How much should I charge for early check-in or late checkout?
Many hosts give an hour or so free when nobody arrives or leaves that day, charge a share of the nightly rate for longer, and charge a full night when the change blocks another booking. Three extra hours on a $240 night works out at about $30, or $45 on a same-day turnover.
By StayPerk Team · Last checked · Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com details checked against the sources below
How to set and sell it
- Decide your free window: many hosts allow an extra hour or so either side at no charge when no other guest is affected.
- Price longer changes by the hours, with the calculator below, and charge more when the change squeezes a same-day turnover.
- Treat anything past half a day as a night, because the place can't be sold to anyone else.
- Confirm with your cleaner before you say yes, and check the calendar for the stay before and after.
- Show the price where guests book: as a paid extra on your direct booking page and in your guest guide, so guests can pay before they arrive.
What hosts report charging
| What the host does | Example | Source |
|---|---|---|
| No fee when nobody is booked before or after | Several hosts, often with an extra hour either side | AirHostsForum and Airbnb Community |
| A small flat fee | $20 for a 2 pm checkout instead of 11 am | AirHostsForum |
| A share of the nightly rate per hour | 25% of the nightly rate for each hour past a two-hour free window | Airbnb Community |
| Block the next day | $100 for a 4 pm checkout that rules out a same-day arrival | AirHostsForum |
| Offer something else | A discount on open dates, or a place to leave bags | Airbnb Community and AirHostsForum |
Early check-in and late checkout charges hosts describe in public forum threads
No fee when nobody is booked before or after
- Example
- Several hosts, often with an extra hour either side
- Source
- AirHostsForum and Airbnb Community
A small flat fee
- Example
- $20 for a 2 pm checkout instead of 11 am
- Source
- AirHostsForum
A share of the nightly rate per hour
- Example
- 25% of the nightly rate for each hour past a two-hour free window
- Source
- Airbnb Community
Block the next day
- Example
- $100 for a 4 pm checkout that rules out a same-day arrival
- Source
- AirHostsForum
Offer something else
- Example
- A discount on open dates, or a place to leave bags
- Source
- Airbnb Community and AirHostsForum
These are individual hosts' replies, some from years ago, not a survey. Use them as a range of approaches, and price with the calculator.
When a guest buys early check-in or late checkout as a paid extra through StayPerk, StayPerk keeps 10% from November 1, 2026 and pays the card fee itself. These rates apply to purchases made from November 1, 2026. Earlier purchases keep the rates in force when they were made: 5% on add-ons, 10% on services, and no fee on invoices. Paid extras must cost at least CA$10.
For a stay booked on Airbnb, check Airbnb's pricing and payment policy before you take payment anywhere else. It allows optional fees to be paid offline only with the guest's agreement, and its help page says payment for optional amenities should be sent on Airbnb.
See paid extras on a demo booking page: add early check-in to a farm cottage stay. Booking is turned off on the demo.
Early check-in and late checkout price calculator
A starting price: the extra hours as a share of a day's rate, more when the change squeezes a same-day turnover, and a full night once it passes half a day.
Suggested price
30
Share of one night
13%
StayPerk fee as a paid add-on (10%)
3
You keep
27
What StayPerk does here
StayPerk lets you sell early check-in, late checkout and other extras on your direct booking page and in your guest guide. Set an extra to need your approval, so you can check the calendar and your cleaner before you accept.
There is no subscription. StayPerk takes 10% of each paid extra and pays the card fee; everything else is free.
Frequently asked questions
Should early check-in be free?
An hour or so is often free when nobody checks out that morning, and it earns good reviews. Charge when it costs you something: a rushed clean, an extra cleaner visit, or a night you can't sell.
What if another guest checks out that morning?
Only say yes once your cleaner confirms the clean can finish earlier, and charge more for it. If it can't, offer luggage storage or an early arrival time later in the day instead.
What is the lowest price for a paid extra on StayPerk?
Paid add-ons and services must cost at least CA$10. Free extras are fine.
Still have a question?
Write to us and a person will reply, or look it up in the Help Center.
Sources
- Do you charge extra for early check-in? - Airbnb Community Center
- Do you charge for late check outs, and how do you do it? - AirHostsForum
- Pricing and payment transparency - Airbnb Help Center
- Paying and communicating through Airbnb - Airbnb Help Center