5 Ways to Save Money on Travel
Travelling can be so expensive, but you don’t have to break the bank to head out on a new adventure, because there are ways to keep the cost down and sometimes you have to think outside the box to do it.
To try and help some of you get off on your travels with a few extra pennies in your pocket, here’s 5 ways to save money on travel:
Coach or Minibus Hire
If you are heading off on holiday in a large group, then hiring a coach or minibus may just save you some pennies and it isn’t as hard as you may think to hire one. SMC Coach Hire, for instance, offers vehicles (and drivers) that have 8 to 75 seats and all you need to do to get an idea of pricing is visit their website and submit an enquiry.
Prebook Activities
Prebooking activities can often save you money when compared to buying it on the day. So why not sit everyone down, come up with some “must do” activities and then spend some time hunting for the best deals possible on them.
Look For Free Attractions
The saying “nothing in life is free” isn’t quite true. In fact, all over the place, there are free things to do, from visiting parks and local landmarks to many museums who offer entry. So before you head away why not do some research into the area and see what may be nearby and free.
Travel Off-Peak
If you have to travel by public transport, then aiming to travel off-peak can really make a difference to the overall cost. While buying in advance can save you up to 75% with savings being had right up to the day before travel. Also splitting tickets can make for a saving, if you have to change at a station, see what the price is like to travel A – B and then B – C rather than straight from A – C.
Talk to the Locals
Locals know all the best places to visit, so why not try and strike up a conversation with those who know the area well and see where they suggest heading. After all, if anyone is to know about the hidden gems it will be them.
So there you have 5 ways to save money on travel, but have I missed any important tips you can think of?
*This is a collaborative post.
These are all great travel saving hacks, I am planning a few trips for next year and need to find a way to save money.
Great tips. We always try and book activities or trips online prior to travelling too. It really helps when you’re budgeting
It really does, it is amazing the amount you can save when you do it as well.
I never thought of Traveling off-peak! Thanks for all the great advice!
No problem at all I really hope it helps you in the long run 🙂
Coach trips really are cheap compared to trains in particular. I can’t believe how expensive it is to get to London on Virgin compared to the MegaBus. If you can cope with the length of the journey, a coach saves loads of money!
That is so true, sadly I can’t do coaches or I would definitely look do the megabus instead of trains.
love the idea of asking local people for their reconditions, they would defiantly know the best things wouldn’t they! x
Exactly they can really know about places that just don’t make it onto the “tourist” radar.
Will have to keep these in mind for the future, money goes so quickly while travelling
It really does, but there is always a way to make it go a litter further.
These are great tips. Travelling can get very expensive.
I am so glad people like them, hopefully, they can help people save a few pennies.
Great suggestions. Yeah, pre-book, esp online, would almost always ensure some sort of discount.
You can get some great deals just by searching about online that is for sure.
As always, these are great suggestions! I love talking to locals, to get a bit of their culture & lifestyle as well! 🙂
It is such a fun thing to do isn’t it – it can really make a difference.
There are some great free attractions across the UK. I always look for special vouchers or discount codes too x
There really are and people should look to take advantage of them more I think.
These are very helpful tips
thank you for sharing
No problem at all I am glad they are of use to people.
I agree that the locals can give lots of good advice as to what to do and how to do it cheaply. We once joined a local Mothers’ Day cruise in Alaska and had a wonderful time with the people who lived there.
It is amazing the little secrets they know about isn’t it.
I love that you’ve given some money saving options for traveling. I’ve traveled off-peak before to save money and will have to try your other suggestions as well, on our next trip.
I hope they help you save a little bit more money in the future 🙂
These were some great tips. I especially was fond of the one where you advised to speak to the locals. I think that is sheer genius.
It is interesting the local hidden gems they will know about, places that must be explored.
I am going on a few long term trips pretty soon so these tips are extremely helpful! Maybe I will even save enough to take ANOTHER trip!
Sondra xx
Ekk that sounds really exciting where are you heading off to?
These are great tips for saving money on travel. It is so important that we budget when we are planning a vacation or things can quickly get out of hand.
Most definitely it can be so easy for spending to get out of hand just because you are on holiday sometimes.
My favorite way to save money while traveling is to both pre book and go in the off season. Something special about being one of few tourists in the area!
They really do make a huge difference, don’t they. Love knowing you can enjoy yourself and spending time away.
Great post!! I love to travel and wish I could do more of it. I’ll definitely be giving some of these tips a try to save some cash!
I hope you manage to get to travel more in the years to come 🙂
i love to find great deals on travel, and free attractions are right up my alley!
It really does make a huge difference, doesn’t it.
Lots of great ideas on travel savings. I’m especially a fan of finding free activities. So many destinations have free museums that are wonderful.
There is so many things you can do for free when you look for them, isn’t there.
Living in a tourist location, I can testify to travelling off season. Everything here is cheaper during certain times of the year. Just do your research because we have several events that happen during the normal off season, but that up our prices. Like bike week!
It is crazy how much it puts up prices when you travel peak season, I do feel for those who live in tourist areas and have to put up with the price hike themselves.
Great tips! I try and travel off season as much as I can, although come next year when our son starts school I’m not sure how feasible that will be.
I always think it is such a shame that it is the kids holidays that dictate prices as that is the times when travel can bring so much.
My family hates it because I always prefer to walk around when possible in a city versus taking a bus, cab or subway. Partly to save the money and also because I have a lot of energy.
I used to do the same, sadly I don’t have so much choice but to take transport these days though.
this is so true and in fact it is more enjoyable as it is less crowded and u get to experience the real thing. i always try to go off season weather dependent!
I hate being anywhere crowded it puts me off the whole experience to be honest which is a shame.
Some great times here. We always look for free things to do when travelling and it’s amazing how much there is.
There really is or things that don’t cost too much either.