Do I need a crypto wallet to pay for hotels with stablecoins on trip1?
Yes. You need a crypto wallet that holds USDC on a supported network. Any non-custodial wallet (MetaMask, Trust, Ledger) or exchange wallet works.
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What kind of wallet works
Any wallet that holds USDC on a supported network is fine. Common options include:
- Self-custody wallets like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Rabby, or Phantom
- Hardware wallets like Ledger or Trezor (used through their companion apps)
- Exchange wallets like Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance (you withdraw USDC to the trip1 address)
No trip1 wallet account needed
trip1 doesn't host wallets and doesn't ask you to create one. Your wallet stays your wallet, your keys stay your keys. trip1 only shows the payment address for the booking and waits for the on-chain transaction.
The checkout flow
- Pick a hotel and select cryptocurrency at checkout
- Choose USDC and the network you'll send from
- Open your wallet, scan the QR code or paste the address, and confirm the network matches
- Send the exact USDC amount and wait for confirmation
Important: always match the network shown at checkout. USDC sent on the wrong network can be lost and trip1 cannot recover those funds.
Crypto Wallet for Stablecoin Hotel Payments - FAQ
Yes. You need a wallet that holds USDC on one of trip1's supported networks: Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism or Base. It can be a self-custody wallet, a hardware wallet or an exchange account. At checkout you scan a QR code or copy an address and send the exact USDC amount.
No. trip1 does not host wallets and does not ask you to create one, and you need no account with trip1 or CoinGate to pay. Your wallet and your keys stay yours: trip1 only shows the payment address for the booking and waits for the on-chain transaction.
Yes. MetaMask is one of the self-custody wallets that work with trip1, and it supports Ethereum as well as Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism and Base. Before you send, switch MetaMask to the same network shown at trip1 checkout, then scan the QR code or paste the address.
Yes. Exchange wallets such as Coinbase, Kraken or Binance work: you withdraw USDC from the exchange to the address shown at trip1 checkout. Pick the same network at the exchange as the one shown at checkout, because USDC sent on the wrong network can be lost and trip1 cannot recover it.
No. A wallet address is public by design, like an account number for receiving funds, and nobody can move your crypto with it alone. Sending requires your private key or recovery phrase, so never share those. Paying at trip1 only means sending to the booking's address from your own wallet.
It depends on how much control you want. A hardware wallet such as Ledger or Trezor keeps your private keys offline, a self-custody app like MetaMask keeps them on your device, and an exchange holds them for you. Whichever you use, keep your recovery phrase offline and private. All three can pay trip1 bookings.