What are city taxes and tourist taxes at hotels?
City and tourist taxes are local charges, often per person per night, that many hotels collect at the property. Here's how they work on trip1 bookings.
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What these taxes are
A city tax, tourist tax, or occupancy tax is a local levy that funds services such as public transport, street cleaning, and tourism infrastructure. The local government sets the rate, and the hotel collects it on the government's behalf.
Neither the hotel nor trip1 keeps this money, and neither can waive it.
How much you can expect to pay
Rates vary widely between cities and countries. The most common structures are:
- A flat amount per person per night, often scaled by the hotel's star rating
- A percentage of the room rate
- A flat amount per room per night
Many destinations cap the tax after a set number of nights, and children under a certain age are often exempt.
When and how you pay
Most hotels collect city tax at the property in local currency, when you check in or settle your bill. Your trip1 payment covers the room rate and any taxes shown as included at checkout.
If the hotel asks for a tax that wasn't disclosed, ask for a receipt and contact trip1 support with your booking reference.
City tax vs VAT vs resort fee
- VAT or sales tax: a national tax that's usually already included in the room price you pay on trip1.
- City or tourist tax: a local levy that you normally pay at the hotel.
- Resort fee: a hotel charge for amenities, not a government tax.
City and tourist taxes at hotels - FAQ
Usually, yes. In most destinations the hotel collects tourist or city tax at the property in local currency, when you check in or settle your bill, separately from your trip1 crypto payment. Your trip1 payment covers the room rate and any taxes shown as included at checkout.
No. Where a city or tourist tax applies, it is set by the local government and the hotel collects it on the government's behalf. Neither the hotel nor trip1 keeps the money, and neither can waive it. Exemptions, such as for young children, follow local rules and the hotel applies them at check-in.
It depends on the destination. The most common structure is a flat amount per person per night, often scaled by the hotel's star rating. Other places charge a percentage of the room rate or a flat amount per room per night, and many cap the tax after a set number of nights.
Rates vary widely between cities and countries, so there is no single figure. trip1 shows known local taxes in the property's fees and policies section before you pay, so you can budget for them. Check whether the tax is per person or per room, and whether children are exempt.
Open the property page on trip1 and read the fees and policies section before you pay, where known local taxes are listed. If the hotel then asks for a tax that was not disclosed, ask for a receipt and contact trip1 support with your booking reference.
No. VAT or sales tax is a national tax that is usually already included in the room price you pay on trip1. City or tourist tax is a local levy you normally pay at the hotel. A resort fee is a hotel charge for amenities, not a government tax.