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Stripe API integration for card payments in your booking engine

Take card and wallet payments for flights, hotels and tours through your own Stripe account. Customers pay at checkout, 3-D Secure runs where the card needs it, and each payment, refund and payout is reconciled against the booking it belongs to.

  • Card and wallet checkout
  • 3-D Secure authentication
  • Refunds on cancelled bookings
  • Payouts to your own account

How it works

Stripe is a ready payment gateway in PHPTRAVELS

Stripe sits in the PHPTRAVELS payment gateway list next to PayPal, Adyen, bank transfer and the agent wallet. You connect your own Stripe account with its API keys, and the booking engine hands the payment step of checkout to Stripe. The money settles in your Stripe balance and pays out to your bank, while the booking, the charge and any refund stay linked in your admin. A step-by-step setup guide is published at docs.phptravels.com.

  1. Open or sign in to your Stripe account and copy the API keys
  2. Enable Stripe in the payment gateways section of the admin
  3. Paste the publishable and secret keys, starting with test keys
  4. Place a test booking to check checkout and 3-D Secure
  5. Switch to live keys and take real card payments
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Gateway
Stripe · Enabled
Mode
Test
Publishable key
pk_test_••••
Secret key
sk_test_••••
Currency
USD

Payment flow

From checkout to payout with Stripe

What happens when a customer or agent pays for a booking by card through Stripe.

  1. Checkout

    The customer reviews the booking and chooses to pay by card.

  2. Authenticate

    3-D Secure runs when the card issuer requires it.

  3. Charge

    Stripe confirms the payment and the booking is marked as paid.

  4. Confirm

    The confirmation, invoice and voucher or ticket go to the customer.

  5. Refund

    If the booking is cancelled, the refund is sent back to the card.

  6. Payout

    Stripe pays the balance out to your bank account.

Payment methods

Stripe alongside your other ways to get paid

Stripe is one option in the payment gateway list, so you can switch on the methods each of your markets expects.

  • Stripe

    Card and wallet payments through your own Stripe account, with refunds and payouts.

  • Other online gateways

    PayPal, Adyen, Paystack, Cashfree, FlutterWave, Xmoney and further card and wallet gateways.

  • Wallet, bank and pay later

    Agent wallet balance, bank transfer and pay later as separate options next to card payments.

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Back office

Manage Stripe payments from one admin

Card payments, refunds and payment records sit in the same dashboard as your bookings, agents and suppliers.

  • Payment status

    Filter bookings by paid, unpaid and refunded to see where every card payment stands.

  • B2B agents

    Agents can pay for bookings by card through Stripe, or from their wallet balance where you enable it.

  • Invoices

    Invoices show the amount, the payment method and the date the card was charged.

  • Email notifications

    Booking and payment emails tell the customer when the card payment succeeds or a refund is issued.

  • Multi-currency

    Show prices in the currencies your markets use and charge in a currency your Stripe account supports.

  • Setup guide

    The Stripe guide on docs.phptravels.com walks through keys, settings and a first test payment.

Compare

Stripe payment links by hand vs Stripe in PHPTRAVELS

Many agencies already use Stripe, but send payment links outside the booking system. This is what changes when Stripe is built into checkout.

TaskManual payment linksPHPTRAVELS
Taking paymentManual payment linksA link created and emailed for each bookingPHPTRAVELSCard payment on the checkout page as the customer books
Booking statusManual payment linksUpdated by hand after checking StripePHPTRAVELSMarked as paid when Stripe confirms the charge
Matching paymentsManual payment linksPayments searched for by amount or emailPHPTRAVELSThe booking number travels with every charge
RefundsManual payment linksIssued in Stripe and noted separatelyPHPTRAVELSRecorded on the cancelled booking
B2B agentsManual payment linksLinks sent to each agentPHPTRAVELSAgents pay by card or wallet in the agent portal
OwnershipManual payment linksPayment steps live outside your systemPHPTRAVELSSelf-hosted source code your developers can extend

Use cases

Who takes Stripe payments with PHPTRAVELS

  • Online travel agencies

    B2C websites that sell flights, hotels and packages and need card checkout in many currencies.

  • B2B agencies

    Sub-agents settle bookings by card through Stripe, next to the prepaid wallet.

  • Tour and activity sellers

    Operators who take card payment when a tour or activity is booked online.

Why PHPTRAVELS

Your Stripe account, your platform, your code

  • Source code included

    Self-hosted under a commercial licence, so your developers can extend the payment flow.

  • Paid to your own account

    Charges land in your Stripe balance and pay out to your bank, not to a third party.

  • 24 languages

    Checkout in your markets' languages and currencies, including right-to-left scripts.

  • B2C and B2B

    One installation for your public website and your agent portal.

FAQ

Stripe API integration questions

What travel companies ask before taking card payments with Stripe.

Talk to sales

It connects your Stripe account to the booking engine, so customers and agents pay by card or wallet at checkout. 3-D Secure runs where needed, refunds go back through Stripe, and every payment is reconciled against its booking.

Yes. You connect your own Stripe account with its API keys, so payments settle in your balance and pay out to your bank. Stripe's own fees and country availability apply; check them with Stripe.

Yes. When the card issuer requires authentication, the customer confirms the payment with their bank during checkout before the booking is completed.

When a booking paid by Stripe is cancelled, the refund is sent back through Stripe to the original card and recorded against the booking.

Yes. Stripe is one entry in the payment gateway list, so you can enable it alongside PayPal, Adyen, regional gateways, bank transfer and the agent wallet.

Stripe is part of the platform's payment gateways. Plans start with Startup as a one-time licence; see the pricing page or ask sales. Stripe charges its own processing fees.

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