Money Saving Travel Tips for Monday, November 27th

by Mary Jo Manzanares on November 27th, 2006

After a couple of weeks away, Money Saving Travel Tips is back!

Here are this week’s tips:

Stay flexible with your travel dates and times. Sometimes moving your departure or return date by a day or two will save you money. And don’t forget to price out morning flights and evening flights. If you’re searching fares online (and you should be), try different dates and times to see how the fare may change. Remember, though, that if a change means additional hotel costs, it may not be much of a money saver.
Consider suburban hotels. If you don’t absolutely have to be in a downtown location, consider staying in a hotel in the “˜burbs. Often, these hotels offer a great value, and include additional amenities like free parking, complimentary continental breakfasts, etc. A lower room rate is no bargain, though, if transportation costs will eat up all the savings.
Travel during the slow time. We are coming up on both the busiest and slowest travel times of the year. There are lots of bargains out there for travel during the week after Thanksgiving. Another slow time, with good values out there, is the week after New Years through mid-January. You’ll find big savings during this time as opposed to waiting for the peak winter break travel time.

Do you have a money saving travel tip? Email me!

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