diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/zodValidation.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/zodValidation.ts
index 0141a69..ba6abe4 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/zodValidation.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/zodValidation.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const MA_PHONE_REGEX = /^(?:(?:\+|00)212|0)\s?[5-7](?:\s?\d){8}$/
 function sanitizePhone(raw: string): string {
   let out = ''
   for (const ch of raw) {
-    if (/[\d\s+]/.test(ch)) out += ch
+    if (/[\d\s+().-]/.test(ch)) out += ch
   }
   return out.trim()
 }
@@ -153,3 +153,16 @@ export function optionalPhoneField() {
       )
     )
 }
+
+export function optionalContactPhoneField() {
+  return z
+    .string()
+    .optional()
+    .transform((val) => {
+      if (val === undefined || val === null || val.trim() === '') return undefined
+      return sanitizePhone(val)
+    })
+    .pipe(
+      z.string().max(30, { message: 'Maximum 30 characters allowed' }).optional()
+    )
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.contract.test.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.contract.test.ts
index 7224b39..e90b245 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.contract.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.contract.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ describe('customer schema contracts', () => {
     expect(() => customerSchema.parse({ firstName: 'Aya', lastName: 'Haddad', email: 'aya@example.test', notes: 'x'.repeat(2001) })).toThrow()
   })
 
+  it('accepts international customer contact phone numbers from booking forms', () => {
+    const parsed = customerSchema.parse({
+      firstName: 'Aya',
+      lastName: 'Haddad',
+      email: 'aya@example.test',
+      phone: '+1 (555) 123-4567',
+    })
+
+    expect(parsed.phone).toBe('+1 (555) 123-4567')
+  })
+
   it('limits license approvals to explicit approve or deny decisions', () => {
     expect(approveLicenseSchema.parse({ decision: 'APPROVE', note: 'Verified manually' })).toEqual({
       decision: 'APPROVE',
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.ts
index f1a673c..570a834 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/customers/customer.schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
-import { textField, optionalTextField, emailField, optionalUpperField, optionalPhoneField } from '../../lib/zodValidation'
+import { textField, optionalTextField, emailField, optionalUpperField, optionalContactPhoneField } from '../../lib/zodValidation'
 
 export const paginationSchema = z.object({
   page:     z.coerce.number().int().min(1).max(10000).default(1),
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const customerSchema = z.object({
   firstName:       textField('name'),
   lastName:        textField('name'),
   email:           emailField(),
-  phone:           optionalPhoneField(),
+  phone:           optionalContactPhoneField(),
   driverLicense:   optionalUpperField('driverLicenseNumber'),
   dateOfBirth:     z.string().datetime().optional(),
   nationality:     optionalTextField('nationality'),
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/operations.schemas.test.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/operations.schemas.test.ts
index 6c7beaf..88d8655 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/operations.schemas.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/operations.schemas.test.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,31 @@ describe('operational schemas', () => {
   })
 
   it('validates subscriptions, team roles, notifications, and analytics query defaults', () => {
-    expect(checkoutSchema.safeParse({ plan: 'PRO', billingPeriod: 'MONTHLY', currency: 'MAD', provider: 'PAYPAL', successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test', failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test' }).success).toBe(true)
+    const checkoutResult = checkoutSchema.safeParse({
+      plan: 'PRO',
+      billingPeriod: 'MONTHLY',
+      currency: 'MAD',
+      provider: 'STRIPE',
+      successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test',
+      failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test',
+    })
+    expect(checkoutResult.success).toBe(true)
+    expect(checkoutSchema.safeParse({
+      plan: 'PRO',
+      billingPeriod: 'MONTHLY',
+      currency: 'MAD',
+      provider: 'PAYPAL',
+      successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test',
+      failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test',
+    }).success).toBe(false)
     expect(startTrialSchema.parse({ plan: 'STARTER', billingPeriod: 'ANNUAL' })).toMatchObject({ currency: 'MAD' })
     expect(cancelSchema.parse({})).toEqual({ mode: 'period_end' })
     expect(inviteSchema.safeParse({ firstName: 'A', lastName: 'B', email: 'agent@example.test', role: 'OWNER' }).success).toBe(false)
     expect(roleSchema.safeParse({ role: 'AGENT' }).success).toBe(true)
 
