Unused Booking?
Don't Waste It.
Sell Protected.
The marketplace for trips people can't take. Sell your non-refundable hotel, voucher or car rental — or grab someone else's for less. Your money stays safe until the booking is yours.
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Why spareholidays?
A marketplace for unused travel: sellers recover money on trips they can't take, buyers pay less — and your money stays safe until the booking is yours.
Your Money Is Protected
Payment held securely until you confirm receipt. Full refund if anything goes wrong.
ID Verified Users
Every buyer and seller passes identity verification. Composite trust scores you can rely on.
AI-Powered Safety
Every listing screened for fraud, pricing anomalies, and policy violations.
How SpareHolidays Works
For sellers
Your booking, protected end-to-end
Free to list, paid fast, and covered if a buyer tries anything funny.
Free to List
Listing is always free. We only charge the buyer — your asking price is yours to keep.
Paid in ~2 Days
Once the buyer confirms the transfer, Stripe Connect releases your payout in about 2 business days.
Dispute Protected
Evidence-backed dispute process. Covered chargebacks on delivered bookings, so you keep your payout.
Frequently asked questions
What is SpareHolidays?+
SpareHolidays is a marketplace where travellers resell trips they can no longer use — flights, hotel bookings, vouchers, train and bus tickets, car rentals, cruises and full holiday packages — to other travellers at a discount. The original traveller recovers part of what they paid, and the buyer gets a cheaper trip. Think of it as a StubHub for travel.
Is it safe to buy travel from someone else on SpareHolidays?+
Yes. Your payment is held in Stripe escrow and only released to the seller after you confirm the booking was transferred into your name. Every seller is identity-verified through Stripe before they can list, every listing is checked by AI moderation, and you have a 7-day dispute window after completion. If the seller never transfers the booking, you are refunded.
How much can I save buying travel on SpareHolidays?+
Discounts vary by listing, but because sellers are recovering money on a trip they would otherwise lose entirely, prices are commonly 30–60% below the original retail price. Every fee is shown upfront on the listing card — there are no hidden charges added at checkout.
What does it cost to buy or sell?+
Listing is completely free for sellers. Buyers pay a transparent, tiered commission shown before purchase — 10% under €500, 8% up to €1,500, 6% up to €3,000, and 5% above. Sellers keep the full agreed price.
What happens after I pay — how do I get the booking?+
After you pay, your money sits safely in escrow while the seller transfers the booking to you through the airline, hotel or provider's official name-change process. Once you confirm you've received it, the payment is released to the seller. If you don't confirm within 72 hours of the travel date, it auto-releases — and if anything goes wrong, the dispute window protects you.