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Mobile Booking Trends: 78% of Customers Book via Phone in 2026

Mobile booking rate reached 78%. 9 critical elements of a mobile-friendly booking flow for tour operators.

By Cem Bilgin · · 6 min read

In the 2025 analysis of 1.2M+ bookings passing through the Smartur panel, the rate of bookings completed from mobile devices reached 78%. In 2020, this rate was 52%. A business that falls behind in mobile experience cannot take a share of this growth.

9 Mobile UX Rules

  1. Single column layout, vertical scrolling — horizontal scroll is forbidden.
  2. Date picker must be native (iOS/Android system), not custom.
  3. Phone number field must open the tel keyboard.
  4. Number of steps should not exceed 3 (activity → date/person → payment).
  5. Apple Pay / Google Pay payment — with one click.
  6. Show error message clearly under the field with a red icon.
  7. Sticky "Continue" button should remain fixed at the bottom of the screen.
  8. Automatic saving while the form is filled — data should not be lost during accidental exit.
  9. WhatsApp transition button — open a direct chat if they are undecided.

Performance = Conversion

If the page load time exceeds 1 second, conversion drops by 7% for every second. Images should be webp/avif, fonts subsetted, and 3rd-party scripts should be lazy-loaded.

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Can Apple Pay be used?
Available payment methods are determined by the selected provider account and payment setup. One-click activation for Apple Pay is not promised in Smartur.
Should I make a separate page for mobile?
No. Responsive single page — Google also recommends this.