Airbnb gift cards

Airbnb lets recipients choose how they use the credit, from a weekend away to a local experience, which makes it a reward people can shape around their own plans. For a business paying out incentives or thanking someone whose tastes you don't know, that flexibility beats a single-store voucher.

GIFQ offers this brand across 17 markets: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each market is its own card with its own currency, amounts and redemption rules, and a card for one market is not redeemable in another. For example, in Australia you can choose any value between AUD 25 and AUD 500, while in Belgium the card comes in fixed amounts of €50 or €100.

To pick the right market for a recipient, use the country where they live and the currency you want to send. A recipient in France should get the France card, not the Germany card, even though both are in euros, because redemption is tied to the country of residence. The market pages list the exact face values, currencies and expiry for each country.

Businesses use Airbnb through GIFQ to pay out earnings, incentives or compensation to people in each market in that market's currency, or to reward teams and customers across several countries from one place. Cards can be sent in bulk from the dashboard or one at a time through the API, which suits research participant payments, sales incentives, or a thank you to a distributed team.

Airbnb cards have no expiry in most markets, and the balance never expires where that is stated. The credit can only be used for services on the Airbnb website or app, and it is not reloadable or exchangeable for cash, except where the law requires otherwise.

Because Airbnb is known globally but the card is local, think about how the recipient will use it. In countries where Airbnb is an everyday booking option, it works as a general travel reward. In markets where the brand is more aspirational, it suits higher-value recognition or a gift tied to a personal milestone.