2023 Pricing

Membership Levels

Babysitting Connection is a monthly membership babysitter agency. We require sits to be at least 3 hours or for our sitters to be paid for 3 hours if you need them for less time. Your membership is month to month with no contract. You can cancel anytime by emailing beth@babysittingconnection.com. Your credit card on file will automatically be charged on a 30 day billing cycle.

*Please note: The following areas surrounding Austin, TX require $15 travel fees paid directly to the sitter for each sit; Liberty Hill, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Spicewood, Marble Falls, Wimberley, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Elgin and Bastrop. These areas are subject to change.

Basic

  • $29.99/month
  • + sitters' hourly rate

Book 3 sits each month

Additional fees: Sits requested with less than 24 hours notice are not guaranteed and will be charged $40 if the sit is filled. Additional sits can be booked for $15/sit.

Premium

  • $69.99/month
  • + sitters' hourly rate

Book 10 sits each month

Additional fees: Sits requested with less than 24 hours notice are not guaranteed and will be charged $40 if the sit is filled. Additional sits can be booked for $15/sit.

Platinum

  • $139.99/month
  • + sitters' hourly rate

Unlimited sits each month

Additional fees: Sits requested with less than 24 hours notice are not guaranteed and will be charged $40 if the sit is filled.

Sitter Rates

Sitters are paid directly by the members immediately following the scheduled sit or service. You may pay your sitters by whatever method is convenient for you via cash, check or electronically. The rates below are our minimum required rate. Please consider paying a higher hourly rate or leaving a tip if you are impressed with our team.

Our sitters' pay rate is based on the duties of a babysitter. Because of this, please do not ask our sitters to do anything unrelated to childcare. You can see a detailed list of what all our sitters are expected to do in the resource section of your profile once you join.

1 Child

$18

2 Children

$19

3 Children

$20

4-5 Children

$21

Cancellation Fees

Sits canceled within 48 hours will be charged a cancellation fee to the members account and paid directly to the sitter.

Cancellation within 24-48 hours of sit

$15

Cancellation within 1-24 hours of sit

$40

Cancellation within 1 hour of sit

Full cost of sit

Additional Sitter Fees

Paid directly to the sitter at the end of the sit.

Group Sit (6+ children) Sitter Hourly Rates

$25/hr*

For sits with more than 5 children, you will need more than 1 sitter. Our maximum ratio is 5 children per 1 sitter.

*Church group sits are $20/hr

Holiday Sitter Hourly Rates

1.5x hourly rate

NYE, New Years Day, Valentine's after 5pm, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Overtime Sitter Hourly Rates

1.5x hourly rate

Sitters rates becomes 1.5x if the sit is extended more than 30 minutes once the sit has started.

Mileage Reimbursement

$0.65/mi

Paid to your sitter if they transport your child(ren) in their own vehicle during your sit.

Overnight Sit Rates

$125 flat rate while children are sleeping + stated hourly rate while children are awake.

Sick Children Policy

We do not sit for sick children. If your child is showing any symptoms, please cancel any scheduled sits until they are better. Click here to see the full policy.