How to Save Money on Travel Plans

There are so many things you learn when you start travelling. You get enlightened on how to save on unnecessary expenses too. You start spending the saved money on an extra day of your trip. I am sure you know almost all of these techniques. For beginners, here is a push on saving money while you travel,

1. Use An 8-Week Rule For Flights

Studies have also shown that 8 weeks in advance is the perfect time to book your flights. Any later and prices will start increasing and any earlier and your plans could change due to unforeseen circumstances and you may have a worthless ticket. 

2. Use Public Transport, Not Taxis

Use luxury of taxis or Uber only to and from the airport when you are with luggage, but otherwise, use public transport. It saves a lot of money. Try this?

3. Make most from Complimentary Breakfast

If you’re willing to skip breakfast just to get up late. Don’t!. Many reputed hotels serve world-class breakfast. Make the most of it. Have as much as possible to start your day. You can eat light in lunch. This is also a healthy way. Isn’t it?

4. Rent An Apartment

if you are traveling in group, always rent an Appartment. It is easier than ever to enjoy city breaks in comfort and style, you’ll find that renting an apartment can work out a lot cheaper than an extended stay in a hotel, plus you get the luxury of your own space and absolute privacy. You can also cook fewer times and save a lot. 

5. Book In The Afternoon

Though it’s well known that flight prices are likely to fluctuate during the week, not many people know that they also change during the day. To save some money, book in the afternoon as prices tend to be higher in the morning when business travelers book most of their flights.

6. Check Prices On The Less Popular Booking Sites

Some Online Travel Booking sites allow you to search for the best price across a number of different airlines and hotels at once. Oftentimes, the less popular sites offer bigger discounts compared to the major websites. Be sure to read the change/cancellation fees carefully before you book.

7. Choose Affordable Accommodation

Other than flights, hotels end up being the next most expensive thing when planning a trip, but if you’re willing to sacrifice homogenous roadside enterprises for something a little more economical, you can spend more on activities. In India Homestays are a better option and is fun too.

8. Roaming Charges

After my first international trip, years ago, I came home to a huge cell phone bill. Just take a local sim and keep the same whatsapp number like you had. Let people call you thru wahatsapp. It is most economical way.

9. Shop Like A Local

When it comes to everyday items like fruit, Tea and coffee, find a local market and head there instead of calling it through the hotel service.

10. Make Use Of Your Carry-On Luggage

Virtually every airline offers you one free bag of hand-luggage, so if you’re in doubt about the weight of your larger cases, put as much of it into your hand luggage as possible.

11. Don’t Change Currency At The Airport

Oh Never do that! Make sure you leave yourself time to exchange currency at your bank. Airports are notorious for giving the worst exchange rates and for a little extra effort you can save yourself a significant amount. It happened to me in Thailand recently, our group ended up paying double the amount just because there were no ATM’s on the airport around the on-arrival-visa area.

12. Don’t Pay For WiFi, Find It For Free

Where there are lots of people, there’s WiFi!. Remember this Mantra. if you’re surrounded by bars and restaurants, use their free WiFi and save money.

13. Find Free Things To Do

There are so many things to do in a destination which are free. So rather paying huge entry fees every day and every evening. Stick to free activities on some days of your trip.

Hope these techniques best suits you. Happy Travelling!