Travel Agencies, Charters, and Tours

Streamline deposits, balances, and refunds with secure, global-ready payments that keep your travel business focused on guests, not gateways.

Payments That Keep Your Travel Business Moving

Fast, secure, and effortless payment solutions for agencies, tours, and charters,  so you can focus on experiences, not transactions.

Great travel experiences start with smooth payments. Host Merchant Services equips travel agencies, tour operators and charter providers with secure, global payment solutions that handle complex itineraries, multi-currency transactions and protected reservations. Manage deposits, balances and refunds from a single, reliable platform so you can focus on guests, not gateways.

Where Technology and Travel Meet

Run flights, hotels, tours and experiences with one payment hub. From a secure dashboard you can accept deposits, process staged or partial payments, automate renewals for memberships and travel clubs, issue refunds and reconcile faster.

Whether you operate a boutique agency or a large charter service, Host Merchant Services scales with your seasonality and growth.

Faster, Safer Transactions for Bookings and Groups

Broad Acceptance

Major cards, ACH and digital wallets with PCI compliant processing.

Flexible Billing

Deposits, milestone payments and balances supported online, in office and by phone.

Next Day Funding

Stable cash flow that keeps your team focused on guests instead of collections.

Group and Last-Minute Ready

Handle large reservations and urgent payments without delays.

Built-In Protection for Travel Businesses

Real-time fraud detection that flags risky activity before it affects revenue.
Chargeback management with alerts, guided responses and dispute tracking.
3-D Secure 2.0 for stronger customer authentication on online payments.
PCI DSS Level 1 security with encryption and tokenization to protect traveler data.

Compliance and Traveler Confidence, Built-In

Travel crosses borders, and so do payment rules. Host Merchant Services helps you stay compliant and transparent everywhere you sell.

Cross-border compliance aligned with regional banking requirements and KYC and  AML expectations.
GDPR-ready data protection that safeguards personal information with tokenization  and advanced encryption.
Audit-friendly records with detailed, exportable logs for finance and reporting.
Regulatory assurance across U.S. and international standards, built into your daily workflow.

Built-In Protection for Travel Businesses

Effortless Integration with Travel Platforms

Connect Host Merchant Services to your current CRM, booking engine or tour  management software using developer-friendly APIs and plugins.

Popular engines such as Rezdy, FareHarbor and Checkfront are supported, along with  other specialist platforms.

Why Travel Companies Choose Host Merchant Services

Interchange-plus pricing with no hidden fees
Next day funding for most accounts
PCI DSS Level 1 certification
Chargeback and fraud protection tools
U.S. based merchant and technical support available 24/7

Solutions for Every Travel Segment

Travel Agencies

Centralize deposits, cancellations and package payments while maintaining client confidence.

Tour Operators

Manage high-volume group payments, schedule billing and process instant refunds in one system.

Private and Luxury Charters

Accept large transactions for car, yacht and jet charters with enhanced verification and fraud controls

Adventure and Eco-Tour Providers

Take payments online or in person wherever your guests explore.

Destination Management Companies

Streamline B2B and B2C flows with automated invoicing and consolidated reporting.

What Our Clients Say

Managing international bookings is now effortless. Payments settle quickly and our customers enjoy a smooth checkout.

Samantha L.

Horizon Travel Group

Fraud tools saved us thousands during peak season and the service has been reliable.

Jonathan M.

Luxury Charter Partners

Integration with our booking engine was straightforward and support has been outstanding.

Rita K.

Explore World Adventures

Let’s get started!

Protect bookings, simplify payments and grow your travel brand with confidence. Whether you sell tours, operate charters or manage complex packages, Host Merchant Services keeps transactions secure, quick and simple. Contact us or call 877-517-HOST to speak with a travel payments specialist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can HMS handle deposits and partial payments?

Yes. Split and staged payments are supported for deposits, progress milestones and final balances.

Do you integrate with popular booking engines?

Yes. Platforms such as Rezdy, FareHarbor and Checkfront integrate easily, along with other specialist systems.

How quickly are funds deposited?

Most transactions settle the next business day, which supports steady cash flow.

Can I accept payments from international travelers?

Yes. HMS supports more than 50 currencies with transparent exchange rates and automated reconciliation.

How does HMS help prevent travel payment fraud?

Real-time monitoring, 3-D Secure 2.0 and advanced fraud scoring reduce the risk of fraudulent bookings and chargebacks.