-    expect(preferencesSchema.safeParse([{ notificationType: 'BOOKING', channel: 'EMAIL', enabled: true }]).success).toBe(true)
+    const preferencesResult = preferencesSchema.safeParse([{ notificationType: 'NEW_BOOKING', channel: 'EMAIL', enabled: true }])
+    expect(preferencesResult.success).toBe(true)
+    expect(preferencesSchema.safeParse([{ notificationType: 'BOOKING', channel: 'EMAIL', enabled: true }]).success).toBe(false)
     expect(unreadQuerySchema.parse({ unread: 'true' })).toEqual({ unread: 'true' })
     expect(historyQuerySchema.parse({ limit: '100' })).toEqual({ limit: 100 })
     expect(historyQuerySchema.safeParse({ limit: '501' }).success).toBe(false)
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.repo.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.repo.ts
index b8eb819..633ea9c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.repo.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.repo.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ export function findByPaypal(captureId: string) {
   return prisma.rentalPayment.findFirst({ where: { paypalCaptureId: captureId } })
 }
 
+export function findByStripeCheckoutSession(sessionId: string) {
+  return prisma.rentalPayment.findFirst({ where: { stripeCheckoutSessionId: sessionId } as any })
+}
+
 export function findByPaypalForCompany(paypalOrderId: string, companyId: string) {
   return prisma.rentalPayment.findFirstOrThrow({ where: { paypalCaptureId: paypalOrderId, companyId } })
 }
@@ -51,6 +55,24 @@ export function markPaymentFailed(query: { amanpayTransactionId?: string; paypal
   return prisma.rentalPayment.updateMany({ where: query, data: { status: 'FAILED' } })
 }
 
+export function markStripePaymentSucceeded(id: string, paymentIntentId: string | null) {
+  return prisma.rentalPayment.update({
+    where: { id },
+    data: {
+      status: 'SUCCEEDED',
+      paidAt: new Date(),
+      ...(paymentIntentId ? { stripePaymentIntentId: paymentIntentId } : {}),
+    } as any,
+  })
+}
+
+export function markStripePaymentFailed(sessionId: string) {
+  return prisma.rentalPayment.updateMany({
+    where: { stripeCheckoutSessionId: sessionId } as any,
+    data: { status: 'FAILED' },
+  })
+}
+
 export function incrementReservationPaid(reservationId: string, _amount: number) {
   return prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
     const reservation = await tx.reservation.findUniqueOrThrow({
@@ -76,7 +98,7 @@ export function incrementReservationPaid(reservationId: string, _amount: number)
 export function createPayment(data: {
   companyId: string; reservationId: string; amount: number; currency: string
   status: string; type: string; paymentProvider: string
-  amanpayTransactionId?: string | null; paypalCaptureId?: string | null; paymentMethod?: string; paidAt?: Date
+  amanpayTransactionId?: string | null; paypalCaptureId?: string | null; stripeCheckoutSessionId?: string | null; paymentMethod?: string; paidAt?: Date
 }) {
   return prisma.rentalPayment.create({ data: data as any })
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.routes.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.routes.ts
index 9fb2d2b..7913b13 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.routes.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.routes.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { ok } from '../../http/respond'
 import { getRawBodyString, parseRawJsonBody } from '../../http/webhooks'
 import * as amanpay from '../../services/amanpayService'
 import * as paypal from '../../services/paypalService'
+import * as stripe from '../../services/stripeService'
 import * as service from './payment.service'
 import { chargeSchema, manualPaymentSchema, refundSchema, capturePaypalSchema, reservationParamSchema, paymentParamSchema } from './payment.schemas'
 
@@ -39,6 +40,22 @@ router.post('/webhooks/paypal', async (req, res, next) => {
   } catch (err) { next(err) }
 })
 
