---
title: "TurnStay: Payment Gateway in South Africa"
description: "Accept travel bookings in ZAR, EUR and USD in South Africa. Use payment links, virtual cards, refunds/chargebacks, and merchant-of-record via web/API."
canonical_url: "https://liners.com/turnstay"
markdown_url: "https://liners.com/turnstay.md"
type: "product"
language: "en"
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published_at: "2026-06-15T14:51:39.788Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-22T07:38:05.948Z"
---

# TurnStay: Payment Gateway in South Africa

Accept travel bookings in ZAR, EUR and USD in South Africa. Use payment links, virtual cards, refunds/chargebacks, and merchant-of-record via web/API.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech)
- [TurnStay](/turnstay)

## Summary

Borderless payments and finance for African travel operators

A borderless payments toolkit for African travel businesses to accept multi-currency card payments, manage refunds and chargebacks, and settle faster via web and API.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://turnstay.com/ |
| Tagline | Borderless payments and finance for African travel operators |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

TurnStay is a **borderless finance and payments toolkit** for African travel businesses such as safari lodges, tour operators, villa rental agencies, and travel platforms that need to accept and manage international bookings.

Key capabilities include:
- **Multi-currency card acceptance and checkout**, supporting payments in **ZAR, euros, and US dollars**, designed to help guests pay in their own currency and improve approval rates.
- **Merchant of record** coverage for global transactions, handling **payments, merchant fees, fraud, and sales tax** on behalf of travel merchants.
- **Payment links** for remote booking payments and **virtual cards** to support operational and supplier payment flows.
- **API-first payments infrastructure**, including a **Developer API** for integrating checkout, accounts, and payment operations into travel systems, plus tools like **smart routing**, **reporting**, and **multi-account management**.

Available on **Web** (dashboard) and via **API**.

Built for **B2B travel and tourism operators in Africa**, especially businesses selling to international guests and managing complex booking, refund, and settlement workflows.

Notable in the African market context, the platform positions itself as travel-focused fintech based in **Cape Town** and highlights **PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification** and partnerships with global payment brands including **Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, American Express, and Stripe**, while connecting global travel payment needs with **Africa’s local banks, currencies, and payment systems**.

## Features

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech): Category
- [B2B](/tags/b2b): Product feature or technology
- [Cross-Border Payments](/tags/cross-border-payments): Product feature or technology
- [Multi-currency](/tags/multi-currency): Product feature or technology
- [Payment Links](/tags/payment-links): Product feature or technology
- [Virtual Cards](/tags/virtual-cards): Product feature or technology
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/turnstay/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/turnstay/reviews)
- [Transparency](/turnstay/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/turnstay)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)