Trip.com referral code
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Editorially verified 26 May 2026. Terms and bonus amounts are set by Trip.com and may change.
Join Trip.com through this Invite & Earn link and both of you receive a 30-day Traincard for 4% off UK National Rail bookings made on Trip.com. The referrer also earns 1,200 Trip Coins (≈£10) for each friend who completes a flight or hotel booking, or 240 Trip Coins (≈£2) for a train booking — up to 10 friends per period.
Trip.com is the global consumer brand of Trip.com Group (NASDAQ: TCOM) — the world's largest online travel group, owner of Skyscanner. UK flight bookings are ATOL-protected under licence 11572. The Invite & Earn programme gives both sides a 30-day UK Traincard (4% off Trip.com-only rail bookings), and the referrer earns 1,200 Trip Coins (≈£10) per friend who completes a flight or hotel booking, or 240 coins (≈£2) for a train — up to 10 friends per period.
How the Trip.com code works
- Tap 'Join Trip.com now' below — the GS8U7R invite code is applied automatically
- Download the Trip.com app and register a new account using this link
- Both you and the referrer receive a 30-day UK Traincard giving 4% off rail bookings made on Trip.com
- Book a flight, hotel or train through Trip.com — flights and hotels release 1,200 Trip Coins (≈£10) to the referrer once the trip completes; trains release 240 coins (≈£2)
- Trip Coins act as discount credit on future Trip.com bookings (100 coins = US$1, applied at checkout)
Who's eligible
New Trip.com customers aged 18+. To claim the Traincard, the friend must register a new account via the Trip.com app using this invite link or code GS8U7R. Trip Coins for the referrer credit only after the friend's trip is completed (post-travel), not at booking.
About Trip.com
Trip.com is the global consumer brand of Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) — the world's largest online travel group by revenue, headquartered in Singapore and founded in Shanghai in 1999 as Ctrip. The group also owns Skyscanner (Edinburgh), Qunar and Ctrip. In the UK, the consumer brand is Trip.com and flight bookings run through Trip Air Ticketing (UK) Limited — ATOL-protected under licence 11572.
The platform sells flights, hotels, trains, car hire, airport transfers and attractions — flights and hotels are the volume products, and the UK National Rail integration is a relatively new and useful addition for cross-channel travellers.
How the Invite & Earn programme works
This is a two-prong programme — both sides get one thing immediately, and the referrer gets another bonus only after the friend actually travels.
Both sides, immediately:
- A 30-day UK Traincard — 4% off any UK National Rail booking made on Trip.com during the 30 days.
Referrer, after travel:
- 1,200 Trip Coins (≈£10) for each friend who completes a flight or hotel booking.
- 240 Trip Coins (≈£2) for each friend who completes a train booking.
- Cap: 10 paid referrals per period — so up to 12,000 + 2,400 coins earned in a single campaign window from flight/hotel and train referrals respectively.
Important: Trip Coins land after the friend's trip is completed, not at booking. If your friend books a flight in May to fly in August, the coins arrive in August.
What's the Traincard catch?
The 4% only applies to UK National Rail tickets booked through Trip.com itself. It doesn't reach into the LNER, GWR, Avanti, Trainline, Northern, Southeastern or any other train operator's own app. If you primarily use Trainline, the Traincard is academic — it's only useful if you already plan to book your trains through Trip.com.
Within Trip.com, the Traincard stacks with Railcards and other promo codes. Caps: 20 bookings per month, up to £200 saved per month. Season tickets are excluded. Multiple Traincards extend the duration rather than stacking the percentage.
What are Trip Coins?
Trip Coins are Trip.com's loyalty currency — a discount credit, not cashable. The official rate is 100 coins = US$1, which converts to roughly £0.75-£0.80 per 100 coins at typical FX rates. So:
- 1,200 coins ≈ £9-£10
- 240 coins ≈ £2
You apply coins at checkout against flights, hotels, trains, car hire, transfers and attractions. Some promotional-rate bookings exclude coin discounts; the rest accept them with no minimum redemption. Coins earned from reviews (a separate Trip.com loyalty mechanic) expire after 6 months; coins from refunded bookings return to your account.
Cancellation, refund and protection
- Flights: ATOL-protected (licence 11572) when sold by Trip Air Ticketing (UK) Limited.
