Save Big on Travel: How to Earn and Use Trip Coins
By Trip.com
November 6, 2024
With Trip Coins, every booking on Trip.com—from reserving your hotel to leaving reviews—becomes real savings on future trips. Trip Coins can be used like cash during the payment process on Trip.com. You can use Trip Coins to pay for flights, hotels, trains, and more! 🚆🏩
What are Trip Coins?
In simple terms, 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 be used directly to reduce the costs of hotels, flights, and local activities, effectively turning them into cash that helps you save on future bookings. 🤤
Earning Trip Coins is highly advantageous as they can be used to directly reduce the cost of your bookings. Each 100 Trip Coins can provide a discount of US$1.🥳
At present, you can use Trip Coins to lower the cost of various bookings on Trip.com, including hotels, flights, numerous local experiences, train tickets, airport transfers, and car rentals. 🎁
Steps to Use Trip Coins
Select a Service: Choose from hotels, flights, local experiences, or other available options on Trip.com homepage.
Booking Process: Proceed to the payment page once you have selected your desired service.
Apply Trip Coins: Opt to use Trip Coins button before finalising your payment. The system will display the discount you can receive with your available Trip Coins.
Complete Payment: Finalise the booking with the reduced amount after applying your Trip Coins discount.
Trip Coin Value
Application Examples
100 Trip Coins = US$1
Redeemable across various services without any minimum threshold.
Note: The actual value can vary slightly based on current promotions and exchange rates.
Use Trip Coin for Hotel Bookings
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 hotel location and stay details, then tap 'Search'.
3
Select Hotel
Choose your preferred hotel from the search results.
4
Book Room
Select your room, then tap 'Book' and enter the required guest information.
5
Use Trip Coins
On the payment page, activate the 'Use Trip Coins' option to apply your coins for a discount.
Use Trip Coin for Flight Bookings
Step
Action
Description
1
Select & Book
Select your flight and tap 'Book'.
2
Use Trip Coins
On the payment page, enable the 'Use Trip Coins' option to apply your coins and receive a discount.
Use Trip Coin for Train Bookings
Step
Action
Description
1
Select & Book
Pick your train and tap 'Book'.
2
Use Trip Coins
On the payment page, activate the 'Use Trip Coins' option to apply your coins for a discount.
Trip Coins are not only useful for booking flights, hotels, and trains but also allow you to save considerably on a range of other travel-related services. Here is how you can use Trip Coins to maximise your travel savings:
Attractions and Tours: Apply Trip Coins to book exciting tours and popular attractions worldwide.
Transportation Passes: Use your Trip Coins for transportation options such as bus and ferry tickets.
Car Rentals and Airport Transfers: Cut the cost of car rentals and ensure smooth airport transfers with Trip Coins.
Custom Trips and Cruise Bookings: Plan customised trips and cruise adventures while enjoying discounts with Trip Coins.
Local Experiences: Enhance your travels by discovering local experiences and activities, all at a reduced cost with your accumulated Trip Coins.
How to Earn Trip Coins Overview
Trip Coins can be earned through several 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: Trip Coins are not awarded for offline bookings, free bookings, or bookings partially covered by promotions.
Conditions for Earning
Completion of Travel: You must stay at the booked hotel or complete the flight to earn Trip Coins.
Cancellation Policy: Trip Coins will be deducted if you cancel your travel plans.
Payment Exclusions: Payments made using Trip Coins or promotional discounts do not qualify for earning additional Trip Coins.
Calculation of Trip Coins Earned
Rate: 30-100 Trip Coins per HK$1000 spent.
Currency: Calculations are based on USD, with current exchange rates applied for other currencies.
How to Earn Trip Coin on Trip Moments
Here is a comprehensive guide on earning Trip Coins by engaging with content on Trip Moments. 🥳
Ways to Earn Trip Coin 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
Hotel Review Rewards for Earning Trip Coin
Here are the details on how many Trip Coins you can earn for writing 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: Trip Coins will be credited to your account within 3 working days of submitting your review.
New User Tasks and Rewards
For new users, Trip.com provides introductory tasks to help you get started and earn your initial Trip Coins swiftly:
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 straightforward and encourage new users to explore the Trip.com app.
Trip.com Coin & Membership Tiers
When booking on the Trip.com app,you can use Trip Coins to receive instant savings. 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
AdditionalTrip CoinsEarned
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
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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
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-
-
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Free Ticket*1
* This newly revamped Trip.com Rewards program will officially roll out inOctober 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 and Hotel cancellation guarantee
Flight price alerts
Emergency assistance
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