From booking a hotel to writing reviews, every booking made on Trip.com turns into real discounts that can be used on future trips with the help of Trip Coins. Trip Coins are good as cash during the payment process on Trip.com. Trip Coins can also be used to pay for flights, hotels, trains, and more! 🚆🏩
What are Trip Coins?
Simply put, Trip Coins are part of Trip.com’s loyalty program for its members. You earn these coins by booking hotels, flights, package deals, writing reviews, and sharing your travel experiences on Trip Moments. ✅
The Trip Coins you accumulate can then be used directly to offset the costs of hotels, flights, and local activities on Trip.com, essentially turning them into cash that helps you save on future bookings. 🤤
You can use Trip Coins on almost everything on Trip.com and now pls how to use it below👇👀
Using Trip Coins
Trip Coins are very useful as they can be used to directly deduct costs from your bookings. For every 100 Trip Coins, you get a discount of US$1.🥳
Currently, you can use Trip Coins to save on most bookings on Trip.com, including hotels, flights, local experiences, train tickets, airport transfers, and car rentals.🎁
How to Use Trip Coins
- Pick a Service: Choose from hotels, flights, local experiences, or other available services on the Trip.com home page.
- Book Your Service of Choice: Go to the payment page after specifying the details of your desired service.
- Use Trip Coins: Click the toggle to apply Trip Coins before finalizing your payment. The system will show how much will be discounted from your total by using your available Trip Coins.
- Finalize Payment: Complete the booking by paying the adjusted final amount after the Trip Coins discount.
| Trip Coin Value | Application Examples |
| 100 Trip Coins = US$1 | Can be redeemed across various services without any minimum threshold. |
Note: Actual values may slightly vary based on current promotions and exchange rates.
Use Trip Coins to Book a Hotel Room
| Step | Action | Description |
| 1 | Download & Log In | Download the Trip.com app and log in to your account. |
| 2 | Start Search | Tap ‘Home,’ then ‘Stays.’ Enter your preferred hotel location and the details of your stay, then tap ‘Search.’ |
| 3 | Select Hotel | Choose your preferred hotel from the search results. |
| 4 | Book Room | Select your room, then tap ‘Book.’ Enter the required guest information. |
| 5 | Use Trip Coins | On the payment page, click the toggle to apply Trip Coins and use them to save on your booking. |
Use Trip Coins to Book a Flight
| Step | Action | Description |
| 1 | Select & Book | Choose your flight and tap ‘Book.’ |
| 2 | Use Trip Coins | On the payment page, click the toggle to apply Trip Coins and use them to save on your booking. |
Use Trip Coins to Book a Train Ride
| Step | Action | Description |
| 1 | Select & Book | Pick your train and tap ‘Book.’ |
| 2 | Use Trip Coins | On the payment page, click the toggle to apply Trip Coins and use them to save on your booking. |
Trip Coins can also be used on a lot of different travel-related services, and not just for booking flights, hotels, and train rides. Here’s how you can use Trip Coins to save more while traveling:
- Attractions and Tours: Use Trip Coins to book exciting tours and popular attractions around the world.
- Transportation Passes: Get discounts on bus and ferry tickets by applying your Trip Coins.
- Car Rentals and Airport Transfers: Apply Trip Coins to reduce the cost of car rentals and ensure smooth airport transfers.
- Custom Trips and Cruise Bookings: Fulfill your custom trips and cruise adventures within budget with the help of the discounts from the Trip Coins you earned.
- Local Experiences: Discover local experiences and activities and immerse in the local culture, all at a lower cost with your accumulated Trip Coins.
Earning Trip Coins Overview
You can earn Trip Coins through these activities on Trip.com:
| Activity | Platform |
| Booking hotels | Web/Mobile Web/App |
| Booking flights | Web/Mobile Web/App |
| Writing hotel reviews | Web/Mobile Web/App |
| Publishing Trip Moments | App |
| Writing attraction reviews | Web/App |
Note: You do not earn Trip Coins from offline bookings, free bookings, or bookings partially covered by promotions
Conditions for Earning
- Completion of Travel: Must stay at the booked hotel or complete the flight.
