diff --git a/src/components/FeatureList.tsx b/src/components/FeatureList.tsx
index 30c72d467073..fe209e90eb70 100644
--- a/src/components/FeatureList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FeatureList.tsx
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ function FeatureList({
                 )}
                 {ctaErrorMessage && (
                     <DotIndicatorMessage
+                        style={styles.mb1}
                         messages={{error: ctaErrorMessage}}
                         type="error"
                     />
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 51f20db2c06b..b54728caf046 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -2112,6 +2112,7 @@ export default {
         tripSummary: 'Trip summary',
         departs: 'Departs',
         errorMessage: 'Something went wrong. Please try again later.',
+        phoneError: 'To book travel, your default contact method must be a valid email',
     },
     workspace: {
         common: {
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index e55167e2cf2a..1bbd87a9edaa 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -2143,6 +2143,7 @@ export default {
         tripSummary: 'Resumen del viaje',
         departs: 'Sale',
         errorMessage: 'Ha ocurrido un error. Por favor, inténtalo mas tarde.',
+        phoneError: 'Para reservar viajes, tu método de contacto predeterminado debe ser un correo electrónico válido',
     },
     workspace: {
         common: {
diff --git a/src/pages/Travel/ManageTrips.tsx b/src/pages/Travel/ManageTrips.tsx
index c61166f10c6d..e5aa5527cef7 100644
--- a/src/pages/Travel/ManageTrips.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Travel/ManageTrips.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {Str} from 'expensify-common';
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import {Linking, View} from 'react-native';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ function ManageTrips() {
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const [travelSettings] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.NVP_TRAVEL_SETTINGS);
     const [activePolicyID] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.NVP_ACTIVE_POLICY_ID);
+    const [account] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.ACCOUNT);
     const policy = usePolicy(activePolicyID);
 
     const [ctaErrorMessage, setCtaErrorMessage] = useState('');
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ function ManageTrips() {
                     ctaText={translate('travel.bookTravel')}
                     ctaAccessibilityLabel={translate('travel.bookTravel')}
                     onCtaPress={() => {
+                        if (Str.isSMSLogin(account?.primaryLogin ?? '')) {
+                            setCtaErrorMessage(translate('travel.phoneError'));
+                            return;
+                        }
                         if (!hasPolicyAddress) {
                             Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.WORKSPACE_PROFILE_ADDRESS.getRoute(activePolicyID ?? '-1'));
                             return;