How long does a USDC hotel payment take to confirm on trip1?

In short

• USDC payments on Layer 2 networks (Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism) typically confirm in under a minute.
• USDC on Ethereum mainnet usually confirms in 3 to 5 minutes - longer during heavy network congestion.
• Once confirmed, your booking is locked in immediately and you'll receive a confirmation email.

Confirmation times by network

• Polygon - usually under 30 seconds
• Arbitrum - usually under 30 seconds
• Base - usually under 30 seconds
• Optimism - usually under a minute
• Ethereum mainnet - typically 3 to 5 minutes, longer during congestion

What confirmed means

Confirmation means the transaction is included in a block on the blockchain and CoinGate has verified it. At that point trip1 marks the booking as paid and sends your confirmation email.

Layer 2 networks like Arbitrum and Polygon achieve fast finality, so the confirmation you see in your wallet is also the confirmation trip1 sees within seconds.

If your payment is taking too long

Open your wallet and check the transaction status. If it's still pending after 30 minutes, the gas fee may be too low for current network conditions. Most wallets offer a Speed Up or Replace By Fee option to resend at a higher fee.

If the booking window expires before confirmation, contact trip1 support with the transaction hash. CoinGate can usually credit the payment to a new booking or refund it to your wallet.