- Cancellation Policy: Coins are deducted if travel is canceled.
- Payment Exclusions: Payments using Trip Coins or promotional discounts do not earn new Trip Coins.
Calculation of Trip Coins Earned
- Rate: 30-100 Trip Coins per HK$1000 spent.
- Currency: Calculations based on USD, with current exchange rates applied for other currencies.
How to Earn Trip Coins on Trip Moments
Here is a detailed guide on how to earn Trip Coins by engaging with content on Trip Moments.🥳
Ways to Earn Trip Coins on Trip Moments
| Activity | Coins Cap | Coins Earned |
| Post Trip Moments | Up to 1,820 Trip Coins once | 50 Trip Coins per post |
| Write Attraction Reviews | Up to 600 Trip Coins per month | 30 Trip Coins per post |
| Write Hotel Reviews | Up to 1,200 Trip Coins per month | up to 150 Trip Coins per post |
Earn Trip Coins as Reward for Hotel Reviews
Here are more details on how many Trip Coins you can earn for Hotel Reviews on Trip.com
| Condition | Reward |
| Review has under 20 characters | 10 Trip Coins |
| Review has 20-50 characters | 20 Trip Coins |
| Review has over 50 characters | 50 Trip Coins |
| Includes 1 or more photos | +10 Trip Coins |
| Review made within 3 days of check-in | +10 Trip Coins |
| The hotel has less than 15 reviews | +50 Trip Coins |
【Note】
- Maximum Rewards: You can earn up to 1,200 Trip Coins each month through hotel reviews.
- Reward Timing: You will receive your Trip Coins within 3 working days of submitting your review.
New User Tasks and Rewards
New Trip.com users can earn initial Trip Coins by fulfilling these introductory tasks set by the website to help them get started:
| Task | Coins Earned |
| Follow two posters | 6 Trip Coins |
| Comment on two Trip Moments | |
| View five Trip Moments | 4 Trip Coins |
| Like two Trip Moments |
These tasks are designed to be simple and encourage new users to explore the Trip.com app.
Trip.com Coin & Membership Tiers
When booking on the Trip.com app, you can spend Trip Coins to save instantly. The higher your membership tier, the more Trip Coins you will earn.
Benefits & Trip Coins for 5 Member Tiers
| Tier | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Diamond+ |
| Hotel Deals | exclusive hotel deals | exclusive hotel deals | exclusive hotel deals | exclusive hotel deals | exclusive hotel deals |
| Additional Trip Coins Earned | Standard earning rate | Earn 10% more Trip Coins | Earn 30% more Trip Coins | Earn 40% more Trip Coins | Earn 50% more Trip Coins |
| Train Booking Benefits | - | No refund handling fees (1 time/year, app only) | No refund handling fees (2 time/year, app only) | No refund handling fees (4 time/year, app only) | No refund handling fees (8 time/year, app only) |
| VIP Lounge Access | - | - | 1 time per year | 2 time per year | 3 time per year |
| Free global eSIM data package*NEW | - | - | 1GB/3 days data package*1 | 3GB/5 days data package*1 | 3GB/5 days data package*2 |
| Airport transfer model upgrades*NEW | - | - | - | Standard car to Medium car*2 | Standard car to Medium car*2+ Medium Van to Premium Van*2 |
| Priority Support | - | - | - | - | Priority Support for calls and chats + One-Stop VIP Service |
| Free attraction tickets*NEW | - | - | - | - | Free Ticket*1 |
* This newly revamped Trip.com Rewards program will officially roll out in October 2024
Member Tier Requirements
| Member Tier | Number of Bookings Requirements |
| Silver | Register to start earning rewards |
| Gold | Complete 1 eligible booking |
| Platinum | Complete 3 eligible bookings within a year after reaching Gold |
| Diamond | Complete 8 eligible bookings (min. USD $1,000) within a year after reaching Platinum |
| Diamond+ | Spend USD $10,000 within a year after reaching Diamond |
General Benefits for All Members
- Use Trip Coins like cash
- Flight-Hotel cancellation guarantee
- Flight price alerts
- Emergency assistance