+router.post('/webhooks/stripe', async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    const rawBody = getRawBodyString(req)
+    const signature = (req.headers['stripe-signature'] as string) ?? ''
+    if (!stripe.isConfigured()) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'invalid_signature' })
+    let event: any
+    try {
+      event = stripe.constructWebhookEvent(rawBody, signature)
+    } catch {
+      return res.status(401).json({ error: 'invalid_signature' })
+    }
+    await service.handleStripeWebhook(event, rawBody)
+    res.json({ received: true })
+  } catch (err) { next(err) }
+})
+
 // ─── Authenticated ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 router.use(requireCompanyAuth, requireTenant, requireSubscriptionRead)
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.edge.test.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.edge.test.ts
index 8986fb0..ee1b83a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.edge.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.edge.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('payment schemas edge cases', () => {
       type: 'CHARGE',
       currency: 'MAD',
     })
-    expect(chargeSchema.safeParse({ provider: 'STRIPE', successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test', failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test' }).success).toBe(false)
+    expect(chargeSchema.safeParse({ provider: 'STRIPE', successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test', failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test' }).success).toBe(true)
     expect(chargeSchema.safeParse({ provider: 'UNKNOWN', successUrl: 'https://ok.example.test', failureUrl: 'https://fail.example.test' }).success).toBe(false)
     expect(manualPaymentSchema.parse({ amount: 500, paymentMethod: 'CASH' })).toMatchObject({ amount: 500, currency: 'MAD', type: 'CHARGE' })
     expect(manualPaymentSchema.safeParse({ amount: 0, paymentMethod: 'CASH' }).success).toBe(false)
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.ts
index 6fe5edf..bef4dd3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.schemas.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
 
 export const chargeSchema = z.object({
-  provider:   z.enum(['AMANPAY', 'PAYPAL']),
+  provider:   z.enum(['AMANPAY', 'PAYPAL', 'STRIPE']),
   type:       z.enum(['CHARGE', 'DEPOSIT']).default('CHARGE'),
   currency:   z.literal('MAD').default('MAD'),
   successUrl: z.string().url(),
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.service.ts
index 31ff45f..6298e89 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/payments/payment.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ConflictError, ValidationError } from '../../http/errors'
 import * as amanpay from '../../services/amanpayService'
 import * as paypal from '../../services/paypalService'
+import * as stripe from '../../services/stripeService'
 import * as repo from './payment.repo'
 import { getWebhookEventId, processWebhookOnce } from '../../security/webhookIdempotency'
 
@@ -55,6 +56,24 @@ async function applyPaypalWebhook(event: any) {
   }
 }
 
+async function applyStripeWebhook(event: any) {
+  const session = event.data?.object
+  const sessionId = session?.id as string | undefined
+  if (!sessionId) return
+
+  if (event.type === 'checkout.session.completed') {
+    const payment = await repo.findByStripeCheckoutSession(sessionId)
+    if (payment && payment.status !== 'SUCCEEDED') {
+      await repo.markStripePaymentSucceeded(payment.id, typeof session.payment_intent === 'string' ? session.payment_intent : null)
+      if (payment.type === 'CHARGE') {
+        await repo.incrementReservationPaid(payment.reservationId, payment.amount)
+      }
+    }
+  } else if (event.type === 'checkout.session.expired') {
+    await repo.markStripePaymentFailed(sessionId)
+  }
+}
+
 export async function handleAmanpayWebhook(event: any, rawBody: string | Buffer = JSON.stringify(event)) {
   return processWebhookOnce({
     provider: 'amanpay:payments',
@@ -75,8 +94,18 @@ export async function handlePaypalWebhook(event: any, rawBody: string | Buffer =
   })
 }
 
