The Problem
Travel experts—luxury travel consultants, adventure planners, honeymoon coaches, relocation advisors—spend enormous time planning trips that never happen. A client says "I want to go somewhere amazing" or "We're planning a honeymoon." You spend 45 minutes understanding their vision, researching options, sketching an itinerary, and recommending accommodations. Then they book with a cheaper online platform or never travel at all. Your planning expertise becomes free research.
The bigger problem: you lose hours to planning calls that never convert to bookings. Your calendar fills with exploratory conversations that go nowhere. You're not getting compensated for your time or expertise.
The second issue: even when you book travel, getting paid is slow. Clients pay after the trip. Commissions drag. Your cash flow suffers while you're already delivering value.
Tinrate fixes both problems immediately.
What Is Tinrate?
Tinrate is a Belgian expert-booking platform for travel and experience professionals. Clients book, pay, and consult with you through one link. You set your rate, manage availability, and Tinrate handles scheduling, payment processing, invoicing, and payouts automatically. Clients pay upfront. You get paid within 48 hours. No invoicing chase.
How It Works
Step 1: Create Your Profile
Build your travel profile highlighting your specializations: luxury travel planning, adventure trip design, honeymoon coaching, expat relocation consulting, business travel optimization, or other travel expertise. Include destinations, styles, or client types you specialize in.
Step 2: Set Your Availability
Block out times you're available for trip planning consultations. Travel experts typically offer 45-minute or 60-minute consultation slots. You control your calendar.
Step 3: Share Your Link
One link. Add it to your website, LinkedIn, or send directly to prospects. They see your rate, availability, and specializations immediately.
Step 4: Clients Book & Pay
Travelers click, select a consultation time, and pay via Bancontact, iDEAL, credit card, or Apple Pay. Payment happens before the call. Commitment is automatic.
Step 5: Video Consultation
Conduct your trip planning consultation via Tinrate's built-in video. You can discuss travel vision, recommend destinations, outline itineraries, and plan logistics. Professional and efficient.
4 Reasons Travel Experts Choose Tinrate
1. Pre-Payment Filters for Serious Travelers
Travelers who pay €100 for a consultation are serious about booking a trip. They have a budget. They have a timeline. They'll actually travel. You'll spend time only with committed clients, not people endlessly exploring ideas. Your conversion rate improves immediately.
2. It's Free to You. Zero Monthly Fees
No subscription costs. Clients pay a 5% transaction fee (charged to them, not you). That 5% covers your scheduling, payment processing, and invoicing. Your effective rate stays high.
3. Get Paid Immediately
Stop waiting for commissions or post-trip payments. Clients pay upfront for your consultation. You get paid within 48 hours via Mollie. Cash flow problem solved.
4. Featured to 200K+ People Planning Trips
Tinrate runs expert spotlight campaigns reaching 200,000+ prospects monthly. Travel consultants get featured to travelers searching for luxury trip planning, adventure trip design, honeymoon coaching, or relocation guidance. Inbound demand without expensive advertising.
Traditional Travel Consulting vs. Tinrate
Who It's Best For
- Luxury travel consultants selling premium trip planning expertise
- Adventure trip planners advising on adventure itineraries and logistics
- Honeymoon coaches guiding couples through romantic trip planning
- Expat relocation consultants advising on international moves and settling in
- Business travel specialists optimizing corporate travel and logistics
How to Get Started
- Sign up on Tinrate (2 minutes, free)
- Create your profile with your travel specializations
- Set your rate per 45-min or 60-min consultation
- Block your availability on your calendar
- Share your link and start receiving bookings
You'll be live within 15 minutes.
FAQ
Should I offer different rates for different types of trips?
Yes. Luxury travel consulting might be €100/45min. Adventure planning might be €80/45min. Honeymoon coaching might be €90/60min. Adjust based on complexity and demand.
What if a consultation leads to a full trip planning project?
Many travel experts use Tinrate for paid initial consultations, then move serious clients to full planning projects with higher fees. The consultation is your qualification step.
Can I use this to build a client list for future bookings?
Absolutely. Travelers you meet through Tinrate consultations often become long-term clients. The paid consultation builds the relationship and proves they're serious.
How do clients pay?
Bancontact, iDEAL, credit cards, and Apple Pay. All secure and instant.
What if I want to offer itinerary reviews or trip planning add-ons?
You can create different consultation types: trip visioning (€80/45min), itinerary review (€60/30min), full trip planning (quoted separately). Adjust your offerings based on demand.
Stop Planning Trips That Never Book
Every unpaid trip planning consultation is revenue you're leaving on the table and hours you're never getting back. Tinrate turns those conversations into income. Set your rate, share your link, and let serious travelers book with confidence. You'll spend time only with committed clients, get paid immediately, and have more energy for actual trip planning work.
Your travel expertise is worth money. Make sure you're collecting it.
