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Become a guide

Guide travelers. Keep what you earn.

Keep 85% of everything you earn. Set your own prices, your own schedule; earnings unlock 72 hours after each order and pay out in the weekly batch.

85%

of everything you earn is yours to keep

  • Unlocks 72 hours after each order
  • Paid out in the weekly batch

Why guides choose TripChat

  • Keep 85% of everything you earn

    One flat rate for every guide: you keep 85% of every earning. Set your own prices and grow your guide business without commission math.

  • Earnings unlock in 72 hours

    Money is held securely at booking and unlocks 72 hours after each order — payouts then run in the weekly batch.

  • New income between tours

    Earn from paid messages and video calls with travelers planning their trips — even on your days off.

From application to earning

  1. Apply

    Create a free account and send one short application — where you guide and what you offer.

  2. ID check

    We check your ID and guiding license, then interview you.

  3. 12-hour review

    Every application gets a decision within 12 hours — no waiting in limbo.

  4. Live and earning

    Publish your tours, set your rates and start earning — payouts land in the weekly batch.

Applications are open now — we review each one (ID check → license review → interview) within 12 hours.

Start earning as a local guide

Free to apply, reviewed within 12 hours — and you keep 85% of everything you earn.

Apply now