+export async function handleStripeWebhook(event: any, rawBody: string | Buffer = JSON.stringify(event)) {
+  return processWebhookOnce({
+    provider: 'stripe:payments',
+    providerEventId: String(event.id),
+    eventType: String(event.type ?? 'unknown'),
+    rawBody,
+    handle: () => applyStripeWebhook(event),
+  })
+}
+
 export async function initCharge(reservationId: string, companyId: string, body: {
-  provider: 'AMANPAY' | 'PAYPAL'; type: 'CHARGE' | 'DEPOSIT'
+  provider: 'AMANPAY' | 'PAYPAL' | 'STRIPE'; type: 'CHARGE' | 'DEPOSIT'
   currency: 'MAD'; successUrl: string; failureUrl: string
 }) {
   const reservation = await repo.findReservationOrThrow(reservationId, companyId)
@@ -99,6 +128,7 @@ export async function initCharge(reservationId: string, companyId: string, body:
   let checkoutUrl: string
   let amanpayTransactionId: string | null = null
   let paypalCaptureId: string | null      = null
+  let stripeCheckoutSessionId: string | null = null
 
   if (body.provider === 'AMANPAY') {
     if (!amanpay.isConfigured()) throw new ValidationError('AmanPay is not configured')
@@ -111,14 +141,30 @@ export async function initCharge(reservationId: string, companyId: string, body:
     })
     checkoutUrl          = result.checkoutUrl
     amanpayTransactionId = result.transactionId
-  } else {
+  } else if (body.provider === 'PAYPAL') {
     if (!paypal.isConfigured()) throw new ValidationError('PayPal is not configured')
     const result = await paypal.createOrder({ amount, currency: body.currency, orderId, description, returnUrl: body.successUrl, cancelUrl: body.failureUrl })
     checkoutUrl     = result.approveUrl
     paypalCaptureId = result.orderId
+  } else {
+    if (!stripe.isConfigured()) throw new ValidationError('Stripe is not configured')
+    const result = await stripe.createCheckoutSession({
+      amount,
+      currency: body.currency,
+      orderId,
+      description,
+      customerEmail: reservation.customer.email,
+      successUrl: body.successUrl,
+      cancelUrl: body.failureUrl,
+      reservationId,
+      companyId,
+      type: body.type,
+    })
+    checkoutUrl = result.checkoutUrl
+    stripeCheckoutSessionId = result.sessionId
   }
 
-  const payment = await repo.createPayment({ companyId, reservationId, amount, currency: body.currency, status: 'PENDING', type: body.type, paymentProvider: body.provider, amanpayTransactionId, paypalCaptureId })
+  const payment = await repo.createPayment({ companyId, reservationId, amount, currency: body.currency, status: 'PENDING', type: body.type, paymentProvider: body.provider, amanpayTransactionId, paypalCaptureId, stripeCheckoutSessionId })
   return { payment, checkoutUrl }
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +245,7 @@ export async function recordManualPayment(reservationId: string, companyId: stri
 export async function refundPayment(reservationId: string, paymentId: string, companyId: string, amount?: number, reason?: string) {
   const payment = await repo.findPaymentOrThrow(paymentId, companyId, reservationId)
   if (payment.status !== 'SUCCEEDED') throw new ValidationError('Only succeeded payments can be refunded')
-  if (!payment.amanpayTransactionId && !payment.paypalCaptureId) throw new ValidationError('Manual payments must be refunded outside the online gateway flow')
+  if (!payment.amanpayTransactionId && !payment.paypalCaptureId && !payment.stripePaymentIntentId) throw new ValidationError('Manual payments must be refunded outside the online gateway flow')
 
   const refundAmount = amount ?? payment.amount
   if (payment.paymentProvider === 'AMANPAY') {
@@ -208,6 +254,9 @@ export async function refundPayment(reservationId: string, paymentId: string, co
   } else if (payment.paymentProvider === 'PAYPAL') {
     if (!payment.paypalCaptureId) throw new Error('No PayPal capture ID')
     await paypal.refundCapture(payment.paypalCaptureId, refundAmount, payment.currency, reason)
+  } else if (payment.paymentProvider === 'STRIPE') {
+    if (!payment.stripePaymentIntentId) throw new Error('No Stripe PaymentIntent ID')
+    await stripe.refundPaymentIntent(payment.stripePaymentIntentId, refundAmount, reason)
   } else {
     throw new ValidationError('Manual payments must be refunded outside the online gateway flow')
   }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.edge.test.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.edge.test.ts
index 3b348ac..afc6fe9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.edge.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.edge.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe('reservation schemas edge cases', () => {
 
