Spring is one of the best times to travel.
The weathers nice, and travel deals abound for everyone headed for spring break.
Use Your Reward Miles
Have you forgotten about the credit card rewards and travel points youve accumulated?
Some people evenopen up new credit cards just for the bonus miles and rewards.
Find Affordable Destinations
The hardest part about planning a spring getaway is deciding on the destination.
Considerbooking each night separately for a multi-night stay, since you might get a better rate.
Find Cheaper Airfare
If youre flying, the plane ticket is among your biggest expenses.
Start looking for a flighton a Tuesday, when airfare tends to be lower in the week.
Or perhapsscore a cheap first-class or business-class ticket with ITA Matrix.
Also, instead of flying out of a major airport, see if yourregional airport will save you money.
Heres ourfrequent flyers guide to finding cheap airfare.
Check Last-Minute Deals
Sometimes it pays to procrastinate.
Vacation rental ownersmight also be open to negotiationespecially if youre booking within 2 weeks of your arrival.
If your hotel or rental has a kitchen, you canmake home cooked meals with little equipment.
You might be able tocook with just a coffee maker.
But you want to dine out too, right?
Consider using a daily deals site like Groupon or Living Social tofind restaurant deals at your vacation destination.
The sameprinciples for saving money when dining outapply no matter where you are.
Save on Activities and Experiences
Some destinations are more budget-friendly than others.
Plus,you might save money on foodif you pack a cooler and some snacks.
Road trips are adventures in themselves.
Want to hit the road but dont have a car?Get a free one to drive one way.
Instead of stretching out a vacation to two weeks, consider taking a day trip or two nearby.
Heresa tool to help you find family-friendly road trips in your area.
Try a Staycation
Finally, the obvious way to save money on your spring vacation: Stay home.
Seriously, there are probably tons of new things you could do right in your city.
Illustration by Nick Criscuolo.
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