General tips?
Posted by yeast_lord@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 5 comments
New to the subreddit… I’ve always been a fan of looking for deals and ideas to save money on travel, like staying at places with free breakfast, being strategic with WHEN I travel, going to areas of the place I’m visiting that locals go to instead of the touristy ones, etc, but what are y’all’s favorite tips for saving money and traveling on a budget? I’m talking where to look for cheap but good places to stay, how to find things to do that are cheap or free, all of that. I have a few methods but I feel like there’s more ways I can trim my budget!
Jericho___-@reddit
Hitchhiking and bivouac is really good to save money, especially if you don't have a car, i'm doing both right now in Sicily for dirt cheap, keep in mind that usually the money you spare is some comfort you give up
mariecalire@reddit
Using the bus system when staying in a city. We did Vegas and Tampa without having to rent a car by staying in the city center and paying for a week-long pass on local transit. It’s not foolproof, so we did have to get an uber here and there when the bus didn’t come, but definitely still cheaper than renting a car or just using uber.
kandisky_wheels@reddit
That’s interesting. How was the time between places? Can be a waste of time trying to take buses in US…
mariecalire@reddit
We weren’t really on a schedule for those trips. It was more like “let’s take the bus here and go to this place and do this thing and then head back”. Efficiency wasn’t really the goal since we had all day to kill.
BubbhaJebus@reddit
Get your food at local supermarkets.
Do your own laundry.
Walk a lot, or take city buses. Avoid taxis.