For walking-tour guides
Guide with Spot
Lead free and paid walking tours in your city. You keep your tips in full, set your own hours, and we take care of everything around the walk itself.
What you get
Keep your tips in full
Tips go straight to you — Spot takes nothing from them. Card tips land in your bank on Stripe's usual schedule.
Set your own availability
You choose the days, times and tours you run. Block dates whenever you need to.
We handle the admin
Bookings, payments, reminders, no-shows and the people who turn up at the wrong square — all handled for you.
Paid tours, your share
Run paid tours too: you keep 87.5% of every booking, paid out after the tour runs. Spot keeps 12.5%.
How it works
- 1
Apply
Tell us your city, languages, the tours you want to lead and a short bio travellers read before they book.
- 2
Get approved
An operator reviews your application — the same queue as the mobile app. You hear back on your account.
- 3
Subscribe & go live
Guides keep a flat €5/month subscription with Spot. Set your availability and take your first booking.
Your fees, at a glance
Tips
Spot takes no cut
Paid tours
Paid out after the tour runs
Free walking tours
Your tips on the walk stay yours
Subscription
Flat fee, cancel anytime
Example: a €20 paid-tour booking
after the tour runs
No commission on tips, no hidden fees. Payments are handled securely by Stripe.
How we compare
| Platform | To join | On tips | On paid tours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spot | Flat €5/month | 0% — you keep all tips | 12.5% per booking |
| GetYourGuide | No subscription | n/a (ticketed) | ~20–30% per booking |
| Viator | No subscription | n/a (ticketed) | ~25% per booking, up to 30–35%+ for visibility (+ $29/product) |
| GuruWalk | No subscription | ~€2–2.50 per guest, up to €4 in some cities, from tips | — |
| Freetour.com | No subscription | ~€2–3 per guest booking | — |
Other platforms' figures are published 2026 rates, approximate and for comparison only; fees vary by country, plan and volume — check each provider's current terms. “Per booking” commissions are a share of the ticket price; GuruWalk and Freetour charge a per-guest fee on tip-based tours.
Ready when you are
Keep your tips, keep most of your paid-tour earnings, and let us handle the rest. Apply in a couple of minutes.
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