Saving fees

sopwith_pup

When paying for a holiday by card, where the 3% charged by the holiday company can be a fair sum,(£61 the last time) how much of the cost do you need to pay by card to get all the protection offered by using the card?
Could you pay £101 as part of the deposit and the rest by cash etc. thus saving on their fees or do you need to pay the full amount by card.

Hope someone can clarify

opinions4u

If the total cost of the purchase is £100 or more, any amount (e.g. £1) paid by credit card provides you with the protection that you seek for the full price of the purchase.

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(edit: Lisyloo asks a good question - I'd suggest researching the answer in the link provided!)

sopwith_pup

Thank you very much for that, just what I wanted to hear.

lisyloo

I have booked a hotel via a 3rd party website.
Am I also covered?

The 3rd party site are part of a major group and the hotel is part of a large chain, so I'm not too worried about either going out of business, I was really just curious about whether it's different if it's booked through a UK agent rather than direct with the hotel.

I believe I saw something on here somewhere that it makes a difference.

Cheers