Shopping Tips is a section to
teach you how to find low prices for your flights, rental cars,
and hotel rooms? Below you'll find tips that may help you keep
costs down and understand why prices vary.
Spend a Saturday night at your destination. Many of the lower fares require a Saturday-night stay.
Travel on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday. These are generally the least expensive days to fly.
Choose a late-evening or early-morning departure. Flights that leave in the late evening (such as 11:30 PM) or early morning hours (such as 1 AM)—sometimes called "red-eye" flights—often have much lower fares.
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Rental Cars
Rent Friday to Monday Car rental companies often offer weekend discounts.
Have your frequent renter and frequent flyer membership numbers on hand when you shop. Some car rental companies offer express pickup service and/or flight mileage for their frequent renters.
When selecting a preferred rental car company, always pick "No preference" When you do a general search instead of concentrating on a single company, you're more likely to find lower rental rates.
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Hotel Rooms
For weekend trips, check the rates at business-oriented hotels. These hotels frequently offer weekend specials.
Read room descriptions carefully. Sometimes hotels offer different rooms at similar prices. Details such as breakfasts or newspapers included in the room price can make all the difference in the value you receive for your travel dollar.
Consider the season when you're traveling Resort hotels typically offer the same rates throughout the week, but those rates may vary by season. Off-peak rates, available when fewer travelers are visiting a particular city or region, can represent substant
