Priceline.com

Apply the best Priceline.com promo code or card offer you qualify for, then go through ShopBack before you pay, where ShopBack Cashback works like a discount on the same order, only easier than a promo code. There is nothing to find or type, it does not use up your one Priceline.com promo code, and it still lowers the price when no code is running. Part of what you pay comes back as Cashback: check the rate shown on ShopBack's Priceline.com page before you buy.

Priceline.com is a US-facing online travel agency owned by Booking Holdings: pick your hotel or flight, then book through ShopBack before you pay, where ShopBack Cashback works like a discount, only easier than a promo code. It covers hotels, flights, car rentals, cruises, and packages. Its signature Express Deals product masks the specific hotel name until booking in exchange for a discount, alongside conventional retail hotel and flight inventory. Book via priceline.com (the US site) after going through the Priceline.com merchant page on ShopBack Australia; the current Cashback is shown there before you book. Note this is the US Priceline, not the AU Priceline Pharmacy chain.

Priceline VIP is a free tier ladder based on bookings per year: Blue (base), Gold (typically 2 bookings in 12 months), Platinum (typically 10 bookings in 12 months), and higher tiers. Perks scale up through member-only rates, coupon offers, and priority customer service. Verify current thresholds and perks on priceline.com before enrolling. VIP status works alongside Express Deals discounts on hotels and is separate from ShopBack cashback, which tracks on eligible bookings at the current published rate.

Priceline runs sale windows mapped to the US calendar: Black Friday (November 27, 2026), Cyber Monday (November 30, 2026), Winter Sale (December to January), spring break (March), Memorial Day (late May), Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. Express Deals refresh daily and don't follow a fixed calendar. Verify current sale banners on priceline.com before booking, and go through the ShopBack Priceline.com merchant page before you pay.

Priceline Express Deals show hotel star rating, neighbourhood, guest score, and amenities but hide the specific hotel name until you book. Because the hotel commits to opaque distribution to move rooms, Express Deals typically undercut named-brand retail rates by 20 to 40%. Trade-off: bookings are non-refundable and non-changeable, so lock only when your dates and traveller counts are firm. Cashback via ShopBack tracks on Express Deals on the paid amount when booked through the Priceline.com merchant page.

Priceline's Express Deals and opaque pricing typically win on nightly rate for US city hotels when brand flexibility is fine. Orbitz shows all rates transparently with Orbucks rewards on eligible stays and a cleaner packages workflow. For price-first shoppers who don't care which named hotel they land in, Priceline usually wins. For traveller certainty and Orbucks-earning stays, Orbitz usually wins. Both are cashback-eligible via ShopBack, so click through fresh from the respective merchant page on shopback.com.au before locking.

Both Priceline.com and Booking.com sit under Booking Holdings and often share hotel inventory. Priceline leads on US Express Deals depth (US-first inventory, opaque bidding legacy). Booking.com leads on international breadth (Europe, APAC, LATAM), Genius loyalty perks, and free-cancellation defaults. For a US-only trip where opaque discount is fine, Priceline usually wins. For a multi-continent trip or where free cancellation matters, Booking usually wins. Both are cashback-eligible via ShopBack when booked through their respective merchant pages.

Priceline says retail rates offer refundable and non-refundable options with cancellation windows set by the property (often 24 to 72 hours before check-in for refundable rates). Express Deals and Pricebreakers are non-refundable and non-changeable at time of booking. Flights follow airline fare rules; car rentals follow supplier rules. Check the specific cancellation window on the Priceline booking page before confirming.

For Australian travellers arriving from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth, Priceline's strongest inventory concentration is in Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Las Vegas (LAS), New York (JFK, LGA, EWR), and major convention cities (Chicago, Orlando, Miami). Express Deals density is highest in LAS, Orlando, and NYC. For west-coast-only trips where LAX is the anchor, Priceline often prices sharpest. Cashback via ShopBack tracks on eligible bookings across all US metros when booked through the Priceline.com merchant page.

Open priceline.com from the Priceline.com page on ShopBack, log in to your Priceline VIP account, complete the booking and keep the reservation email. Go through ShopBack before you pay and the Cashback tracks to your ShopBack account. The current Cashback is shown on the Priceline.com page on ShopBack before you book.

Cashback follows the retained, paid amount once the booking is validated.

No single site is always cheaper than Priceline: for US hotels, Priceline's opaque Express Deals are often the lowest price for a given star rating, but for a specific named hotel Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda or Trip.com can come in lower on the same room. If you need one particular hotel or free cancellation, compare the same dates on two or three sites and the hotel's own website, because each seller sets its own rate. If you are happy to learn the hotel name only after paying, Express Deals are hard to beat. For Asia and multi-country trips, Agoda and Trip.com usually carry deeper inventory. Our Agoda vs Booking vs Expedia vs Trip.com comparison covers the full breakdown. Check the cashback rate on the ShopBack Priceline.com page and activate it before you book.

Priceline is usually better for price-first US hotel stays where you are flexible on the exact hotel, while Expedia is usually better for named hotels, flight plus hotel packages and trips outside the US. Pick Priceline if your trip is US-only, your dates are firm and you are comfortable with a non-refundable opaque Express Deal. Pick Expedia if you want to choose the exact property, bundle flights with your stay, earn One Key rewards, or book in Europe or Asia. For a mixed itinerary, price the same hotel on both sites before paying. Read our Expedia vs Priceline for Australians guide for the full comparison. Check the cashback rate on the ShopBack Priceline.com page and activate it before you check out.