Total price

[Rebecca2123]

I don't want to see PART of the price, I want to see the price including all taxes fees and charges. How can I select "book" when I haven't even been total the total fee I'm up for.

When will the pricing on Airbnb become transparent?

[Alicia753 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Rebecca2123 when you select a listing, proceed as if you are going to book it. Enter the number of guests and your travel dates. Airbnb will then provide a detailed breakdown of the costs. And then before finalizing the booking, you'll see the total price on the "confirm and pay" page. This includes the base rate, cleaning fee (if applicable), service fee, and any taxes. The service fee is a percentage of the total cost and varies per booking. Taxes depend on local regulations and are also added to the total. You will have the option to review your booking details, dates, number of guests, etc. on this page before confirming and paying. Hope this helps! 

[Xinming2]

I am having same problem, why airbnb don't show how much taxes clearly? something intentionally hide? 

For example, I am looking at this one , 

$530 

$530 total

Total before taxes

Check-in

7/10/2025

Checkout

7/13/2025

Guests

3 guests

After i click reserve it becomes: 

Your total

3 nights

$530.49

Total (USD)

$530.49

Price breakdown

click price break down: 

Jul 10 – 13

$460.26

Airbnb service fee

$70.23

Total

$530.49

I don't see anywhere there mentioned taxes. Is taxes included in the service fee?  but i searched airbnb service fee it said it's taxes excluded.

So where is the taxes and how much ? it causes anxiety and not able to book.

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Rebecca2123 what country are you looking in? If Europe then, assuming you have added dates, you will see a fully inclusive price. In the USA I believe there is a toggle that lets you seen almost full price - Just the taxes are not included as apparently this is US law. I have no idea how other countries work.

[Rebecca2123]

In both USA and Australia, you don't see the full price including taxes. Yes, you can choose to see "almost" the full price. But who wants to know "almost" what they are paying?

[Joan2709]

@Rebecca2123 

It would be very unlikely that Munich, Germany doesnt have some sort of tax on short term rentals. However, I looked at another listing in Munich, and it didn't have any taxes showing either. I would look at some other listings in Munich and see what you find.

You can always message the Host and ask why you're not seeing any taxes disclosed on the reservation. You can also contact Airbnb and ask.

Here is Airbnb's info about Occupancy Taxes in Germany and Munich is not mentioned:

Germany

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2285

[Rebecca2123]

You've addressed this reponse to the wrong person..... I am not, and haven't been, looking at places in Munich. Besides which, my original complaint is that the prices shown when searching are not inclusive of all charges and there's no way to choose to see the full price except by starting a booking and then ending it when you don't like the price. That's got nothing to do with whether Munich accommodation is taxed. I agree that it probably is.

[Joan2709]

@Rebecca2123 

My apologies, I meant my reply for @Xinming2 .

So basically, you are saying you understand that you can see taxes on a booking, but aren't happy that it's a two-step process to see the final price. 

Vrbo has a two-step process as well. You have to either click "Book Now" or "Price Details" to see taxes. Don't know about Booking.com. So I guess if you want to book on either Airbnb or Vrbo, you'll have to click twice to see the final price including taxes:

Vrbo 

[Xinming2]

before I clicked on reserve it's said: 

Total before taxes $403

Then I clicked on reserve it still not say what's the taxes, or even don't say anything about taxes:

It said : 

Your total

3 nights

$403.73

Total (USD)$403.73

so total is the same as total before taxes, where is the taxes? is this not confusing? or did I do something wrong?

thanks

[Joan2709]

@Xinming2 

You did nothing wrong...it is confusing. This is not what typical reservations look like. I would contact Airbnb and show them the screen shots and ask about taxes.

[Joelle43]

Hello @Xinming2 @Joan2709 

In Europe, it is a European law that the total price per night that a guest sees on the Airbnb landing page is inclusive of all taxes, cleaning fee etc.  

Because I'm always curious 😉 I've found the listing that you're interested in and like you, I have the price per night and the Airbnb service fee which gives you a total of 403$.  Well OK, mine was in Euros but certainly no taxes. 

This means that the host does not charge a cleaning fee.  I have clicked on several other listings for Munich and haven't found any charging a tourist tax.  Double checking my facts, I went to check on internet and have read that of January 2024, Munich does not charge a tourist tax.  Wow, lucky hosts !!

So, the total price you see on this listing, is the final price you will be asked to pay, no taxes. 

Hope this clears things up and have a wonderful stay!

All the best
Joëlle

[Joan2709]

@Joelle43 

Thanks for clearing that up! I wasn't aware about how the prices are displayed in Europe. I think California and Minnesota in the US are doing something similar?

Never seen a listing that doesn't have some sort of tourist tax or bed tax, so that is fortunate for Munich!

[Joelle43]

@Joan2709 It makes so much easier to find a place at first glance in Europe for that reason.  Would hate to discover that although the host price is low, they then wack on a crazy cleaning fee or heavy duty taxes!  Can't understand that this isn't mandatory for the whole of the US frankly

[Xinming2]

I did ask one host and he does not know, he told me all taxes and fees are included in the Airbnb service fee, it's so confusing.

If they do have taxes and fees , how do we as guest pay? to whom? to host? to airbnb? 

Why airbnb don't make it clear like other sites?

[Rebecca2123]

You don't have to separately pay the taxes to anyone. Generally, either the host or Airbnb must pay it, and the amount payable eventually appears when you get to the final stage of the booking process. If it says "includes tax" that's what it means. Most countries with a VAT/GST use tax-inclusive pricing. The problem is that Airbnb doesn't show you that price up front so it's hard to know what the real price is until you get to the end of the booking process. They are not going to add charges later, unless you alter your booking.