If you have questions about ordering Rick Steves merchandise from our Travel Store, returns, shipping information, or security, we've got answers for you!
Phone: 425-771-8303
Email: [email protected]
Monday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Closed Sunday
You can browse our selection of travel bags, accessories, guidebooks, DVDs, and maps by visiting our online Travel Store. Our Travel Center is open to the public on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.
To make an online purchase, first select a product and if you would like to order it, click the "Add to Cart" button. For some items, such as travel bags, you must choose a color before clicking the "Add to Cart" button. You can also adjust the quantity of each item you would like to order before placing it in your shopping cart.
When you're finished shopping, simply proceed to the checkout. The instructions will walk you through each step to enter your shipping and credit card information.
The Rick Steves Travel Store sells retail products to customers for their personal use. We reserve the right to invalidate any order, with or without cause, including those orders that appear to be purchases for resale or otherwise for commercial use. If you wish to order multiple items for an organization or traveling group, please contact us for assistance.
If you have trouble placing your online order, please contact us at 425-771-8303 or [email protected].
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More details about shipping can be found below. Please allow 1-2 business days for processing. If you choose Standard Delivery your order should arrive within 5-7 business days once shipped. A "rush delivery" order is guaranteed to arrive within 3-4 business days after processing. The Express shipping option will arrive within 1-2 business days after processing. Please note wheeled bags are not available for Express shipping.
As soon as your order is shipped, we'll send you an email containing your UPS tracking number so you can check the scheduled delivery date.
The code is an additional security check for credit card transactions. For Visa or MasterCard cards, you can find this code on the back of your credit card and appears as the last 3 numbers after your account number. For American Express cards, the code is on the front of the card and appears above and to the right of the imprinted card number.
Rick Steves may offer promotion codes to specific groups for limited-time offers. If you have a Rick Steves travel store promotion code, it must be entered in your shopping cart at the time of check out to receive the offer.
If you need to cancel or change your order, please contact us at [email protected] as soon as possible. Please note that depending on the timing of your request, your order may have already been finalized for shipment.
Confirmations are emailed. If you do not see it, please check your spam/junk folder. If not found, during our regular business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT) contact us at [email protected] or 425-771-8303 to verify if your order went through. After hours, email us and we'll respond the following business day.
Shipments may be undeliverable due to any of the following reasons:
These shipments are considered incomplete and will be returned to Rick Steves' Europe by the carrier.
Upon receipt of an Incomplete Shipment, Rick Steves' Europe will credit the full purchase price of the merchandise. The original outbound shipping charges for incomplete shipments are non-refundable. Shipping charges will apply to any reorders. Reorders must be placed in our Travel Store.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express payments online. For your security, we do not retain any relevant credit card information. For more information on the safety of online ordering, please see our Security and Privacy policies.
Gift cards can be purchased in various increments between $10.00 and $500.00 and redeemed for merchandise only (excludes tours). Gift cards are available for purchase and redemption online or at the Rick Steves Travel Center located in Edmonds, Washington. For more information about our Gift cards, visit our Gift Card FAQ.
No, in this case "Convertible" means it can be used as a backpack or a suitcase. However, both our Rolling Carry-On and Rolling Backpack have wheels.
No, but our Rolling Backpack smoothly switches from the ease of wheels to the versatility of a backpack.
Bags made of thicker 600- to 900-denier polyester — our Convertible Carry-on, Europe Through the Back Door™ Classic Back Door Bag, Rolling Carry-On, Velocé, and Appenzell bags — are reasonably water resistant. Our lighter-fabric Civita products are a bit more likely to leak during a steady rain. It's always a good idea to have a plastic bag handy as an inside liner in case you're caught in a storm. To protect the contents of any travel bag against rain, the best solution is…duck indoors!
Every Rick Steves travel product comes with our guarantee that it will be free from material and manufacturing defects. If a defect appears, we will replace the product free of charge. This guarantee does not cover damage caused by an airline or other common carrier. Nor does it cover wear and tear to components and materials which may occur over time with use of the product.
If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, you may return it in new and unused condition within 60 days of the purchase date to qualify for a refund. Please note you are responsible for the cost of shipping items back to us.
Items purchased from our Travel Store at ricksteves.com may be returned to us in new and unused condition within 60 days of the purchase date. To return your purchase, please complete a Return Form. A copy of the original packing slip is required. Refunds will be issued to the original payment method. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for returns processing. Sorry, no refund on shipping charges.
If you've received a damaged, defective or incorrect product — or have questions about how to use a product — please contact us.
Items purchased in our Travel Center in Edmonds may be returned there in new and unused condition with the sales receipt within 60 days of the purchase date. In case of possible defect, please visit our Travel Center in Edmonds or contact us.
