Travelers

Understand booking confirmation types

Listings can use instant confirmation, manual confirmation or request to book.

Tripnatic-approved guidanceReviewed 23 August 2026

Quick answer

The confirmation label explains whether capacity is confirmed automatically or requires an operator response.

What to do

Follow these steps

  1. 1

    Check the confirmation type on the activity before payment.

  2. 2

    After checkout, open the booking status in My Trips.

  3. 3

    Respond promptly if the operator or Tripnatic requests missing information.

Important details

Before you continue

  • Instant confirmation needs no manual acceptance when capacity rules pass.
  • Manual confirmation may require the operator to verify capacity or pickup details.
  • Request to book is not confirmed until the operator accepts within the stated response window.

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