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title: Instant bookings without payment in Guesty
description: "Hiding the payment step on the default HomeRunner checkout does not let you create instant bookings without charging guests. **Why this happens.** Guesty…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/can-i-hide-the-payment-step-on-the-default-homerunner-checkout-to-create-instant/"
updated: "2026-10-27"
category: Booking engine and checkout
---

# Instant bookings without payment in Guesty

Hiding the payment step on the default HomeRunner checkout does not let you create instant bookings without charging guests.

**Why this happens.** Guesty expects a payment method when the reservation is created. Checkouts without a payment method are rejected, even if the payment fields are hidden.

**What you can do.** To create confirmed bookings with no on-site charge, use the Gravity Forms checkout integration with no payment feed attached. In the integration settings:

1. Disable the built-in HomeRunner checkout.
2. Select your checkout page.
3. Set the reservation type to **Booking**.

When the form is submitted, the confirmed reservation is created in Guesty. No charge occurs, because payment only runs when a payment gateway feed fires.

You can attach a payment feed later to start taking payment without rebuilding anything.