Host Merchant Services – Credit Card Processing and Point of Sale for Small Business
Get the payment processing solution that fits your business
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.
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
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
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.
- Secure hosted checkout pages for online bookings
- Tokenized recurring billing for memberships and travel clubs
- Mobile friendly links for on-site and on-tour sales
- Integrated invoicing for custom itineraries and group travel
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.
Fraud tools saved us thousands during peak season and the service has been reliable.
Integration with our booking engine was straightforward and support has been outstanding.
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.