$5 Travel

Start Your Trip With $5.

$5 Travel is the name for our in-house payment plans. It takes $5 to get started, which holds your spot on the trip for your first seven days. From there, you pay off the rest on a schedule you choose, with no interest and no credit checks, and your trip is fully paid before you go.

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How It Works

Three Steps, Set Up Once.

No applications, no interviews, nothing to qualify for. Just a simple plan, set up once.

1Step One

Pick Your Trip

Choose the trip and departure you want. Each trip page shows its price and payment options. Booking further ahead spreads the cost over more payments, which keeps each one smaller.

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2Step Two

Start With $5

Your first $5 holds your spot for seven days while your plan is set up. Then choose weekly, every two weeks or monthly payments, whichever fits your life.

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3Step Three

Pay It Off, Then Go

Payments finish 60 days before your trip, so it is paid off before you pack. By the time you land, everything is handled: hotels, meals, tours and a team of guides.

The Plan, In Plain Terms

No Interest. No Credit Checks.

This is not a loan and it is not a discount. It is our own payment plan, run by our team, so the cost of your trip is spread out instead of due all at once.

A card stays on file as your backup payment method. You can raise your payment, add extra payments or pay it off early at any time, with no penalty for moving faster than planned.

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Who It's For

For Travelers Who Would Rather Plan Ahead.

$5 Travel is not a discount or a shortcut. It is for travelers who know a trip is worth planning for and would rather spread the cost over time than pay it all at once. Paying in full is always an option too.

Good to Know

Questions About $5 Travel

Is $5 the price of the trip?

No. $5 is how you get started, not the price of the trip. Each trip has its own price, shown on its trip page, and your plan spreads that total over the time until 60 days before departure.

What does the $5 cover?

It holds your spot on the trip for your first seven days while your payment plan is set up.

How do the payment plans work?

Choose weekly, every two weeks or monthly payments. Plans are interest free with no credit checks. You can raise your amount, make extra payments or pay off early at any time. Plans finish 60 days before your trip.

What happens if I miss a payment?

We retry the payment and email you each day for five days, and late fees apply. If it is still unpaid after that, the booking is cancelled, with a limited window to reinstate it. The full terms are shown at checkout.

Can I pay in full instead?

Yes. Paying in full is always an option at checkout.

What if I need to cancel?

Cancellations, refunds and transfers are covered in our Terms of Service, and travel insurance with cancellation cover is strongly recommended. Our team is happy to walk you through it before you book.