What are the money-saving skills for family travel?

The salary is not high, the job is stable, and ordinary families go out for a long trip. How to save money?

In fact, what I want to say is that spending money on travel is a hobby. Every trip is also a good strategy. The province should spend money according to its own situation and have fun.

First, "off-peak" travel is more economical.

It is best to avoid the tourist season, during which tickets and transportation fees for scenic spots often increase in price. If you want to save money during travel, you can try to travel in the off-season, which can not only enjoy cheaper prices, but also avoid congestion.

If you must travel in a hot holiday, you can consider going to a small tourist destination and staggering the flow of people, which will not only enjoy yourself but also save money.

As far as my personal experience is concerned, off-peak travel can save more than 40% of travel expenses. For example, when we go to Urumqi, the ticket season is more than 2,000, and the ticket for going in early September is only 980, not to mention hotels, many of which are half price or even lower.

Second, about traffic.

1, special fares

The best way to get discount tickets is to book them in advance. Usually tickets 1-2 months in advance are the cheapest. Secondly, the price must be "shop around". Air ticket prices fluctuate greatly in different time periods. Generally speaking, morning flights and morning flights are the cheapest.

For example, to fly to Chengdu, book a plane ticket one or two months in advance, and the fare is 500 600 yuan. But if you look at the ticket two or three days in advance, the price may become more than 1000 yuan.

However, it should be noted that some special flights can't buy children's tickets. If you have children, be sure to check this option when comparing prices. Otherwise, it is possible that adult tickets are very cheap, but children tickets are very expensive, which may be more expensive than other flights.

Let me give you another hint.

Although it is convenient to book tickets on comprehensive platforms such as Qunar and Ctrip, it is advisable to pay more attention to the official WeChat accounts of several airlines and register as airline members. Basically, every airline will have a special ticket on the membership day.

I got the special ticket of Xiamen Airlines 160, and the regular price was over 800. Of course, this amount is small, depending on speed and luck.

2. Start from the surrounding cities

If the air tickets in popular cities are too high, look at the air tickets in surrounding cities and mix the air tickets with the high-speed rail.

Many times, there is no purpose. I often brush tickets on several apps. Where is it cheap? I quickly make a strategy. It looks interesting. I bought a ticket. Going to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, a direct flight to Wuhan by one person is only over 300 including tax (the direct flight ticket here is over 1000). My family of three went to Wuhan by train from Shijiazhuang, stayed in Wuhan for one day, and then flew to Malaysia.

The same is true in Thailand. I flew from Yangzhou, saved the money for air tickets and traveled to Yangzhou. Going to Sanya, once from Haikou, is also because Haikou air tickets are cheap, but it is a waste of time, so we should make good plans.

Besides airplanes, high-speed trains and bullet trains can also be considered in many places.

For example, when I went to Zhengzhou for a business trip last week, the cheapest air ticket was 500+, and the high-speed rail was only in the early 200 s. In addition, it was more convenient to get in and out of the station and more comfortable to ride, so I chose the high-speed rail without hesitation.

Thirdly, about accommodation.

If you travel with children, you should choose a better hotel or homestay. A better quality accommodation is completely different from a small hotel in terms of safety, cleanliness and service level.

We live in many homestays, especially with the elderly. We live in a two-bedroom hotel, and we can cook. It's only over 300 a day, which is cheaper than staying in two hotels (over 500).

Now that the baby is in primary school, the time is not free, and there are cram schools on weekends, there are fewer trips abroad, and the price of traveling around the world in winter and summer vacations will also increase. Then book in advance. We will go to B&B in Sanya for the Spring Festival. I booked it six months in advance and there was no price increase at that time. Booking accommodation early in winter and summer vacation is definitely cheaper than going.

Fourth, about eating.

Don't eat a big meal in the scenic spot, it's really expensive and unpalatable; Don't go to the local online celebrity store, the price/performance ratio is really low; You can do your homework online and taste the local characteristics.

For example, when we were in Sanya, we didn't skimp on food. The hotel tries to order something that can be done. We go to the local seafood market to buy seafood and cook it ourselves. A table of seafood is only 100, and this meal cost thousands in the restaurant. Fruits in Sanya are cheap and eaten openly. Every day, children use coconuts as water, along the way. Sanya's diet is unique, and money can be spent. Besides, it won't cost much to cook and eat a big meal by yourself.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) scenic spot tickets

I will often look at the idle fish to see if there are any tickets for changing hands. For example, Yanoda, the official 108, as long as the idle fish is sixty or seventy yuan, it can also save a lot of money.

In addition, look at the idle fish before placing an order. Parking discount, movie tickets and cheap coffee are all arranged for you, which is very useful.