What is Trip1?
In short
- Trip1 is a hotel booking platform where you can search and book from over 3 million hotels in 190+ countries and pay with cryptocurrency.
- Trip1 accepts 50+ cryptocurrencies - including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC - processed securely by CoinGate, a MiCA-licensed payment provider.
- You pay from your own crypto wallet at checkout by scanning a QR code - no crypto account with Trip1 or CoinGate is needed.
What is Trip1?
Trip1 is a hotel booking platform where you can search and book from over 3 million hotels in 190+ countries - and pay with cryptocurrency. Trip1 accepts 50+ cryptocurrencies via CoinGate, a MiCA-licensed payment provider - including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and many more. Trip1 was built to make booking hotels with crypto as simple as any traditional booking experience.
How does Trip1 work?
You search for hotels on trip1.com by entering your destination and travel dates. Trip1 shows you available hotels with real-time pricing in USD, and you can filter results by price, star rating, and amenities.
When you find a hotel you like, select a room and enter guest details. At checkout, choose your cryptocurrency and pay by scanning a QR code or copying the wallet address from the CoinGate (Trip1's crypto payment provider) payment window. You can pay from any crypto wallet you already use.
Once your payment is confirmed on the blockchain, Trip1 sends you a booking confirmation email with your hotel details, dates, and booking reference number.
Which cryptocurrencies does Trip1 accept?
Trip1 accepts over 50 cryptocurrencies across 15+ blockchain networks. The most popular options include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USDC, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), XRP, TRON (TRX), Dogecoin (DOGE), Binance Coin (BNB), Polygon (POL), and Solana (SOL).
CoinGate handles the crypto-to-fiat conversion, so the hotel always receives payment in their local currency. This means there is no crypto volatility risk for your booking - the price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
Who is behind Trip1?
Trip1 is operated by CoinGate, a Lithuanian fintech company that has been in the crypto payments industry since 2014. CoinGate is licensed under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the Bank of Lithuania, meaning it meets strict European standards for consumer protection and financial transparency.
Is Trip1 free to use?
Yes. Trip1 is completely free to browse and search. You only pay when you book a hotel. There are no subscription fees, membership costs, or hidden charges. You can also book as a guest without creating an account.
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What is Trip1 - FAQ
Trip1 is used for searching and booking hotels worldwide using cryptocurrency. You can browse over 3 million hotels in 190+ countries and pay with Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and 50+ other cryptocurrencies.
You search for a hotel on trip1.com, select your dates and room, then pay with crypto at checkout. CoinGate processes the payment, and you receive a booking confirmation email with your hotel details.
Yes. Trip1 is free to browse and search. You only pay when you book a hotel. There are no subscription fees, membership costs, or hidden charges.
You need a crypto wallet only when you are ready to pay. You can search and browse hotels on Trip1 without a wallet. At checkout, you pay by scanning a QR code or copying a wallet address from any crypto wallet you already use.
Trip1 is operated by CoinGate, a Lithuanian fintech company licensed under the EU MiCA framework by the Bank of Lithuania. CoinGate has been in the crypto payments industry since 2014.
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