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Give Your Location or Venue a Memorable .PLACE Address

Check .PLACE domain availability, register a new .PLACE domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer existing .PLACE domains to NiceNIC. Built for destinations, venues, neighborhoods, properties, communities, events, and local services.

.PLACE
Renew:  $55.99 Market $83.99 $55.99 first year
Renew:  $47.39 Basic $47.39 15% off
Renew:  $44.39 Super $44.39 21% off
Renew:  $41.39 VIP $41.39 26% off

Managing multiple destinations, venues, properties, neighborhoods, events, guides, or campaign names? Compare NiceNIC account levels for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .PLACE

A focused extension helps audiences recognize locations, venues, and local projects.

.PLACE can support destinations, venues, properties, neighborhoods, communities, events, guides, publishers, and local service providers. NiceNIC provides registration, transfer, DNS, bulk management, and reseller API support.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .PLACE together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.PLACE Market Intelligence · March 31, 2026

.PLACE gives locations, venues, and community projects a direct identity.

ICANN's March 2026 registry report records 21,090 registered .PLACE domains. IANA lists Binky Moon, LLC as the sponsoring organization.

📊 .PLACE registrations 21,090

Official ICANN registry total at March 31, 2026.

🌍 Global registration share 0.0054%

Share of the same-period global domain total.

🧭 Global domain total 392.5M

All TLD registrations at March 31, 2026.

Q1 2026 Global TLD Registration Distribution

Four non-overlapping categories place official .PLACE registrations within the same-period global domain market.

.PLACE21,090
New gTLDs excluding .PLACE49.579M
ccTLDs146.3M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Data: ICANN .PLACE Transactions Report and DNIB Q1 2026, both as of March 31, 2026. Established gTLDs combine .COM, .NET, and other legacy gTLDs.

Why .PLACE fits locations, venues, and local projects

.PLACE puts a clear location-oriented term in the web address, helping destinations, venues, properties, communities, guides, and local services signal their focus.

Open registration

Available names are generally open worldwide, subject to registry policies and premium or reserved-name rules.

Clear industry signal

Use it for destinations, venues, properties, neighborhoods, communities, events, guides, products, or services.

Claims need clarity

A .PLACE address does not itself verify ownership of every referenced right, a production's status, credentials, or official endorsement.

.PLACE Registration History — March Snapshots

This same-source annual series shows official registered-domain totals at each March month-end.

2022
16,432
2023
20,392
2024
20,922
2025
19,812
2026
21,090
Source note: ICANN .PLACE monthly registry reports for March 2022 through March 2026. Figures are official registered-domain totals.

Public Premium .PLACE Domain Sales Examples

Verified public .PLACE aftermarket sales with disclosed prices are currently unavailable.

Premium and reserved names may carry different registration and renewal prices; confirm the current quote before ordering.
Choose the right .PLACE service

Different location-based projects need different domain plans.

Destinations, venues, property teams, communities, event organizers, publishers, guides, and local service providers may use the extension in different ways.

For destinations and guides

Present attractions, maps, transport, accessibility, opening information, itineraries, updates, and visitor contacts.

  • Attractions and maps
  • Access and itineraries
  • Updates and contacts

For venues and events

Show facilities, capacity, schedules, booking routes, access details, policies, organizers, and attendee support.

  • Facilities and capacity
  • Schedules and bookings
  • Policies and support

For properties and neighborhoods

Publish accurate location details, amenities, availability, management contacts, local resources, and required disclosures.

  • Location and amenities
  • Availability and management
  • Resources and disclosures

For communities and local services

Present service areas, programs, directories, participation routes, notices, policies, and public contacts.

  • Areas and programs
  • Directories and participation
  • Notices and contacts
Domain transfer

Move .PLACE domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .PLACE domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .PLACE domains.

Paste multiple .PLACE names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .PLACE. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

✓Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
✓Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
✓Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
✓Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
View NiceNIC API v2
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .PLACE?

Practical answers about registry status, eligibility, location claims, premium pricing, transfers, bulk registration, and API support.

What is a .PLACE domain best used for?

It is a focused choice for destinations, venues, neighborhoods, properties, communities, events, publishers, and local service providers. You can start by checking a name in the .PLACE registration section.

Who operates the .PLACE registry?

IANA lists Binky Moon, LLC as the sponsoring organization for .PLACE.

Who can register an available .PLACE name?

Available names are generally open to registrants worldwide, subject to registry policies, reserved-name rules, premium-name pricing, and applicable law.

Does a .PLACE domain verify a location, property, or organization?

No. Registration does not verify an address, property interest, organization, business license, geographic authority, or official endorsement. Site owners remain responsible for accurate location and ownership claims.

Can I transfer a .PLACE domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. Unlock it, obtain the authorization code, and submit it through the NiceNIC domain transfer service.

Can .PLACE be used for destinations, venues, properties, and local services?

Yes. It can support destinations, venues, properties, neighborhoods, communities, events, guides, publishers, and local products or services.

Can I register several .PLACE names for services or campaigns?

Yes. Prepare multiple destination, venue, property, neighborhood, community, event, guide, or campaign names in the bulk domain section to compare availability and organize eligible registrations.

Can an agency or platform automate .PLACE domain operations?

NiceNIC provides a domain reseller API for eligible agencies and platforms that need automated registration, renewal, transfer, and management workflows.

What should a .PLACE website publish?

Publish clear ownership, accurate addresses and service areas, access or booking details, policies, update dates, privacy information, and reliable contact routes.

Secure the .PLACE name before someone else does.

Register a new .PLACE, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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