refundable: Cancel anytime = lose 100% of booking value.
  
  
• Partially Refundable: Cancel late and pay a penalty (e.g. first night).
  
  

✈️ Flights: Depends on fare type and airline:

• Non-Refundable: Most low-cost or standard fares.
  
  
• Flexible Fares: Can often be cancelled or changed for a fee.
  
  
• Airline Cancels: You’re entitled to a full refund, though processing may take weeks.
  
  

🚗 Car Rentals:

• Free cancellation: 48+ hours before pickup.
  
  
• Late cancellation (<48h): Pay the equivalent of 3 rental days.
  
  
• No refund for 3-day rentals canceled within 48h.
  
  

🚖 Airport Taxis: Cancel 24+ hours before pickup for a full refund.

📌 Always check your confirmation email for your specific cancellation conditions. It will list any deadlines and penalties clearly.

🛏️ Hotel Bookings:

• Log in → “My Bookings” → Select reservation → “Cancel Booking”.
  
  
• Follow the prompts and confirm. You’ll get a cancellation confirmation email.
  
  

✈️ Flights:

• Use the “Manage Booking” link from your confirmation.
  
  
• If you can’t cancel online, call the flight partner listed in your booking (e.g. Gotogate).
  
  
• Booking.com support can also help coordinate with the airline.
  
  

🚗 Car Rentals:

• Log into “Car Rentals” section or app.
  
  
• Select your rental → click “Cancel Reservation”.
  
  
• Confirm and wait for refund email if applicable.
  
  

🚖 Airport Taxis:

• Use the “My Booking” link in your taxi email.
  
  
• Cancel online (if >24h before pickup) or contact support if less than 24h remains.
  
  

💡 Tip: Always cancel through Booking.com’s portal or links, not directly with the provider, to ensure proper documentation and refund tracking.

⏰ Hotels:

• Common cutoffs: 24–48h before check-in.
  
  
• After the cutoff = penalty applies (often 1 night or full cost).
  
  
• “No-show” = 100% charge, same as late cancel.
  
  

✈️ Flights:

• No universal deadline; many fares are instantly non-refundable.
  
  
• Some flights offer a 24-hour grace period (especially U.S. routes).
  
  

🚗 Car Rentals:

• Cancel 48h+ out = full refund.
  
  
• Cancel <48h = pay for 3 days (or full cost if rental was only 3 days).
  
  

🚖 Taxis:

• Cancel 24h+ out = full refund.
  
  
• <24h = typically 100% charge.
  
  

📝 Reminder: Cancellations are timestamped in destination local time.

❌ Hotels:

• Non-refundable booking = 100% fee (you forfeit the full amount).
  
  
• Late cancel = charged one night or more (per hotel policy).
  
  

✈️ Flights:

• Standard fare = usually non-refundable.
  
  
• Flexible fare = fee applies, balance refunded.
  
  
• Airline cancels = full refund, but may take time.
  
  

🚗 Car Rentals:

• Cancel <48h before pickup = lose 3 rental days’ worth.
  
  
• Cancel earlier = free.
  
  
• Non-refundable car deals = no refund at all.
  
  

🚖 Taxis:

• Cancel <24h = charged in full.
  
  
• Cancel earlier = free.
  
  

💱 Note: Booking.com doesn’t charge extra admin fees. Any charges are from the provider. Exchange rate shifts may slightly impact the final refund amount.