Payments by Booking.com is the platform's payment processing service, used for approximately 59% of bookings. It adds a processing fee of 1.1-3.1% on each payout, varying by country and payout currency. The fee covers payment processing, chargeback protection, fraud risk management, and network fees.

Payout options include daily (processed one day after check-out), weekly (every Thursday for the prior week's check-outs), and monthly (by the 15th of the following month). The alternative is collecting payment directly from guests at check-in or via bank transfer, which avoids the processing fee but adds operational complexity.