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How to pay on Booking

Booking accepts Visa, and our card works. It is a Visa Business debit card in dollars, not prepaid. Issuing costs $10, you top up with crypto, and a transfer to the card is 7.5%.

4 steps Updated October 20, 2026

What you need

  1. Top up the card

    Transfer the booking amount with some extra: the hotel can hold it to check the card right after you book. The card is also charged $0.25 per payment and 2.5% if the price is not in dollars.

    Top up the card in Telegram

  2. Check the payment terms

    Turn on a VPN before opening booking.com. The room conditions show when to pay: online right away, before arrival or at the property.

  3. Enter the card

    In the card form, type the name in Latin letters. Copy the number, expiry and CVV in “Details”.

    Open the card in Telegram

  4. Confirm the payment

    The confirmation code arrives in the chat with the bot. In the confirmation window, choose email for the code.

    3D Secure code and password

Holds and deposits

Who chargesUsually the hotel, Booking for online payment
DepositThe hotel can take it before or at check-in
CurrencyThe hotel’s currency, for online payment Booking may offer dollars
Purchase limit$3,000 per month across all cards, can be raised
Our fee for a holdNone, $0.25 only for a charge

Keep the booking amount on the card until it is charged. If the charge does not go through on time, the hotel can cancel the booking without notice.

Card and prices

CardVisa Business from the EU, in US dollars
Card typeDebit, not prepaid
Card issue$10 once, no documents
Wallet top-upWith crypto, no fee
Transfer to the card7.5% of the amount
Card payment$0.25 per transaction
Price not in dollars2.5% conversion
Monthly feeNone
3D Secure codesArrive in Telegram

All prices and fees

Common questions

Money was held right after booking

This is a card check: the hotel holds an amount close to the booking price. While the hold is active, the history entry shows “Processing”, after release it changes to “Canceled”. How soon it is released depends on the hotel.

Booking offers to pay in dollars

Choose dollars, then the card has no conversion. Booking’s conversion fee is included in the rate or shown as a separate line, and you see the total before paying.

How to pay at the hotel at check-in

With your phone via Apple Pay or Google Pay. Add the card to your phone’s wallet before the trip.