Cancellation Inquiry Daily Quota & Best Practices
To ensure fair access and maintain site performance, BaseCamp limits each user to 200 cancellation inquiries per day. This prevents excessive server load and ensures that all members can benefit from the cancellation search feature.
Cancellations are updated between 5 AM and 12 AM (midnight), and with a 200-request limit, you can check at least 10 times per hour throughout these 19 hours - more than enough to stay informed without excessive refreshing.
Best Practices for Managing Your Daily Quota:
- Use the MyAlerts page - It's designed for efficiency and loads quickly. Bookmark it on your phone or setup a home screen shortcut to it on your mobile device for easy access.
- Refresh wisely - There is no need to check more than once every 3-5 minutes.
- Avoid browser refresh extensions or automation tools - These violate BaseCamp's terms-of-service and may result in account suspension.
For those tracking a specific campsite and dates, Reserve America allows unlimited page refreshes to check availability directly.
A counter at the bottom of the Cancellations and MyAlerts pages tracks your inquiries and resets at midnight. Most users will not reach this limit, but please plan your searches accordingly.