   it('validates additional drivers and inspection damage defaults', () => {
     expect(additionalDriverSchema.parse({ firstName: 'A', lastName: 'B', driverLicense: 'DL-1' })).toMatchObject({ driverLicense: 'DL-1' })
+    expect(additionalDriverSchema.parse({ firstName: 'A', lastName: 'B', driverLicense: 'DL-1', phone: '+1 (555) 123-4567' })).toMatchObject({ phone: '+1 (555) 123-4567' })
     expect(additionalDriverSchema.safeParse({ firstName: '', lastName: 'B', driverLicense: 'DL-1' }).success).toBe(false)
     expect(additionalDriverSchema.safeParse({ firstName: 'A', lastName: 'B', driverLicense: 'DL-1', licenseExpiry: 'tomorrow' }).success).toBe(false)
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.ts
index c6530dc..6e63060 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/reservations/reservation.schemas.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
-import { textField, optionalTextField, optionalEmailField, upperField, optionalUpperField, optionalPhoneField } from '../../lib/zodValidation'
+import { textField, optionalTextField, optionalEmailField, upperField, optionalUpperField, optionalContactPhoneField } from '../../lib/zodValidation'
 
 export const additionalDriverSchema = z.object({
   firstName:       textField('name'),
   lastName:        textField('name'),
   email:           optionalEmailField(),
-  phone:           optionalPhoneField(),
+  phone:           optionalContactPhoneField(),
   driverLicense:   upperField('driverLicenseNumber'),
   licenseExpiry:   z.string().datetime().optional(),
   licenseIssuedAt: z.string().datetime().optional(),
diff --git a/apps/api/src/tests/e2e/subscriptions-public.e2e.test.ts b/apps/api/src/tests/e2e/subscriptions-public.e2e.test.ts
index 668ba12..a20624d 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/tests/e2e/subscriptions-public.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/tests/e2e/subscriptions-public.e2e.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ vi.mock('../../services/paypalService', () => ({
   captureOrder: vi.fn(),
 }))
 
+vi.mock('../../services/stripeService', () => ({
+  getConfigurationStatus: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+    configured: false,
+    problems: ['STRIPE_API_KEY is missing', 'STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET is missing'],
+  }),
+  isConfigured: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+  constructWebhookEvent: vi.fn(),
+  createCheckoutSession: vi.fn(),
+}))
+
 import request from 'supertest'
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import { createApp } from '../../app'
@@ -40,7 +50,12 @@ describe('subscriptions public e2e smoke', () => {
   it('lets an anonymous client inspect providers, plans, and features without crossing authenticated subscription routes', async () => {
     const providers = await request(app).get('/api/v1/subscriptions/providers')
     expect(providers.status).toBe(200)
-    expect(providers.body).toEqual({ data: { amanpay: false, paypal: false } })
+    expect(providers.body).toEqual({
+      data: {
+        stripe: false,
+        stripeProblems: ['STRIPE_API_KEY is missing', 'STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET is missing'],
+      },
+    })
 
     const plans = await request(app).get('/api/v1/subscriptions/plans')
     expect(plans.status).toBe(200)
diff --git a/apps/api/vitest.config.ts b/apps/api/vitest.config.ts
index 0da2fd6..24af89b 100644
--- a/apps/api/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/apps/api/vitest.config.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
     include: ['src/**/*.test.ts'],
     exclude: ['src/tests/integration/**'],
     setupFiles: [],
+    fileParallelism: false,
   },
 })
diff --git a/packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma b/packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma
index f7c6312..0d5c6c2 100644
--- a/packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -1431,6 +1431,8 @@ model RentalPayment {
   paymentProvider      PaymentProvider
   amanpayTransactionId String?         @unique
   paypalCaptureId      String?         @unique
+  stripeCheckoutSessionId String?      @unique
+  stripePaymentIntentId   String?      @unique
   paymentMethod        String?
   reference            String?
   note                 String?