Being thrifty with your money is a great way to enjoy a holiday during a recession. If you follow these top tips you will save a heap of cash:
- Make sure you use the internet in your search for bargain prices. Using an online search will be much cheaper than booking on the phone or walking into a high street travel agent. Price comparison websites offer a huge range of prices in a variety of travel related industries.
- Flights, hotels, car rental, foreign currency, insurance and parking can all be organised over the internet and you can browse a huge range of prices and services in one sitting. Use a couple of search engines and not just one to get a proper overview of prices, and clear the cache before returning to the best deal. Some sites remember that you have previously visited their site and increase the price when you return to purchase. If you clear the browsers memory then this can’t happen.
- Booking early can save you money. Have a good look around in advance and book early. Make sure that you use a discount code on your bookings too. Price comparison websites often carry these promotional vouchers and you can subscribe to a website’s newsletter also to receive periodic updates on offers and promotions.
- The opposite can also be true and you can find some great deals at the last minute. This will usually limit your choices though, and if you’re booking travel and accommodation separately you may be making up for the savings on one thing by paying over the odds on another.
- Consider using alternative transport. If you’re used to a familiar form of transport like driving for instance, consider using the bus, coach or train. You can get some great deals on public transport and use your travelling time more usefully when you’re not concentrating on the road.
- Ask for a group discount if you are travelling with others. Asking for discounts is something that in the UK people find difficult. However the more of you that are travelling together the more companies will want your business and they are usually open to offering group discounts – if you ask.
- Consider getting an international sim card for your mobile phone to reduce your international call charges. You could also get an international, prepaid phone card which is more inconvenient than using your mobile but much less expensive than normal roaming costs.
- For your airport parking make sure you use an airport parking discount code – available when you compare airport parking online through a price comparison website. Promotional codes can save you from 10-15% off the regular price and using a website will help you find the cheapest option when booking a holiday abroad. Sign up to a site’s newsletter for all the latest offers and promotional vouchers.
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