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Need to get somewhere on a limited budget? These travel apps will get you to any destination as cheaply as possible. All it takes is a couple of screen taps. Next time you want to travel cheap, download one of them and take advantage of discount flights, budget car rentals, and hotel rooms for half price. Just make sure you leave room in your suitcase for your thicker wallet.
Negotiate Cheaper Hotel Rates
Priceline’s Negotiator app is the best way to save money on hotels, rental cars, and flights. It lets you name your own price on hotel rooms so you can travel as cheaply as possible, striking deals for up to 60 percent off the original room rates.
In addition to naming your own price on a hotel, you can also save up to 45 percent off your hotel by selecting the express deal option. There’s no bidding or naming a price, just a great rate that’s nearly half of what you would pay normally. It also includes a helpful maps feature.
Hot Wire a Great Hotel Room
Hotwire’s app gives you deep discounts on the best hotels around. When a hotel has leftover rooms, they let Hotwire sell them for a substantial discount, as much as 50 percent off. Just tap the app and land one of these discount rooms today, right up to a few minutes before you want to check in.
The app includes maps to see where the best deals are. You can also check out in the morning, and access your Hotwire account information to make paying simple from the app. It’s amazing how much travel tech can save you on a hotel room.
Kayak to Your Destination and Save
Kayak is a catch-all website comparing deals across multiple travel sites so you always find the cheapest route to your destination. Kayak’s app is no different. Scan hotel listings, get cheaper flights, and find the cheapest rental cars in just a few quick taps. The app is free and available for iPhone and Android.
You can also check your flights, save your trip itineraries, and even search airline fees to save even more.
Stay on Time with FlightTrack
Have you ever over-estimated the amount of traffic in an airport? You arrive two or three hours ahead of your flight time and there’s no one in line. You breeze through check-in, sail past the TSA, and you’re on your way to the gate. Once there, however, you see a sign noting that your flight has been delayed by two hours. Completely avoid this situation by downloading FlightTrack. With FlightTrack, you can track international flights, as well as get detailed information on departure gates, any delays, and any cancellations. If you’re in the air, you can even use the app to see what part of the world you’re currently flying over! This app is available for about $4.99.
Scan the Sky for Cheap Flights
SkyScanner is like having a miniature economic advisor in your hip pocket. It has charts that track price changes for flights, it even scans everywhere to find cheap flights for you, if you don’t know where to fly but know you want to do it cheap.
The app also offers prices from airports close to your take off point for added savings. If you’re flying internationally, you need to visit a store and pick up a blackberry z10 from T-Mobile that will work on other countries’ networks and sim cards.
Expedite Your Travel Savings
Expedia’s travel app helps find cheaper flights and hotels in a few taps. You’ll save a bundle on airline tickets and even more when you book them together. The app also stores your itinerary, making it accessible anywhere, including right in the airport.
You’ll also enjoy special savings on up to 60 percent for hotels just for mobile users, and earn rewards from Expedia to eventually travel for free.
Navigate the Roads With Google
Once you’ve arrived at your destination, you may be lost. Don’t spend your hard earned money on a GPS system, just download Google Maps. Not only will Google Maps give you directions and traffic updates, but you’ll also be able to look at a street view of your location so you won’t accidentally enter the wrong location. Best of all, this app is free.
Track All Your Accounts With Personal Capital
Personal Capital lets you see all of your accounts in one convenient place. Sign up now for free.Traveling is fun, but most people think it’s expensive. That’s not always the case! With proper planning, you can travel for a fraction of what you’d pay otherwise. Download these apps and set forth on a new journey!
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