© GetHuman Inc.

How Do I Cancel My Booking.com Reservation?

In a nutshell: Booking.com is one of the leading travel booking sites. With millions of properties in thousands of locations, booking accommodation has never been easier. However, what happens if you've made a booking that you're no longer happy with?

Whether your travel plans have changed or you've decided the accommodation isn't quite what you're looking for, follow these few simple steps to cancel your Booking.com reservation.

Introduction

Booking.com is one of the leading travel booking sites. With millions of properties in thousands of locations, booking accommodation has never been easier. However, what happens if you've made a booking that you're no longer happy with?

Whether your travel plans have changed or you've decided the accommodation isn't quite what you're looking for, follow these few simple steps to cancel your Booking.com reservation.

What You'll Need

To cancel your Booking.com reservation, you'll need your login details (i.e. the email address and password used when creating your account). Although not essential, it will help if you have the booking number of the reservation you want to cancel.

Open your browser and go to the Booking.com website

Click on Sign in

Click on Sign in, located in the top right-hand corner of the Booking.com homepage.

Sign in to your Booking.com account

Enter the email address that's linked to your Booking.com account, click on Continue with email, and then enter your password.

Alternatively, you can sign in using your Google, Apple, or Facebook account. However, this option is only possible if you used this method when first setting up your account.

Navigate to your bookings

Now that you're logged in, you need to find the reservation you want to cancel. Click on your name in the top right-hand corner to bring up a list of options. Click on Bookings & Trips.

Locate the reservation you wish to cancel

You should now see a list of all the reservations you've made on Booking.com. Locate the city the property is located in and click on it. The dates of your booking will also be listed. If it's the next trip you're taking, it will be at the top of the list.

Open the reservation

Your reservations for the chosen city will now appear. Find the reservation you want to cancel and click on it.

Make sure it's the correct booking and click Cancel your booking

The next page will show all the details of the booking. Double-check it's the reservation you want to cancel. Look on the right-hand side of the page, below the confirmation number and PIN code. You should see an X followed by Cancel your booking. Click on it.

Select a reason for your cancellation

Booking.com will now ask why you want to cancel the reservation. Choose a reason from the drop-down list. Look on the right-hand side to see how much you'll be charged to cancel. Some cancellations are free while others incur charges, especially if your planned stay is only a day or two away. Click on View cancellation policy to see the policy for this particular property.

Once you're happy to go ahead with the cancellation, click on Confirm.

Check your email

Your reservation has now been cancelled. Check your inbox for an email confirming the cancellation.

Conclusion

If your travel plans change, or you're not 100% happy with the accommodation you've booked on Booking.com, follow these few steps to cancel your reservation. Remember to check the property's terms and conditions for their cancellation policy. That way, you know whether you'll receive a full refund, a partial refund, or whether you'll be charged the full amount of your booking.

If you're having difficulties cancelling your reservation or have any questions, it's time to contact Booking.com's customer service team for assistance.

Further questions?

Ask a followup or related question and we will try to provide an answer in seconds.
Adam has been tirelessly trying to help customers find the best tips and tricks to get through phone trees and writing many guides for prickly customer service problems. He's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inside Edition and Bloomberg.

Why does GetHuman Write How-to Guides for Booking.com Problems?

GetHuman has been working for over 10 years on sourcing information about big organizations like Comcast in order to help customers resolve customer service issues faster. We started with contact information and fastest ways to reach a human at big companies. Particularly ones with slow or complicated IVR or phone menu systems. Or companies that have self-serve help forums instead of a customer service department. From there, we realized that consumers still needed more detailed help solving the most common problems, so we expanded to this set of guides, which grows every day. And if you spot any issues with our What do I do if my Xfinity TV or internet is out? guide, please let us know by sending us feedback. We want to be as helpful as possible. If you appreciated this guide, please share it with your favorite people. Our free information and tools is powered by you, the customer. The more people that use it, the better it gets.

Booking.com

Asked 6 years ago
Updated 21 days ago
Viewed 5,432,708 times
cancel my booking.com reservation
booking.com reservation
cancel booking.com
cancel reservation

Paying Your Telecom Too Much?

After helping consumers for 10 years, we realized that you need an impartial, live person you can talk to about comparing the various TV, cable, Internet and phone plans in your area- somebody who can compare the best deals across telecom providers. So we created a free concierge service you can call at the phone number below.

Call Anytime: 888-379-2546Our concierge is unaffiliated and therefore able to compare deals across many companies
Was this page helpful?YesNeeds work
Sharing is what powers GetHuman's free customer service contact information and tools. You can help!