Les net rates sont les prix confidentiels, sans marge, qu'un DMC communique aux agents de voyages, le coût réel des services terrestres avant toute commission. L'agent ajoute sa propre marge et présente un prix de vente au client, qui ne voit jamais le coût net. Les net rates permettent aux agences de maîtriser leur propre profit plutôt que de percevoir une commission fixe.
"Net rate" is the most important phrase in B2B travel — and the most misunderstood. For a travel agent, understanding how a groupe de gestion de destinations prices keeps your margin where it belongs: with you. Here is the plain-English version.
What a net rate is
A net rate is the confidential, trade-only price a DMC charges your agency. It is not the published or rack rate a consumer sees, and it is not commissionable in the traditional sense — instead, you add your own mark-up and sell to your client at whatever price your market supports. The difference is your margin, set by you, on every component: hotels, transfers, guiding, excursions and MICE.
Why net rates beat commission for agents
- You control the price. Mark up high-touch trips more, stay lean on competitive ones.
- The rate is confidential. Your client never sees the underlying cost, so your pricing stays protected.
- Everything bundles. One net price per file covers all ground services, quoted in your working currency.
How settlement works
Quotations are issued in your currency with dedicated multi-currency receiving accounts, and every payment is confirmed in writing. Credit terms are agreed up front, and a single consolidated invoice per file keeps reconciliation clean — even across multi-city, multi-country itineraries.
The bottom line
Net rates plus a DMC's ground accountability mean you keep the client relationship and the margin, while the operator carries the on-the-ground risk. Across the Explera network, the same logic applies in every destination — so your pricing model never changes market to market.