How to Cheaply Travel to Las Vegas, Nevada
When planning a vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada, traveling to and from the desert oasis as cheaply as possible allows for more money to be spent on the vacation itself. Depending on where your starting point is, the time of year for the stay, and number of individuals in your travel group, you may want to consider either flying or driving. By placing some time into searching for travel options, you can have a Vegas vacation at a good price.
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Flying To Vegas
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Look up flights to Las Vegas in advance. Ticket prices can change in value up to three times a day by the Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) causing the prices to alternate dramatically. By looking up flight prices to Las Vegas starting a few months in advance, you will be able to notice when a good deal is available, providing you with the option to book at the lowest price. Consider checking airline websites at 8 PM on Fridays as well. Many airline companies use this hour to provide secret fare sales to customers.
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Consider date flexibility when planning your trip to Las Vegas. Airlines tend to provide lower travel fares to flyers traveling Monday through Thursday than on Friday through Sunday. Holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years tend to have higher fares as well for travel dates directly before and after the holiday. By booking a flight arriving and departing on a non-holiday weekday, you have a better chance of landing a cheap deal.
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Search online for travel packages. Many Las Vegas hotels frequently take part in air and hotel packages, providing a discount rate for hotel guests that fly in to their resort. Vegas travel sites including Vegas.com and VegasHotelHunt.com can help you create the vacation package that best fits your trip. Travel agents can also be of service if you prefer to book a travel package in person.
Driving to Vegas
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Carpooling to Las Vegas can be a cheap travel option for individuals living relatively close to Sin City. Individuals in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah may find that the gas prices to Las Vegas comes out to a lower overall cost than all travelers paying for individual flight fares. Carpooling can also work to travelers benefits if a trip is planned last minute when airlines are least likely to have multiple seats next to each other available, and more likely to have higher fare prices.
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Bus lines including Greyhound and LuxBus America provide bus charter services to Vegas travelers from a variety of starting points throughout America. This can be a cheap option if you are traveling to and from Las Vegas by yourself or in a small party, and specifically if you do not wish to put wear and tear on your own vehicle. Bus charters also tend to have travel fare prices remain constant, allowing travelers to book their ticket in their own time, without fares constantly changing like airlines.
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Driving by yourself to Vegas can be a cheap way to travel if you enjoy alone time, and live within a reasonable distance. While not as budget-friendly as driving with a carpool, driving can save money if you have heavy or multiple bags that you are taking with you, or if you have a different availability schedule than other travelers.
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