diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/book/instant-event.ts b/apps/web/pages/api/book/instant-event.ts
index 82079bbd46..bcabfa472f 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/api/book/instant-event.ts
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/book/instant-event.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async function handler(req: NextApiRequest & { userId?: number }) {
   const userIp = getIP(req);
 
   await checkRateLimitAndThrowError({
-    rateLimitingType: "core",
+    rateLimitingType: "instantMeeting",
     identifier: `instant.event-${piiHasher.hash(userIp)}`,
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/public/static/locales/en/common.json b/apps/web/public/static/locales/en/common.json
index 51aae893ad..1e7a4874e7 100644
--- a/apps/web/public/static/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/apps/web/public/static/locales/en/common.json
@@ -2301,6 +2301,7 @@
   "locked_by_team_admin": "Locked by team admin",
   "app_not_connected": "You have not connected a {{appName}} account.",
   "connect_now": "Connect now",
+  "connect_now_unavailable_tooltip": "Connect now is unavailable right now. Please book from above slots or try again later.",
   "managed_event_dialog_confirm_button_one": "Replace & notify {{count}} member",
   "managed_event_dialog_confirm_button_other": "Replace & notify {{count}} members",
   "managed_event_dialog_title_one": "The url /{{slug}} already exists for {{count}} member. Do you want to replace it?",
diff --git a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/Booker.tsx b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/Booker.tsx
index a63f28639a..bb3764934a 100644
--- a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/Booker.tsx
+++ b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/Booker.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ const BookerComponent = ({
   );
 
   const selectedDate = useBookerStoreContext((state) => state.selectedDate);
-  const setSelectedDate = useBookerStoreContext((state) => state.setSelectedDate);
 
   const {
     shouldShowFormInDialog,
@@ -145,7 +144,14 @@ const BookerComponent = ({
 
   const { bookerFormErrorRef, key, formEmail, bookingForm, errors: formErrors } = bookerForm;
 
-  const { handleBookEvent, errors, loadingStates, expiryTime, instantVideoMeetingUrl } = bookings;
+  const {
+    handleBookEvent,
+    errors,
+    loadingStates,
+    expiryTime,
+    instantVideoMeetingUrl,
+    instantConnectCooldownMs,
+  } = bookings;
 
   const watchedCfToken = bookingForm.watch("cfToken");
 
@@ -230,9 +236,9 @@ const BookerComponent = ({
     setSelectedTimeslot(slot || null);
   }, [slot, setSelectedTimeslot]);
 
-  const onSubmit = (timeSlot?: string) => {
+  const onSubmit = (timeSlot?: string) =>
     renderConfirmNotVerifyEmailButtonCond ? handleBookEvent(timeSlot) : handleVerifyEmail();
-  };
+
 
   const EventBooker = useMemo(() => {
     return bookerState === "booking" ? (
@@ -543,6 +549,7 @@ const BookerComponent = ({
               style={{ animationDelay: "1s" }}>
               <InstantBooking
                 event={event.data}
+                cooldownMs={instantConnectCooldownMs}
                 onConnectNow={() => {
                   onConnectNowInstantMeeting();
                 }}
diff --git a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/InstantBooking.tsx b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/InstantBooking.tsx
index 2f4b6355c3..8e31b81b6e 100644
--- a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/InstantBooking.tsx
+++ b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/InstantBooking.tsx
@@ -3,16 +3,19 @@ import { useLocale } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useLocale";
 import type { User } from "@calcom/prisma/client";
 import { UserAvatarGroupWithOrg } from "@calcom/ui/components/avatar";
 import { Button } from "@calcom/ui/components/button";
+import { Tooltip } from "@calcom/ui/components/tooltip";
 
 interface IInstantBookingProps {
   onConnectNow: () => void;
   event: Pick<BookerEvent, "entity" | "schedulingType"> & {
     subsetOfUsers: (Pick<User, "name" | "username" | "avatarUrl"> & { bookerUrl: string })[];
   };
+  cooldownMs?: number;
 }
 
-export const InstantBooking = ({ onConnectNow, event }: IInstantBookingProps) => {
+export const InstantBooking = ({ onConnectNow, event, cooldownMs = 0 }: IInstantBookingProps) => {
   const { t } = useLocale();
+  const disabled = cooldownMs > 0;
 
