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OneKeyCash is the currency of the new combined rewards program of Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo — all members of the massive Expedia group. Other Expedia group members — including Orbitz, Hotwire, and Travelocity — don't participate in the One Key program at this time.
You can earn and redeem OneKeyCash on your Expedia, Vrbo, and Hotels.com bookings. Like most programs, OneKeyCash is subject to an expiration policy. Here is all you need to know about keeping your OneKeyCash active.
Does OneKeyCash Expire?
Your OneKeyCash expires if you have not made a booking or completed a redemption for 18 months. Per the Hotels.com and Vrbo terms and conditions pages:
“Base and Preferred Inventory OneKeyCash will not expire as long as you have made an Eligible Booking or redeemed a Redemption Reward through a Participating Brand on your Account at least once in the preceding eighteen (18) months. If there has been no such activity, all accumulated Base and Promotional OneKeyCash and Trip Elements in your Account will expire and will not be reinstated.”
Note that promotional OneKeyCash may have a different expiration deadline. These deadlines will be specified in the promotion in which the OneKeyCash is earned.
Once expired, your OneKeyCash cannot be reinstated.
Related: Hotels.com Ending Its Stay 10 Get 1 Free Rewards Program, Replacing With Much Worse One Key
Activity to Extend Your OneKeyCash Validity
You can reset your OneKeyCash validity by making one of the following booking types with a brand member (Vrbo, Expedia, and Hotels.com):
- Hotel stays
- Vacation packages
- Cruises
- Flights and/or car rental
- Eligible activity or package
- Accommodation rental
Additionally, you'll reset your OneKeyCash so it won't expire if you make a redemption for one of the following:
- Flight redemptions
- Hotel redemption at participating brands
- Short-term rental redemptions
- Car rental, including insurance redemptions
- Eligible activities and insurance
Use AwardWallet to Track Your OneKeyCash Expiration
18 months is middle of the road expiration deadline. It is not long enough to completely forget your balance, and time can quickly creep up on you. That is why it pays to use AwardWallet to monitor your OneKeyCash balances and expiration date. That way, you will receive a reminder if you have any OneKeyCash in danger of expiring.
To track your OneKeyCash through AwardWallet, click here to link your One Key account to your AwardWallet account, and you will be set. If you opt into emails, our team will email you if your points are getting close to expiring. That way you can take action to save your OneKeyCash from expiring.
Related: How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet
Our Take
While 18 months of validity is not the most generous term, it is still better than nothing. And it's more than enough time to take some action to keep you balanced alive. However, the only major issue with OneKeyCash is that you can have varied validity depending on whether you earned your OneKeyCash via a promotion or a standard booking.
In this case, your best option is to track your One Key Rewards with AwardWallet to stay on top of your various OneKeyCash validity deadlines. The app will let you know in a timely manner when you have cash about to expire.
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