A Tip to Save Money on Travel this interview season

[sanrose]

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As we all know, purchasing flights+hotel+rental car can be very expensive during the interview season. Some of the schools offer student housing but many do not. During the last interview season, I figured something out, which helped me save a lot of money. So, I decided to share this among all the future medical students.


Instead of purchasing flights, hotel, and rental car separately buy it as a vacation package. If you go to priceline/hotwire/expedia there is an option for vacation package somewhere at the top. It will show you a combined price (for flight+hotel or flight+hotel+car, or flight+car or other combination), and interestingly enough most of the time, that is much more cheaper than buying them individually. Also, when you get vacation package, sometimes price for 2 days can be cheaper than 1 day. So check that out as well.


Best of luck with your interviews!!!

 

[kitkat13]

Thanks! Will take a look at this

 

[fourandtwo]

Another tip: don't use Priceline/Hotwire/Expedia (they usually charge a hidden service fee) and use enterprise directly. Or don't rent a car from the airport. Instead, uber to an off airport rental car location.

Use Airbnb.

Use southwest for their flexible arrangement policy.


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[ariri]

Also, get the Chase Sapphire card (reserve if you can) omg the perks on the travel rewards on that card! I put all my app expenses on it, and I already have enough for a couple round trip flights, free access to all the airport lounges, $300 in travel credit (Ubers and Lyft are included), and so many extra little things like rental car insurance! Now all I need are some IIs

 

[Football Pig]

Greetings fellow SDNers,
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Anyways, I second using Uber or Lyft. I found Lyft was cheaper, but either one is about half the cost of a Taxi and probably a lot cheaper than renting a car unless you plan to drive a bunch.