- Hotels and trains: outside ATOL — pay by credit card for Section 75 protection on bookings over £100.
- Refund rules follow the underlying airline, hotel or train operator's policy. Trip.com's customer-service team handles the dispatch.
- Trustpilot UK rating: 4 stars over ~183k reviews. The most common pattern in negative reviews is refund handling when flights are changed or cancelled by the airline rather than by the customer. Pay by credit card on big-ticket bookings to keep the chargeback option open.
Trip.com vs the alternatives
| Trip.com | Skyscanner | Booking.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | Direct booking, ATOL 11572 | Meta-search (re-routes to airline / OTA) | Limited |
| Hotels | Direct booking, large global inventory | Hotels meta-search | Direct booking, vast inventory |
| Trains (UK) | Yes — Trip.com-integrated booking | No | No |
| Loyalty / cashback | Trip Coins | None (meta only) | Genius tiered discounts |
| Owned by | Trip.com Group | Trip.com Group | Booking Holdings |
| ATOL cover | Yes — licence 11572 | N/A (not a seller) | Limited (flights via partner) |
For UK customers, Trip.com makes sense when you want everything in one app (flights + hotels + UK trains) with ATOL protection on flights and a loyalty currency that builds with bookings.
Source documentation
Programme terms above reflect the live Trip.com UK Invite & Earn page and the official Trip Coin and Traincard help centre articles. Bonus amounts, the 100-coin / US$1 conversion and the 4% Traincard mechanics are set by Trip.com and may change without notice. HonestCodes re-verifies each programme monthly — the date at the top of this page reflects the last full check.
Frequently asked questions
Is Trip.com legitimate and who owns it?
Trip.com is the global consumer brand of Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) — the world's largest online travel group by revenue, headquartered in Singapore and founded in Shanghai in 1999 as Ctrip. The group also owns Skyscanner (Edinburgh), Qunar and Ctrip. UK operations run through Trip Air Ticketing (UK) Limited and Trip.com Travel Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Are bookings ATOL or ABTA protected?
Flight-only and flight-inclusive package bookings made on Trip.com UK are ATOL-protected under licence number 11572 (issued by the CAA). Hotel-only and train-only bookings sit outside ATOL — pay by credit card to get Section 75 protection on those. Trip.com is not listed in the ABTA member directory, so we don't claim ABTA cover.
What are Trip Coins and can I cash them out?
Trip Coins are Trip.com's loyalty currency — discount credit, not cashable. The official rate is 100 coins = US$1, which floats with FX to roughly £0.75-£0.80 per 100 coins. You apply them at checkout against flights, hotels, trains, car hire, airport transfers and attractions. Some promo-rate bookings exclude coin discounts; the rest accept them with no minimum redemption.
Does the Traincard work on LNER, GWR, Trainline or Avanti?
No — the 4% Traincard only applies to UK National Rail tickets booked through Trip.com. It does stack with Railcards and promo codes within Trip.com itself, but it doesn't reach into LNER, GWR, Trainline or other UK rail apps. Cap: 20 bookings per month, up to £200 saved per month. Season tickets excluded. Multiple Traincards extend the duration rather than stack the percentage.
When do I receive the Trip Coins after my friend books?
Not immediately — Trip Coins credit only after your friend's trip is completed (post-travel), not at booking. So if your friend books a flight in May but flies in August, you'll see the coins after August. Up to 10 friends qualify per period.
Does my friend have to use the Trip.com app, or can they book on the website?
To claim the Traincard, the friend must register a new account via the Trip.com app using your invite link or code GS8U7R. Once registered, subsequent bookings can be made on either app or website.
Can I use the bonus on flights, hotels and trains?
Yes — Trip Coins work across all prepaid Trip.com bookings (flights, hotels, trains, car hire, transfers, attractions). The Traincard's 4% only applies to UK train bookings on Trip.com. Welcome deals shown to the new customer in the app vary by region and date.
What about cancellations and refunds?
Refund rules follow the underlying airline, hotel or rail operator's policy. Trip.com's customer-service stance gets a 4-star rating on Trustpilot UK (≈183k reviews) — praised for the app and price comparison, criticised mostly on refund handling when flights are changed or cancelled by the airline. Pay by credit card on big-ticket bookings for chargeback protection.
Disclosure
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