20 Best Travel Deals to Help You Get Away on a Budget
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Travel deals and promos are making that vacation getaway to far-off places or cozy staycations more obtainable. Rather than put that beachside getaway off for another month, you can take advantage of savings up to 50% and paired with luggage deals, you can travel the world more affordably.
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Whether you’re planning on going to any festivals and concerts this summer or just want a change in environment, lounging on the beach and unexplored regions await.
It’s time to take advantage of that PTO and take a much-needed vacation, whether it’s a road trip, cruise or staycation. To take some of the stress out of finding the hottest travel deals, we did the research and rounded up the best deals, sales and promos so you can focus on stocking up on travel necessities.
See below for the best travel deals, from flights to experiences, that will help make sure you have the best vacation yet. These deals aren’t going to last forever though, which means you need to act ASAP — the last thing you want is to see the dreaded “sold out” or “offer expired” message pop up.
What Are the Best Flight Deals?
Jet off at a fraction of the price as airlines slash prices for throughout the year to help you fly, for less. No matter where you want to go, don’t drop hundreds of dollars on a round-trip ticket. Check below to see the current best flight deals are.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest is hosting a low-fare sale with one-way flights as low as $39. From now until April. 11, you can take advantage of these major savings. The discount is valid on select continental U.S. flights from April 23-June 5 and Aug. 6-Nov. 20, 2024. Hawaii, international, San Juan and Puerto Rico trips are valid from Aug. 20-Nov. 20 and blacked out on Sept. 3.
$39+
United Airlines
United is offering low-fare flights from select cities including Chicago, New York City, Denver, San Fransisco, Houston, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. All you have to do is book a trip from one of the cities listed and you can score flights as low as $91 roundtrip. You can also personalize your picks by entering your max budget for trips within your spending limit.
$91+
Skyscanner
Skyscanner looks across a variety of airlines to find the cheapest tickets on the market worldwide. You can enjoy the low-priced tickets any time of the year, not just during the holidays. Right now, some round-trip flights are as low as $35, so you don’t want to skip this.
$35+
Amazon Prime
Still in school? Amazon Prime has partnered with Student Universe to offer Student Prime members an additional 10% off already-discounted flights, hotels and more. All you have to do is sign up for a Student Prime membership and activate Student Universe to start saving. Currently, Student Prime has a six-month free promo when you sign up; after the trial ends, your membership will cost $7.49/month and will include all the benefits of an Amazon Prime membership.
$7.49/month
CheapOAir
Whether you’re looking for last-minute cheap flights or just want to book ahead, CheapOAir is offering $15 off when you sign up for emails. To redeem the offer, just click to enter your email, and a unique code will be emailed to you to use on your booking.
Hopper
Hopper is another destination where you can score major savings on hotels, flights, rental cars and more. When you sign up, you can collect vouchers and cash back to redeem on flights, stays and rental cars. The site also scours the web for the best deals to help you save money and even tells you what time of the month to purchase plane tickets.
What Are the Best Hotel Deals?
Flights aren’t the only thing to think about. Booking a hotel room can be just as pricey, leaving you with little to spend on food and activities. Don’t worry, though, these deals are here to swaddle you in savings.
Hilton Resorts
Hilton’s Resorts World Las Vegas wants to get you in the traveling spirit with up to 20% off the best available rate during their Endless Summer promo. As an added bonus, you can check out the current Las Vegas residencies here to add to your growing itinerary.
Hotwire
Hotwire aims to find some of the deepest discounted hotels — like up to 60% off. Some stays are as low as $81/night, which means you can book your stay for less than $100/night.
$81+
Caesars
Caesars is hosting its semi-annual sale dropping rooms to as low as $21 a night (reg. as low as $31). You can experience luxurious comfort before heading out to explore Las Vegas — and with all the savings you rack up, you can make sure you leave with a treasure-worthy souvenir.
$21+ $31+ 32% off
Hopper
Between now and Sept. 30, 2024, you can score up to 15% off stays with Booking.com’s Getaway Deals. Some stays are as low as $17/night right now — and no, we’re not making that up. Low prices like these don’t happen every day, which is why you want to act sooner rather than later before your desired spot gets booked up.
$17+/night
Student Universe
Being in school can have its perks like up to 60% off hotels on Student Universe. Signing up is free and will give you access to all their discounted rates including on flights.
Airbnb
Don’t want to drop a ton of money on a hotel? Airbnb offers stays in a variety of homes that you can customize to your preferences. Plus, for ultimate privacy you can opt for a private stay meaning you get the entire place to yourself — and some stays are as low as $11/night right now.
$11+/night
What Are the Best Rental Car Deals?
Not every destination will have the luxury of public transportation at your fingertips and if you want to do some road exploring of your own, then you’ll need a car. Thankfully, we’ve rounded up the best deals available below.
Kayak
Kayak isn’t afraid to floor it when it comes to offering great deals on cars. The rental service compares the price of competitor and aims to offer at least 32% off the full price.
Hertz
Hertz is treating you to one free day when you rent an electric car for at least three days — you just have to book and pick up your car by June 1 in order to redeem the deal.
Budget
The name says it all as Budget is having a major Winter Sale promotion going on. Right now, when you rent a car you can get up to 25% off. The deal is valid on bookings for rentals from now until June 30, 2024. If you were worried about having enough space to hold all your festival gear, think again.
What Are the Best Cruise Deals?
Sail around the islands and escape the city with a cruise that’ll bring photo-worthy moments and memories to last a lifetime. Travel Tuesday deals are also making sure you don’t have to break the bank either, so you can enjoy your vacation without avoiding your wallet’s gaze.
Hurtigruten Expeditions
Hurtigruten Expeditions is slashing prices on expeditions by up to 45% off. Plus, if you become an ambassador with the cruise brand, you can receive an additional 5% off on bookings and experiences.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises will have you sailing over to their deals page as they’re currently offering 75% off a second guest for any cruise as well as up to $650 in savings on State Rooms. Act quick though as the deal is only going on for a limited time. For additional savings, you can score $50 off a trip when you sign up for emails.
What Are the Best Experience Deals?
For anyone planning a staycation or to score some deals on excursions during their trip away from home, there are various ways to book an activity without burning a hole in your wallet. Scroll down for our finds on the best experience deals.
FTLO Travel
FTLO Travel‘s annual sale is dropping 10% off all of their trips for 2025, which can save you hundreds of dollars. These include European getaways, journeys throughout Asia and more. The travel group was designed to help solo travelers vacation with ease. They’ll do basically all the work for you including building an itinerary, helping find flights and even providing down time for you to explore on your own. Just make sure to enter the code OPENINGDAY2025 at checkout to score the discount. The sale is only going on until April 9, which means you’ll want to act quickly to score the savings.
Getaway
Getaway wants to celebrate warm weather with 25% off any April and May stay when you use the code FIRSTBLOOM for a limited time. Choose from the various locations spread across the U.S. including New York, Massachusetts, Washington, California and more. You’ll also be able to personalize your experience to your needs including adding on an instant campfire, provisions and even a late check out.
Groupon
Groupon’s sale wants to encourage new experiences with an additional 20% off select deals when you use the code PROMO at checkout. Everything from deep tissue massages to entrance fees at the petting zoo are being completely slashed. We even found one deal that was just $3!
$3+
