If you’re planning a road trip, you’re probably looking for ways to save money. There are lots of ways to do this, from choosing your route carefully to taking advantage of discounts. Whether you’re seeing family for the holidays or just choosing to drive rather than fly here are some tips for how you can save money on your next road trip.
Save Money on Gas
One of the number one concerns right now when driving anywhere is the cost of gas prices. While on the way down gas is still a significant budget consideration. Here are three major ways you can save on gas for your next road trip.
Gas apps on your phone such as GasBuddy can help you find the cheapest gas station in your immediate area or where you’re headed to.
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Gas rewards using a gas reward card, not a credit card, will oftentimes give you a bigger discount on gas prices.
Smart GPS apps like Google Maps help save money on gas as well! It always shows us the fastest route to get there and we’ll avoid slowdowns. Taking the time to avoid stop-and-go traffic can also help us save on gas.
Save Money on Food
The desire to go for what’s quick and easy at the roadside travel center is easy to understand but can definitely make a dent in your budget. Eating out with fast food or restaurants is always the easier option but not necessarily healthy and it also is easier if you go to the grocery store on your budget.
Pack your own food consider the idea of packing what you know everybody already loves from your own refrigerator and ice chest pack drinks and waters that you can have on the go.
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Grocery stores are also an easy option for a healthier meal Google grocery stores near me and you will be able to find any grocery store of your liking that’s in the area I’m a huge fan of black bean hummus that I can find usually at Safeway or a Walmart in my area and I will eat that on the road and be perfectly happy don’t even miss a fast food option
Book a hotel with a meal included You can save on food expenses by booking a hotel that already includes your breakfast that’s a great way to start the day and feel like you are getting the biggest bang for your buck we always appreciate it the Holiday Inn Express for their quick breakfast that we could have before we left in the morning it was a great way to start the day
Ready to start saving on your next road trip? With a little bit of planning, you can use these tips to make the most of your budget.
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