Every friend group has one person who pays full price out of pure inertia. Let’s fix that before Diwali-Dussehra bookings open.
Every travel group chat has the same four characters: the one who finds the flights, the one who “will confirm by tonight” for six days straight, the one who books everything in a panic at 11 PM, and the one who — no judgment — just pays whatever the app shows without checking if there’s a better way to pay it.
This one’s for that last person. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, exactly. Just because there’s a version of this where you spend the same amount of effort and end up paying less.
It’s not a coupon code. It’s a payment swap.
This isn’t a discount-code hunt where you’re digging through five browser tabs for something that expires in ten minutes. KStore sells e-gift cards for travel platforms for slightly less than their face value. You buy the voucher, a code lands in your email, and you use that code to pay for your actual booking. Same booking, same platform, same sale prices — just a cheaper way to settle the bill.
What the numbers actually look like
Being upfront: the discount varies a fair bit by platform, so here’s the real breakdown, no exaggeration.
Planning a villa stay for the group? The StayVista voucher is the standout here at 10% off — real money back on a booking that’s usually split five ways anyway.
If MakeMyTrip is where the group is booking, there’s a version for whatever you’re paying for: MakeMyTrip E-Pay for general bookings, MakeMyTrip Hotel E-Pay for just the stay, or MakeMyTrip Holiday E-Pay if someone’s fronting a bundled package — all up to 8% off.
Cleartrip comes in at 5%, TripXOXO at 3.5%. And for the group members flying Air India, it’s 2% — more of a “why not” than a headline, but it’s honest, which is the point.
StayVista and MakeMyTrip are the standout numbers if you’re booking a villa stay or a bundled holiday package — that’s real money back in a trip that’s already got a decent price tag.
Why this makes sense for a group trip specifically
Group trips involve real money changing hands — flights, a villa split five ways, a holiday package that someone’s fronting on a card. Shaving a few percent off the payment side, on top of whatever deal the platform’s already running, adds up faster when there are multiple people and multiple bookings involved. It’s a small structural win, not a lifestyle change.
Why KStore, specifically
- Code arrives instantly by email after payment — no waiting on anyone.
- UPI Payment — Pay quickly and securely using GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, or BHIM UPI.
- These are official, verified vouchers, not something scraped off a resale site.
- The code stacks with the retailer’s own sale — it’s an additional layer, not a replacement.
- And travel isn’t the only category worth knowing this about — KStore runs the same model across gaming top-ups, fashion, and entertainment vouchers too, so it’s worth bookmarking beyond this one trip.
On the Diwali-Dussehra timing
No pressure tactics here — just a fact worth knowing if you’re planning this season: flight and hotel prices for festive travel windows tend to move upward the closer you get to the dates, and availability on popular routes and stays does tighten up. That’s routine seasonal demand, not a trick. If your group’s dates are already decided, there’s no reason to delay how you pay once you’re ready to book.
How to Redeem
- Pick the platform your group is booking through and go to its KStore page.
- Choose the voucher amount, pay via UPI/card.
- The code hits your email right away.
- Apply it at checkout on the airline or travel app as gift-card balance, alongside any sale price already showing.
Note: some platforms may cap the code amount per booking; check the specific product page before the group trip’s actual payment day.
Closing
Somebody in the group chat has to be the one who figured out the smarter way to pay. Might as well be you. Browse the full lineup of travel and holiday vouchers on KStore, and follow @kstoregang on Instagram — that’s where the deals show up first.