The Cheapest Places in the U.S. to Visit for October's Solar Eclipse, According to Priceline

Evie Carrick
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A roundup of Priceline data shared with Travel + Leisure shows average hotel, flight, and rental car expenses for the weekend of Oct. 13-16, 2023, so travelers know exactly what to expect.

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Those looking to travel for the solar eclipse in October have an array of affordable options when choosing what city to head to.

Taking place on Oct. 14, the annular solar eclipse will be visible in North, Central, and South America — and specifically parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The sight is particularly special because according to NASA, there won’t be another visible annular eclipse in the U.S. until June 2039 (and even then, only Alaska will see it). That said, there will be a total solar eclipse that is visible in the contiguous U.S. in April 2024.

A roundup of Priceline data shared with Travel + Leisure shows average hotel, flight, and rental car costs for the weekend of Oct. 13-16, so travelers know exactly what to expect. Priceline referenced data from Sept. 1-13 as the booking period, so prices may fluctuate.

See the best prices according to the travel search engine below.

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is directly in the path of the eclipse, making it one of the best places to view the annular eclipse. In Eugene, the eclipse begins at 8:06 a.m., peaks at 9:18 a.m., and ends at 10:39 a.m. PDT.

  • Flight: $375

  • Hotel: $161 per night

  • Rental car: $75 per day

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Like Eugene, Albuquerque is directly in the path of the eclipse. Since it is further west and south, the eclipse begins at 9:13 a.m., peaks at 10:35 a.m., and ends at 12:09 p.m. MDT.

  • Flight: $381

  • Hotel: $196 per night

  • Rental car: $87 per day

San Antonio, Texas

Similar to Eugene and Albuquerque, San Antonio sits directly in the path of the eclipse, providing people with the chance to see the eclipse’s maximum obstruction of the sun. The eclipse begins at 10:23 a.m., peaks at 11:54 a.m., and ends at 1:33 p.m. CDT.

  • Flight: $318

  • Hotel: $146 per night

  • Rental car: $68 per day

Portland, Oregon

  • Flight: $278

  • Hotel: $157 per night

  • Rental car: $66 per day

San Francisco, California

  • Flight: $303

  • Hotel: $207 per night

  • Rental car: $69 per day

Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Flight: $215

  • Hotel: $188 per night

  • Rental car: $69 per day

Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Flight: $320

  • Hotel: $147 per night

  • Rental car: $71 per day

Denver, Colorado

  • Flight: $258

  • Hotel: $174 per night

  • Rental car: $77 per day

Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • Flight: $685

  • Hotel: $246 per night

  • Rental car: $57 per day

Austin, Texas

  • Flight: $326

  • Hotel: $211 per night

  • Rental car: $69 per day

Houston, Texas

  • Flight: $233

  • Hotel: $126 per night

  • Rental car: $67 per day 

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