Automatic payments – EF Ultimate Break

Most of our travelers choose the automatic payment plan to help keep payments low and on time.

How often will I be charged?

You can select monthly or bi-weekly payments. The tour cost is divided across these installments, and your chosen payment method will be automatically charged on your chosen date. The final payment will take place 45 days before the departure of your trip.

How much will each payment cost?

That depends on a few things: your home gateway, desired trip, and time of year. To find the exact cost, start by picking the dates for your dream trip.

Next, scroll down. Next to "Monthly Payment", click the little "Calculate" button.

From there, you can adjust your deposit amount and payment dates. Your new payment amount will calculate accordingly.

Then, give yourself a high five. You worked hard today.

Can I edit my Autopay Plan details?

Yes. In the "Payments" section of your online account, you'll see a button labeled "Edit your plan." When you click this, you'll be brought to a new tab with your schedule and payment details. To change this information, click the "Edit" buttons on the right side of the page.

Can I pay manually on the Automatic plan?

Oh yeah! You can choose to make a manual payment at any time through your online account. Simply navigate to the "Payments" section of your online account and click the button "Make a payment." This will NOT impact your automatic payment schedule, so if you make a manual payment on a Thursday and are scheduled for an automatic payment on Friday, that payment will still process.

What happens if my payment method is declined?

There are a few reasons why your payment method might have declined:

Make sure your card info hasn't changed, if you got a new card and the numbers are the same but the security code or expiration changed that would prevent your transaction from going through.
Our payments pull in the middle of the night, if your payments are scheduled for the same day you get paid it's possible that your money coming in hasn't hit yet when we try to take money out. We recommend setting your payment to be at least 1 day AFTER you get paid.
Call out to your bank. Let them know these are expected charges and ask them why they've been declining. 95% of the time when our travelers call their bank/credit card company they are able to pre-authorize these charges so you don't have any problems with declines in the future.

If you have two declined payments in a row you'll be removed from the automatic payment plan. A $50 fee will be applied to enroll you in the manual payment plan, instead. Check out this article for more information on missed payments.

Still have questions? Submit a request to our team of dedicated Trip Specialists!