Products purchased with a Rick Steves Gift Card may be returned within the guidelines of our sales and refunds policy. Return value will be applied back to a gift card and may not be redeemed for cash or applied as credit to your credit card account.
Contact us to let us know that you need to make a return so that we can issue return authorization and instructions. Please include the reason for return and the country from which the item is being returned. Sorry, no refund on shipping charges. Ancillary charges, such as brokerage fees, etc. will be deducted from the refund amount.
GOOD NEWS: Through 12/8/24, spend $50 in our Travel Store and you'll get FREE Standard US Shipping on all orders delivered to US addresses!
For US, Canadian, and foreign orders, use the tables below to calculate your shipping charge.
"Business Days" for delivery are non-holiday weekdays (Monday–Friday).
STANDARD DELIVERY within US (arrives within 5–7 business days from the shipping date; allow 1–2 days for order processing). Please note that final delivery of items received at APO/FPO addresses is beyond our control.
To ensure Christmas delivery, order by December 8.
| $ Amount of Order | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| Under $25 | $6 |
| $25–$49.99 | $8 |
| $50–$99.99 | FREE — $11 after 12/8 |
| $100–$199.99 | FREE — $14 after 12/8 |
| Over $200 | FREE — $18 after 12/8 |
| Over $300 | FREE — $22 after 12/8 |
| Over $400 | FREE — $26 after 12/8 |
| Over $500 | FREE — $30 + add $4 per add'l $100 after 12/8 |
RUSH DELIVERY within US (arrives within 3–4 business days from the shipping date; allow 1–2 business days for order processing)
To ensure Christmas delivery, order by December 19.
| $ Amount of Order | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| Under $25 | $15 |
| $25–$49.99 | $18 |
| $50–$99.99 | $21 |
| $100–$199.99 | $25 |
| Over $200 | $30 |
| Over $300 | $35 |
| Over $400 | $40 |
| Over $500 | $45 + add $5 per add'l $100 |
EXPRESS DELIVERY within US (arrives within 2 business days from the shipping date; allow 1–2 business days for order processing)
To ensure Christmas delivery, order by December 20.
| $ Amount of Order | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| Under $25 | $35 |
| $25–$49.99 | $38 |
| $50–$99.99 | $41 |
| $100–$199.99 | $50 |
| Over $200 | $60 |
| Over $300 | $70 |
| Over $400 | $80 |
| Over $500 | $90 + add $10 per add'l $100 |
STANDARD DELIVERY to CANADA (arrives within 6–8 business days from the shipping date; allow 1–2 business days for order processing)
| $ Amount of Order | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| Under $25 | $8 |
| $25–$49.99 | $10 |
| $50–$99.99 | $16 |
| $100–$199.99 | $22 |
| Over $200 | $28 |
| Over $300 | $34 |
| Over $400 | $40 |
| Over $500 | $46 + add $6 per add'l $100 |
OUTSIDE THE US and CANADA (Please allow 2–4 weeks for shipping. There may be an additional delay to accommodate for international customs processing.)
| $ Amount of Order | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| Under $50 | $28 |
| $50–$99.99 | $38 |
| Over $100 | $78 + add $20 per add'l $100 |
Once your order has been shipped, we will email you a shipping confirmation. If it has been shipped via UPS, we will include a tracking number. To track the status of your order, enter your UPS Tracking Number and click the button below.
If you have questions about shipping, please contact us
If your order has already shipped, please reference your order's shipment tracking email and use the link provided to update your information with UPS. You can make the following changes:
We cannot apply changes to shipping information or change the shipping method on international orders after the order has been placed. Please ensure your shipping address and method are to your preferences before placing your order.
Rick Steves' Europe takes your security seriously. While you visit our secure Travel Store, our Security Pledge protects you so that you can shop safely.
The Rick Steves Travel Store Security Pledge.*
We will endeavor to make your transactions at www.ricksteves.com secure and safe. If any unauthorized, fraudulent charges are made to your credit card as a result of shopping at our Travel Store — you pay nothing. We mean it!
We protect the transfer of sensitive information between your browser and our secure server using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). To learn more about SSL technology visit www.verisign.com.
*The fine print — Security Pledge details: The Fair Credit Billing Act provides that your bank cannot hold you liable for more than $50 of fraudulent charges. If unauthorized use of your card resulted through no fault of your own from a purchase made at our online Travel Store, and if your bank holds you liable for any of this amount, Rick Steves' Europe, Inc. will cover the entire liability, up to the full $50. In the event of unauthorized use of your card, for this security guarantee to be valid, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its established reporting rules and procedures under your cardholder agreement.