   return (
     <div className=" bg-default border-subtle mx-2 block items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border p-[6px] text-sm shadow-sm delay-1000 sm:flex">
@@ -33,16 +36,33 @@ export const InstantBooking = ({ onConnectNow, event }: IInstantBookingProps) =>
         </div>
         <div>{t("dont_want_to_wait")}</div>
       </div>
-      <div className="mt-2 sm:mt-0">
-        <Button
-          color="primary"
-          onClick={() => {
-            onConnectNow();
-          }}
-          size="sm"
-          className="w-full justify-center rounded-lg sm:w-auto">
-          {t("connect_now")}
-        </Button>
+      <div className="mt-2 sm:mt-0 flex items-center gap-3">
+        {disabled ? (
+          <Tooltip content={t("connect_now_unavailable_tooltip") || "Connect now is not available right now."}>
+            <span className="inline-flex">
+              <Button
+                disabled={disabled}
+                color="primary"
+                onClick={() => {
+                  onConnectNow();
+                }}
+                size="sm"
+                className="w-full justify-center rounded-lg sm:w-auto">
+                {t("connect_now")}
+              </Button>
+            </span>
+          </Tooltip>
+        ) : (
+          <Button
+            color="primary"
+            onClick={() => {
+              onConnectNow();
+            }}
+            size="sm"
+            className="w-full justify-center rounded-lg sm:w-auto">
+            {t("connect_now")}
+          </Button>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/hooks/useBookings.ts b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/hooks/useBookings.ts
index a612d0f728..3707335d1c 100644
--- a/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/hooks/useBookings.ts
+++ b/packages/features/bookings/Booker/components/hooks/useBookings.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,43 @@ export interface IUseBookingErrors {
 export type UseBookingsReturnType = ReturnType<typeof useBookings>;
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = "instantBookingData";
+const COOLDOWN_STORAGE_KEY = "instantBookingCooldownByEvent";
+const COOLDOWN_WINDOW_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
+
+type InstantBookingCooldownMap = Record<string, number>;
+
+const readInstantCooldownMap = (): InstantBookingCooldownMap => {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(COOLDOWN_STORAGE_KEY);
+    return raw ? (JSON.parse(raw) as InstantBookingCooldownMap) : {};
+  } catch {
+    return {};
+  }
+};
+
+const writeInstantCooldownMap = (map: InstantBookingCooldownMap) => {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(COOLDOWN_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(map));
+  } catch {
+    // don't do anything
+  }
+};
+
+const getInstantCooldownRemainingMs = (eventTypeId?: number | null): number => {
+  if (!eventTypeId) return 0;
+  const map = readInstantCooldownMap();
+  const lastTs = map[String(eventTypeId)];
+  if (!lastTs) return 0;
+  const remaining = lastTs + COOLDOWN_WINDOW_MS - Date.now();
+  return remaining > 0 ? remaining : 0;
+};
+
+const setInstantCooldownNow = (eventTypeId?: number | null) => {
+  if (!eventTypeId) return;
+  const map = readInstantCooldownMap();
+  map[String(eventTypeId)] = Date.now();
+  writeInstantCooldownMap(map);
+};
 
 const storeInLocalStorage = ({
   eventTypeId,
@@ -133,7 +170,6 @@ export const useBookings = ({
   hashedLink,
   bookingForm,
   metadata,
-  teamMemberEmail,
   isBookingDryRun,
 }: IUseBookings) => {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -179,6 +215,8 @@ export const useBookings = ({
     }
   }, [eventTypeId, isInstantMeeting]);
 
+  const instantConnectCooldownMs = getInstantCooldownRemainingMs(eventTypeId);
+
   const _instantBooking = trpc.viewer.bookings.getInstantBookingLocation.useQuery(
     {
       bookingId: bookingId,
@@ -245,7 +283,7 @@ export const useBookings = ({
       const { uid, paymentUid } = booking;
       const fullName = getFullName(bookingForm.getValues("responses.name"));
 
-      const users = !!event.data?.subsetOfHosts?.length
+      const users = event.data?.subsetOfHosts?.length
         ? event.data?.subsetOfHosts.map((host) => host.user)
         : event.data?.subsetOfUsers;
 
@@ -368,6 +406,7 @@ export const useBookings = ({
           expiryTime: responseData.expires,
           bookingId: responseData.bookingId,
         });
+        setInstantCooldownNow(eventTypeId);
       }
 
       updateQueryParam("bookingId", responseData.bookingId);
@@ -472,7 +511,19 @@ export const useBookings = ({
     bookingForm,
     hashedLink,
     metadata,
-    handleInstantBooking: createInstantBookingMutation.mutate,
+    handleInstantBooking: (
+      variables: Parameters<typeof createInstantBookingMutation.mutate>[0]
+    ) => {
+      const remaining = getInstantCooldownRemainingMs(eventTypeId);
+      if (remaining > 0) {
+        showToast(
+          t("please_try_again_later_or_book_another_slot"),
+          "error"
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      createInstantBookingMutation.mutate(variables);
+    },
     handleRecBooking: createRecurringBookingMutation.mutate,
     handleBooking: createBookingMutation.mutate,
     isBookingDryRun,
@@ -506,5 +557,6 @@ export const useBookings = ({
     errors,
     loadingStates,
     instantVideoMeetingUrl,
+    instantConnectCooldownMs,
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/lib/rateLimit.ts b/packages/lib/rateLimit.ts
index aa424ae681..5a0723774f 100644
--- a/packages/lib/rateLimit.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/rateLimit.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ const log = logger.getSubLogger({ prefix: ["RateLimit"] });
 export { type RatelimitResponse };
 
 export type RateLimitHelper = {
-  rateLimitingType?: "core" | "forcedSlowMode" | "common" | "api" | "ai" | "sms" | "smsMonth";
+  rateLimitingType?:
+    | "core"
+    | "forcedSlowMode"
+    | "common"
+    | "api"
+    | "ai"
+    | "sms"
+    | "smsMonth"
+    | "instantMeeting";
   identifier: string;
   opts?: LimitOptions;
   /**
@@ -51,6 +59,14 @@ export function rateLimiter() {
       timeout,
       onError,
     }),
+    instantMeeting: new Ratelimit({
+      rootKey: UNKEY_ROOT_KEY,
+      namespace: "instantMeeting",
+      limit: 1,
+      duration: "10m",
+      timeout,
+      onError,
+    }),
     common: new Ratelimit({
       rootKey: UNKEY_ROOT_KEY,
       namespace: "common",