Work with Expedia.com. My mom uses them and you can, I believe, get it set up so you can get it alerted to you when cheaper prices pop up that you have to act on pretty quickly, but they're cheaper. You just have to sign up with the site.
Looking at the packages, the cheapest they have for a week in June (12th-19th... I don't know how long you plan on staying or when you're looking at) is about $1,200, including flight and hotel. Your problem, in part, is going to be that they're both small packages and that you're going to a place that's looking at some tourist travel, upping the prices of hotels and such.
Another thing you can do, though it's iffier, is looking for the cheapest of the cheap tickets by literally going to the airport when flights are about 2-3 hours from taking off and asking if there are any free seats on said flights. You'll probably live on Stand by, and it's not a given you'll make it on a flight, but it's probably the cheapest way to travel.
This probably isn't an issue, but try to never take a flight that doesn't include a weekend. Those prices tend to be elevated because business people travel like that.
Always look for the cheaper places to stay. Econo-Inns and Motel 6's really aren't all *that* bad usually.
That's all I can think of right now at 2:30 in the morning. I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind.
But really, if it's cheaper to drive, just drive. It doesn't seem to me like Marquette should be all that far from Rabid City. you might need to spend one night at a hotel, but no more than that, I think. I'd have to look at the roads, though, to get a really good estimate.
I've been checking for months. it's average for any flight into or out of Mqt. to cost about $500, sometimes almost $600. and the flight days I'm looking at are not on weekends... so I didn't know that.
I'm gonna look into youth hostels for lodging... if not, I'm borrowing Kyle's tent and camping in his backyard! I suppose (if money permits) I'll be able to spring for a hotel room for a night.
and because I don't own a car, it is actually more expensive for me to drive... I looked at renting a car for the week and it's about $500 after all the fees... that doesn't include the extra insurance fee (cause my insurance doesn't cover rentals) or gas or food and lodging. Driving would cost about $700 or so... and Marquette is a thousand miles from Rapid City, for your information. It's a 2 day drive, unless you wanna drive 16 hours in a straight shot.
Fly in and out on Tuesdays apparently. My mom just booked a flight for me and saved $100 on the ticket by just making it so I fly in and out on Tuesdays. The weird things she can find out. She's super experienced at this saving money on flights thing.
Borrowing Kyle's tent is a good idea! You should seriously suggest that!
Ah! I know where I messed up. I was thinking about 800 miles from Spokane to Denver driving, but that's flying, and I was comparing it to that. Yeah, a thousand miles in a day's pretty rough unless you have two drivers.
But yeah, I would try signing up for Expedia and see if you can find a way to get it set up so they'll e-mail you when rates drop. Also, play around with travel dates. That's how my mom saved $100. It's amazing what little things will do.
Okay! I e-mailed my mom and asked her to help. She's a big travel freak. So let me get the details! When do you want to go and for how long? We'll see if she can find anything.
Hey, she found a ticket from Spokane to Denver for less than $300.
So it's worth a shot. ::nods:: She knows a lot of the tricks at getting lower prices.
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Almost $600?! Yeesh.
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Work with Expedia.com. My mom uses them and you can, I believe, get it set up so you can get it alerted to you when cheaper prices pop up that you have to act on pretty quickly, but they're cheaper. You just have to sign up with the site.
Looking at the packages, the cheapest they have for a week in June (12th-19th... I don't know how long you plan on staying or when you're looking at) is about $1,200, including flight and hotel. Your problem, in part, is going to be that they're both small packages and that you're going to a place that's looking at some tourist travel, upping the prices of hotels and such.
Another thing you can do, though it's iffier, is looking for the cheapest of the cheap tickets by literally going to the airport when flights are about 2-3 hours from taking off and asking if there are any free seats on said flights. You'll probably live on Stand by, and it's not a given you'll make it on a flight, but it's probably the cheapest way to travel.
This probably isn't an issue, but try to never take a flight that doesn't include a weekend. Those prices tend to be elevated because business people travel like that.
Always look for the cheaper places to stay. Econo-Inns and Motel 6's really aren't all *that* bad usually.
That's all I can think of right now at 2:30 in the morning. I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind.
But really, if it's cheaper to drive, just drive. It doesn't seem to me like Marquette should be all that far from Rabid City. you might need to spend one night at a hotel, but no more than that, I think. I'd have to look at the roads, though, to get a really good estimate.
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it's average for any flight into or out of Mqt. to cost about $500, sometimes almost $600. and the flight days I'm looking at are not on weekends... so I didn't know that.
I'm gonna look into youth hostels for lodging... if not, I'm borrowing Kyle's tent and camping in his backyard! I suppose (if money permits) I'll be able to spring for a hotel room for a night.
and because I don't own a car, it is actually more expensive for me to drive... I looked at renting a car for the week and it's about $500 after all the fees... that doesn't include the extra insurance fee (cause my insurance doesn't cover rentals) or gas or food and lodging. Driving would cost about $700 or so... and Marquette is a thousand miles from Rapid City, for your information. It's a 2 day drive, unless you wanna drive 16 hours in a straight shot.
and hitchiking isn't an option.
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Borrowing Kyle's tent is a good idea! You should seriously suggest that!
Ah! I know where I messed up. I was thinking about 800 miles from Spokane to Denver driving, but that's flying, and I was comparing it to that. Yeah, a thousand miles in a day's pretty rough unless you have two drivers.
But yeah, I would try signing up for Expedia and see if you can find a way to get it set up so they'll e-mail you when rates drop. Also, play around with travel dates. That's how my mom saved $100. It's amazing what little things will do.
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I will suggest the tent... it makes too much sense!
and I suppose I could sign up for expedia, as long as it's free...
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Hey, she found a ticket from Spokane to Denver for less than $300.
So it's worth a shot. ::nods:: She knows a lot of the tricks at getting lower prices.
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