Travel prices are at record highs. If you’re considering planning a vacation, there are simple ways to save. Hopper is now out with his Spring Break 2022 travel report. Take a look below. FlightsIf you’re traveling domestically, you should expect to pay around $290 for a round trip this month. That’s a 21% jump from last year’s spring break season. Prices increase by approximately 45% to $365 by the week before departure. For international travel, airfare averages $690 for a round trip. A week before departure, prices should climb to $800. Hopper says to book at least three to four weeks in advance to get the best deals. The most booked domestic destinations? Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles. Most booked international destination? Cancun, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Cabo, Mexico and Paris, France. Travel Tip: Travel experts say if you’re not quite sure where you want to go, but don’t want to break the bank, don’t choose the popular destination. Head to a site like Google Flights. Type in where you are departing from and the state you wish to visit. The website will show you how much airfare costs to several cities and you can choose the cheapest option. If you’ve chosen your destination, the Hopper website/app will track the airfare price to tell you the best time to buy. When you buy can also save you money. According to Expedia forecasts for 2022, buying your ticket on a Sunday could save you between 5% and 10%. According to Hotel Hopper, travelers should expect to pay around $165 a night, an 8% increase from last month’s prices. Places like Panama City Beach, Florida have seen hotel prices rise. But some destinations have also seen their prices drop. At the end of its more expensive seasonal ski season, Lake Tahoe saw the biggest drop in prices, down 23% from $229 a night to $177 a night. Travel Tip: Sign up for a hotel’s free loyalty programs. You probably belong to a group, but it could save you some money. Many hotel chain programs include a best rate guarantee, free upgrades, free nights, or items with reservations. Or you can sign up for a loyalty program offered by a third-party booking site. These programs will also offer free nights as a reward. Make your trips easier There are apps that make getting around easier. TripCase and TripIt are apps that act as your trip planner. After you receive a confirmation email with your reservation, forward it to the app (depending on your choice). Both apps contain your flight information, hotel reservations, car rentals, etc. at the same location. It’s easy to scroll rather than sort your inbox. A bonus: the apps will also send you real-time alerts if your flight is delayed, canceled or there’s a gate change. You can receive these alerts through push notifications and/or SMS. Save on Gas Going on a trip? Hopper says rental car prices are trending similar to 2021. For mid-March, expect to pay around $70 a day for a rental car (before fees, taxes, insurance, etc.). Travel Tip: Gasoline prices are skyrocketing. Before you fill up at the first gas station you see, save at the pump with free apps. You probably already have the Waze app on your phone for navigation, but you can also use it to find gas stations along your route. Tap “Where to?” then the gas pump icon. You will see different gas stations along your route with their prices. If the icon is red, it means it is the highest price in the region. The list of stations will also tell you the distance you need to travel. Prices are updated by other Waze users. GasBuddy is another app that tracks gas prices in your area, displaying the price displayed on the pump. You can view it as a list or on a map. But it also saves you money when refueling. Through the app, you can get a free card linked to your bank account. Every time you swipe with the card, you can save up to 25 cents per gallon. The app features “Deal Alerts”, which are flash sales and coupons for even bigger discounts. Once you activate the offer and swipe the card at the pump, you’ll save money. Plus, if you’re part of a loyalty program like Shell Fuel Rewards, you’ll get an additional 5 cents per gallon discount. GasBuddy has released a study tracking gas prices across the country to determine the best and worst days of the week to fill your tank and save the most money. Take a look at the map below to see where your state (or the state you are visiting) is located.
Travel prices are at record highs. If you’re considering planning a vacation, there are simple ways to save.
Hopper is now out with his Spring Break 2022 travel report. Take a look below.
Flights
If you’re traveling domestically, you should expect to pay around $290 for a round trip this month. That’s a 21% jump from last year’s spring break season. Prices increase by approximately 45% to $365 by the week before departure.
For international travel, airfare averages $690 for a round trip. A week before departure, prices should climb to $800. Hopper says to book at least three to four weeks in advance to get the best deals.
The most booked domestic destinations? Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.
Most booked international destination? Cancun, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Cabo, Mexico and Paris, France.
Travel tip: Travel experts say that if you’re not quite sure where you want to go, but don’t want to break the bank, don’t choose the popular destination.
Head to a site like Google Flights. Type in where you are departing from and the state you wish to visit. The website will show you how much airfare costs to several cities and you can choose the cheapest option.
If you’ve chosen your destination, the Hopper website/app will track the airfare price to tell you the best time to buy.
When you buy can also save you money. According to Expedia’s 2022 forecast, buying your ticket on a Sunday could save you between 5% and 10%.
Hotels
Hopper says travelers should expect to pay around $165 a night, an 8% increase from last month’s prices. Places like Panama City Beach, Florida have seen hotel prices rise.
But some destinations have also seen their prices fall. Coming out of its seasonally more expensive ski season, Lake Tahoe saw the biggest drop in prices, down 23% from $229 a night to $177 a night.
Travel tip: Sign up for a hotel’s free loyalty programs. You probably belong to a group, but it could save you some money. Many hotel chain programs include a best rate guarantee, free upgrades, free nights, or items with reservations.
Or you can sign up for a loyalty program offered by a third-party booking site. These programs will also offer free nights as a reward.
Make your trips easier
There are apps that make traveling less painful. TripCase and TripIt are apps that act as your trip planner.
After you receive a confirmation email with your reservation, forward it to the app (depending on your choice). Both apps contain your flight information, hotel reservations, car rentals, etc. at the same location. It’s easy to scroll rather than sort your inbox.
A bonus: the apps will also send you real-time alerts if your flight is delayed, canceled or if there’s a gate change. You can receive these alerts through push notifications and/or SMS.
Save on Gas
Are you going on a road trip? Hopper says rental car prices are trending similar to 2021. For mid-March, expect to pay around $70 a day for a rental car (before fees, taxes, insurance, etc.).
Travel tip: Gas prices are skyrocketing. Before you fill up at the first gas station you see, save at the pump with free apps. You probably already have the Waze app on your phone for navigation, but you can also use it to find gas stations along your route.
Tap “Where to?” then the gas pump icon. You will see different gas stations along your route with their prices. If the icon is red, it means it is the highest price in the region. The list of stations will also tell you the distance you need to travel. Prices are updated by other Waze users.
GasBuddy is another app that tracks gas prices in your area, displaying the price displayed on the pump. You can view it as a list or on a map. But it also saves you money when refueling. Through the app, you can get a free card linked to your bank account. Every time you swipe with the card, you can save up to 25 cents per gallon.
The app features “Deal Alerts”, which are flash sales and coupons for even bigger discounts. Once you activate the offer and swipe the card at the pump, you’ll save money.
Plus, if you’re part of a loyalty program like Shell Fuel Rewards, you’ll get an additional 5 cents per gallon discount.
GasBuddy has released a study tracking gas prices across the country to determine the best and worst days of the week to fill your tank and save the most money. Take a look at the map below to see where your state (or the state you are visiting) is located.
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