How It Works

A marketplace for transferable unused travel bookings, with recorded payment, handover, dispute, and payout steps

Free to list. The buyer fee is shown upfront and depends on the purchase price.

Step 1

List Your Booking

Can't make your trip? Add the booking details and supporting evidence. AI can help organise the draft; check the final details and supplier transfer rules before submitting for review. When you submit your listing, it enters our review queue. A person checks it, and it becomes public only after approval.

Step 2

Find & Purchase

Browse travel listings reviewed by our team before they go live. Each listing shows whether the seller's identity is verified — review the evidence and transfer terms, then buy at the listed price or make an offer.

Step 3

Transfer & Confirm

The seller completes the supplier's transfer process and uploads proof. You confirm the result or raise a dispute, and the booking's stated payout rule then applies.

For Sellers

Turn your unused travel bookings into cash — free to list, keep 100% of the sale price.

Step 1

Create Your Listing

Select your booking type (flight, hotel, voucher, etc.), enter the details, and set your asking price. Listing is completely free — no upfront fees.

  • Upload a screenshot of your booking confirmation
  • AI helps organise the submitted booking details
  • Identity verification with Stripe is required before a seller can accept an offer or hand over a booking.
Step 2

Receive Offers or Direct Purchase

Buyers can purchase at your asking price or make a negotiation offer. You control the minimum offer amount.

  • Get notified instantly when someone is interested
  • Accept, reject, or counter-offer in real time
  • Offers expire after 48 hours — no lingering negotiations
Step 3

Transfer the Booking

After payment is recorded, transfer the booking through the airline, hotel, or provider's official process.

  • Buyer provides their full name for the transfer
  • Contact your provider to change the booking name
  • Upload a screenshot showing the updated name
Step 4

Get Paid

Complete the transfer and follow the payout date shown in the transaction. Dated and no-date bookings use different timing rules.

  • Payout timing shown for each booking
  • An open dispute can pause payout while evidence is reviewed
  • You keep 100% of the sale price — zero seller fees

For Buyers

Review transferable travel listings, compare the total price, and buy or negotiate an offer.

Step 1

Browse & Search

Explore listings by destination, date, type, and price. Review the seller's identity status, booking evidence, and transfer conditions.

  • Filter by flights, hotels, packages, and vouchers
  • See trust scores, seller history, and verification badges
  • Save listings to compare later
Step 2

Buy or Make an Offer

Purchase at the listed price, or negotiate through our offer system. Review the exact buyer total and included protection terms before payment.

  • One-click purchase at asking price
  • Make an offer — sellers can accept, reject, or counter
  • Review the exact buyer total before payment
Step 3

Payment Recorded Before Transfer

The buyer pays through Stripe before the transfer begins. The transaction records payment, transfer, confirmation, dispute, and payout status.

  • Payment status recorded in the transaction
  • Raise a dispute if the transfer fails
  • Review the protection terms attached to the transaction
Step 4

Receive & Confirm

The seller completes the transfer. Review the evidence, then confirm the result or raise a dispute within the applicable window.

  • Review the updated booking with your name
  • Confirm the result or raise a dispute
  • Dispute window shown for the booking type and protection terms

The Standard Purchase Process

Premium protection is not available for new purchases.

Basic Protection

Free

  • Recorded payment and transfer status
  • Structured transfer process
  • Seller-supplied booking evidence
  • Booking-specific dispute window
  • Standard support

Frequently asked questions

How do you sell a travel booking you cannot use?

First confirm that the supplier permits a transfer. Then create a listing with the booking details, transfer rules, asking price, and supporting evidence. After a buyer pays, complete the supplier's official transfer process and upload proof. The buyer can confirm the transfer or raise a dispute, and payout follows the timing shown for that booking.

How does buying a trip on SpareHolidays work?

Browse a listing, review its evidence and transfer conditions, then buy at the asking price or make an offer. After payment, the seller completes the supplier's transfer process and provides proof. Use the dashboard to confirm the result or raise a dispute within the applicable window. The outcome and payout follow the terms attached to that transaction.

How does a non-refundable booking transfer actually work?

A non-refundable booking can be transferred only where the supplier allows a name change, guest substitution, or other official handover. The seller must use that supplier process rather than share a private account. The exact steps and fees vary, so both parties should check the listing and the supplier's current rules before proceeding.

Check the transfer guides

How do you sell a non-refundable flight on SpareHolidays?

Check the airline's current name-change rules for the route and fare before listing. If the ticket is transferable, describe the flight and fee accurately, agree a price with the buyer, and complete the airline's official name change after payment. Airlines that do not permit passenger changes are not suitable for this flow.

Can you resell a hotel booking you cannot use?

Some hotels allow a guest-name change or authorised guest substitution, while others restrict it. Contact the property or booking provider first and record the applicable rule in the listing. After a buyer pays, complete the official change and provide evidence through the transaction flow.