Air travel is unavoidable as we embark on global adventures, discovering new cultures and countries. However, a typical roundtrip cross-country flight can release around 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per passenger—making carbon offsets an important part of green travel at Expedia.

By purchasing carbon offsets, you can fund a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions roughly equal to your output, counterbalancing the effects of your air travel. Expedia has partnered with TerraPass, a leading carbon offset provider, to help you easily reduce your carbon footprint.

Our partner, TerraPass, has created carbon offset bundles based on the distance you plan to fly—short, cross-country, and international—to fund clean energy and carbon reduction projects. When you book your flight on Expedia, it’s simple to add TerraPass carbon offsets. Each bundle funds:

Clean energy

TerraPass helps fund wind farms, which generate virtually carbon-free electricity, unlike conventional energy sources such as coal and natural gas.

Farm power

Help farmers capture methane, a powerful global warming gas. TerraPass supports anaerobic digesters which can destroy methane or use it to create clean energy.

Landfill gas capture

As trash buried in landfills decomposes, it releases methane into the atmosphere. Your money supports projects that capture that methane, destroying it or turning it into clean energy.

1. When booking a flight*, scroll down to the “Travel Accessories” section of your trip customization page
2. Select the level that best matches your flight plan
3. Click “Continue with this booking” and proceed through the checkout process

*You can offset carbon from previous flights as well. Simply go to the Expedia Activities page, enter in your destination, and follow the same steps that are above.