Nimbo StayA worked example
A 60-pitch site takes 2,000 bookings a year, at £120 on average. 25% of them, 500 bookings, come through Pitchup at 12.5% commission.
| Pitchup commission on 500 bookings (12.5%) | £7,500 a year |
|---|---|
| Nimbo Stay on the same bookings (1.25%, at least £1 each) | £750 a year |
| Saving if those guests booked direct | £6,750 a year |
The sum: bookings through booking sites × average booking × their commission, against the same bookings × Nimbo Stay’s percentage for your size of site (at least £1 a booking). Turn on JavaScript in your browser to put in your own figures.
How the sums work
Booking websites charge a percentage of each booking they send you. The calculator takes the bookings that come through them, multiplies by your average booking, and applies their commission. That is what those bookings cost you now.
It then works out what the same bookings would cost if the guests booked on your own website with Nimbo Stay instead. Nimbo Stay takes a smaller share, set by the size of your site:
| Pitches on your site | Nimbo Stay’s share of each booking |
|---|---|
| Under 40 | 1.5% |
| 40 to 70 | 1.25% |
| Over 70 | 1% |
There is a minimum of £1 a booking. You can pay it from the deposit, or add it to the guest’s deposit as a small booking fee so it costs your site nothing. Card fees come from your own Stripe account either way, so they are left out of both sides. Full details are on the pricing page.
Booking site commission rates
These are the rates the calculator starts with, all before VAT. Where a site does not publish its rate, we show a typical figure: check it against your own contract or statement, and type in your real rate.
- Pitchup: 12.5% Typical, check your contract
Pitchup does not publish its rate. It takes its commission from the deposit, and says UK sites’ commission includes VAT. Typical, check your contract. Source: Pitchup supplier FAQ. - Booking.com: 15% Typical, check your contract
Not published. Booking.com says the rate depends on your country, property type and agreement, and is higher in programmes like Preferred Partner. Typical, check your contract. Source: Booking.com for Partners: understanding your commission. - Hipcamp: 12.5% Published rate
12.5% plus VAT, as stated in Hipcamp’s UK help centre. Card processing is charged on top. Source: Hipcamp UK help centre: cost to list and commission. - Campsites.co.uk: 10% Published rate
10% plus VAT for a bookable listing, as stated on its advertise-your-campsite page. A basic listing is free. Source: Campsites.co.uk: advertise your campsite.
Checked 11 November 2026. Booking sites change their terms, and many sites pay more for extra visibility, so your own statement is the figure to trust. Nimbo Stay is not connected with any of these companies.
Questions
Will every booking-site guest book direct instead?
No, and you would not want them to. Booking sites find you guests who have never heard of you. The saving shown is for the bookings you move to your own website, such as regulars who found you on a booking site once and now rebook there each year. If you move half of them, you save about half of the figure shown.
Why compare rates before VAT?
Booking sites quote their rates in different ways, some with VAT and some without. Comparing every rate before VAT keeps it like for like. Nimbo Stay adds no VAT to its share, so if your site is not VAT-registered and can’t claim VAT back, the real gap is bigger than the figure shown. Use the rate on your own contract or statement where you can.
What does Nimbo Stay charge?
It is free to start. You pay a share of each booking taken through Nimbo Stay: 1.5% for sites under 40 pitches, 1.25% for 40 to 70 and 1% over 70, at least £1 a booking, with no VAT added. You can add it to the guest’s deposit as a small booking fee instead, so it costs your site nothing. Card fees come from your own Stripe account, as they would anyway.
Can I keep my booking-site listings with Nimbo Stay?
Yes. Two-way calendar sync keeps other booking channels from double-booking a pitch, so you can keep listing where it brings you new guests.
Moving bookings to your own website starts with a booking page guests find easy. See campsite booking software, or read our guide to switching campsite booking software.