The Travel Franchise leads from the front of UK travel franchising. For 20 years we’ve been giving people like you the tools to build your business and become your own boss from anywhere in the world.

How does it work?

Take our “excellent” one-week training course
Start selling trips and holidays from Day One
Enjoy excellent terms with 450+ travel suppliers
Find unlimited travel options for your customers
Get insider deals, packages & prices the public never see
Choose from endless ABTA and ATOL protected holidays

That’s just a handful of reasons we’ve been named UK Homeworking Agency of the Year six times and Best Travel Franchise in the UK by Elite Business Awards. It’s also why our founders were just recognised in the British Business Excellent Awards.

The Travel Franchise offers you a real chance to follow your passion and set yourself free from the 9-5.

There are two flexible packages now starting from £2,995.

We’ll also give you:

A personal website and custom-made software & IT
Around £3million in daily travel-buying power
40 years of goodwill as part of the Hays Travel group
Ongoing mentorship from your Partnership Manager
Social media, marketing and head-office paperwork done for you
Any choice of hours to build your business the way you want

You can build a travel business around yourself and your family, enjoying incentives and familiarisation trips and then sending friends on those same escapes – all with the shoreline just in view just beyond your toes.

And there’s real money to be made

Our most successful franchisees aren’t rare cases: they’re turning over £100k in eight weeks, £1m in three months, £76k in one booking, £340k in a year - the Success Stories are just a click away. And you’ll love our industry-leading commission: up-to 85% of your sales are yours to keep.

Our mentors and founders are with you for the whole of your franchise journey. They’re regularly on-hand at our 5-Star trips and events, investing time and capital into the business they love - including a headline-making £1m from January to June this year.

You might even meet our brand ambassador, former Olympian Daley Thomson CBE!

With that kind of support, many of our agents earn way more than they expected. Some – like Becky, Ross, Maureen, Ben, Suzy and many more - even winning their franchise fee back with our unique Money-Back Challenge.

Ready to follow your dream?

Despite the exclusive treatment, our doors are wide open to newcomers: almost none of our members have a background in this business, just a passion for travel.

All this gives our franchisees the right to be confident: the trips you sell to your clients are more than just dreams come true, they’re part of a real-life partnership that cares about all the journeys we’re on.

The Travel Franchise Financial Data

The following financial information was provided by The Travel Franchise to give you more information about the costs associated with a The Travel Franchise opportunity

The Lite Package

£2,995 + MONTHLY FEES £299

The Elite Package

£14,995 + MONTHLY FEES £99

The Travel Franchise News

How to switch careers, work in travel and get your business for free

April 28, 2023

Becky Westaway worked in PR for 16 years but after the pandemic she wanted to be her own boss, spend more time with her two children and choose her own hours.

Having worked for big agencies and brands, she knew that the fastest way to have a successful business was to invest in a franchise.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own business but, as I didn’t want to start from scratch, I started looking at franchise options.”

Becky came across The Travel Franchise which trains people how to become a home-based travel consultant and she says it changed her life. Like 98 per cent of its franchisees, Becky had never worked in the industry before, but she recognised that she had crossover skills and resources.

“I realised that the things that I enjoy about my old job are really transferable: I love problem solving, meeting new people, networking and socialising. Plus I knew I had a good number of contacts so I could see how I could make business work.”

Becky trained with The Travel Franchise in December 2021 and took her first booking just days after training. Within a month she’d arranged five or six holidays and within four she’d taken several £20-£30k bookings and one that was over £80k!

She was determined to achieve the company’s Money-Back Challenge where franchisees can get their Elite franchise fee (£14,995) refunded if they make a set amount of commission in 12 months.

“The Money-Back Challenge was always a big focus. There was no doubt in my mind that I'd get it - it was just a question of how quickly it could be achieved!”

Becky achieved it in just seven months and is now aiming at reaching a million pounds in bookings by December 2023 - a figure that will give her impressive take-home salary based on commission. But it’s not all about the money.

Becky loves the feel-good vibe when she books someone a holiday that they really enjoy. Plus she admits that becoming a travel consultant has given her the opportunity to experience some incredible trips herself both with The Travel Franchise and its travel suppliers.

So is Becky glad she made the move from PR to travel consultant?

“It’s definitely changed my life for the better. I can watch my son on the sidelines of a game and then run to the car to take a booking on my laptop and then run back to watch the rest of the match.
“It’s the best decision I’ve ever made - there is no ceiling to my ambition. It’s a powerful feeling that I’ve not had before and that’s really exciting.”