Name your own price...

[adamj61]

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Does anyone know much about priceline's "name your own price" My schedule is flexible...but can you really get a ticket for 50 bucks? That seems too good to be true.

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

Sure, 50 bucks happens. But dont be mad if its a 14 hour flight across the country, starting at 3 AM. An example of mine, San Diego to Atlanta, purchased on priceline:

3:30 am: Leave for airport (30 min drive)
5 am: San Diego to Los Angeles
9:30 am: Los Angeles to Chicago
5 pm: Chicago to Atlanta
10 pm: Arrive Atlanta
12 am: Home in Atlanta

Conclusion: One long mother of a day.

And there are much, much worse out there... But if have a flexible schedule, you cant beat the price!!!

 

[adamj61]

Wow...how low can you go? I just kept lowering my price...unreal.

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

Start ridiculously low, and then work your way up. I think thats your best bet for a cheap flight. 👍

 

[IndyZX]

It seems to work great for Hotels, because sometimes you really don't mind exact location as long as it's the general area. (You can't specify a hotel, but you can specify the quality and approximate location.)

For example, I got a 4-star room at the Renaissance in Houston for $64.84... normally the room goes for $159+tax/etc. Unfortunately, it's 3 miles away from the Texas Medical Center, but hell, with the money I saved, I'll gladly take either the free shuttle or just get a cab.

I'll probably do a mix of staying with students and hotels. But a room like this for sixty bucks? I'll take it.

Also, it's nice to be able to afford these luxuries in wide-open places like Texas, because similar accomadations in places like New York City would be extremely expensive.

 

[adamj61]

It didn't work too well for my plane ticket to nawlins...

 

[bonez318ti]

anyone know if you can accrue frequent flyer miles on priceline flights? (assuming that you have a plan with them?)

 

[jmeyers52]

unfortunately not. it's on their website somewhere i think.

 

[adamj61]

**** this, I am driving down in my diesel bug that gets 65 miles/gallon.... 😀

 

[Cerbernator]

check out the discount airlines🙂

 

[DrThom]

**** this, I am driving down in my diesel bug that gets 65 miles/gallon.... 😀

Way easy. It's a straight shot down I-55...you could make it in a day.

 

[Fed Meat]

Priceline is awesome. Just not so great for car rentals because if your bid doesn't go through, you have to wait a week before you can bid again.

 

[skypilot]

try Hotwire.com too. It has similar fares. You just can't specify exactly what time of day you want to depart.

 

[PublicEnemy]

Way easy. It's a straight shot down I-55...you could make it in a day.

Big Easy.

 

[DrThom]

Big Easy.

I think I just heard a rim shot....

 

[apar01]

It seems to work great for Hotels, because sometimes you really don't mind exact location as long as it's the general area. (You can't specify a hotel, but you can specify the quality and approximate location.)

For example, I got a 4-star room at the Renaissance in Houston for $64.84... normally the room goes for $159+tax/etc. Unfortunately, it's 3 miles away from the Texas Medical Center, but hell, with the money I saved, I'll gladly take either the free shuttle or just get a cab.

I got the same hotel Indy did for $43 ($56.54 after taxes). I'm staying there 9/9 for a 9/10 interview.

Priceline works extremely well for hotels. Remember guys, if your bid gets rejected, you can do the free rebid by adding a zone that you know doesn't have the level hotel you want. You will also have to increase your bid slightly.

Check out these sites for loads of advice: www.betterbidding.com and www.biddingfortravel.com.

 

[dogbyte]

If a hotel accepts your bid, are you obligated to purchase a room from that hotel. From what I have read, that seems to be the case. Is that the same for flights too?

 

[IndyZX]

Yes and yes.