"Get off the road..." [Driver yells as he passes by]
Hi I'm Mike of Mike's Road Trip and on this episode I share with you ten road
trip tips to save money! Brought to you by Allianz Travel.
One of the biggest road trip expenses is fuel, so the first road trip tip to save money
is to use the Gas Buddy app. Believe it or not, fuel prices can vary a lot from
one end of town to the next. Typically the most expensive fuel is at
the end and the beginning of a town. Using Gas Buddy I can quickly see the
high and low prices in an area, so if I'm driving through, I can spot which station
is the cheapest. Otherwise, you can select which station you want to click to open
up your map app for directions. You can see here the swing is a 31 cents but I
have seen it as high as a dollar savings while driving through Kingman, Arizona
for me that's over a 20 dollar savings on a single tank of fuel.
One of the ways to save money is to check your tire pressure. This is a
little bit low... You'll save three to five percent by
having your tires properly inflated. Plus, you'll get more miles from your tires.
And if you live near a Discount Tire they check your tire pressure for free!
There are many hotel apps that claim to save you money, but hotels tonight is one
of the best for road trips because it's geared toward last-minute reservations.
You can likely save twenty to fifty percent
by booking just a day or two ahead.
The next road trip tip to save money is to bring your own food. Bringing a cooler
with cold drinks, fresh fruit and other snacks will save big money from stopping
at convenience stores. For dinner you could bring canned soup or pasta with a
small stove to save even more money.
If you're renting a car for your next road trip avoid paying the exorbitantly
high insurance they offer a better option is to buy travel insurance which
will cover much more than just your car rental, and many credit cards also offer
coverage. For people like me who travel a great deal, an annual policy from Allianz
Travel might be your best bet. Oh, and if you're renting a car,
choose your wheels wisely for the best gas mileage.
One of my personal favorite things to do on a road trip is to camp out. If you do
this every other day or so you can save a lot of money on lodging.
The next tip is to avoid restaurants in a touristy area or right on a main drag,
wander down a side street and you'll likely find a more affordable and better
quality restaurant options.
Another way to save money is to slow down and by using your cruise control
when heading down the highway.
City cards and national park passes can save you a lot of money if you plan to
visit many parks or many places in a city during your visit.
Groupon can also save you money on just about everything from hotel stays local
attractions restaurants and more.
The last road trip tip is to use Google Maps to avoid tolls and finding the shortest way
to get from point A to point B to save on gas.
Well I hope you found these road trip tips to save money helpful. I'd like to thank Allianz Travel for making
this video possible. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them
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travel videos so until next time we'll see on the road...
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