There are many factors driving up summer travel costs. Jet fuel uncertainties, America250, and even the FIFA World Cup, which will take place in June and July, are causing travel prices to skyrocket—during peak season, nonetheless.
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In short, if you’ve been thinking about hanging up your travel hat this summer, you aren’t alone. According to Priceline, around 44% of Americans currently think finances are too tight to swing a trip… even though 73% say summer vacations are too important to skip.
Lucky for any budget travelers, the travel booking platform has a plan—one that can help you save hundreds and nail your summer trip without going into the red.
While the platform is always focused on savings, especially related to flights and hotels (including bundles), they recently launched a new ‘Unbummer Your Summer’ sale event. Here’s what you need to know about sales, savings, and summer vacations.
Inside Priceline’s Unbummer Your Summer offers
Priceline’s Unbummer Your Summer sale event kicked off on May 12 and ends on May 25. During this period, you can save up to 60% on deals across the site. That includes hotels, rental cars, cruises, Priceline Experiences, and packages.
Head to the Unbummer Your Summer page to start shopping for eligible deals. You’ll see hotels, flights, packages, and more listed with discounts. The best deals, in my experience, are hotel + flight bundles, so long as you’re not too picky about which hotel brands you stay with and can find direct flights.
Here’s a little more about how much you can save in each category:
- You can save up to 30% on select hotels
- For hotel bookings, you can also use code STAYAWHILE for stays for three nights or more, which comes with an additional $75 for the first 1,000 bookings
- For hotel bookings, you can also take off 10% when booking Express Summer Deals in the Priceline app using the code SUMMERSTAY
- You can save up to 60% on vacation packages
- You can save up to 25% on car rentals
- You can earn up to $1,000 onboard cruise credits and $50 port credits for select cruises
- You can save 10% on Priceline Experiences when you book between May 18-25 and use code SUMERSALE10
- Priceline VIP and Priceline VIP Rewards Visa Card members can earn an extra %15 off on eligible deals booked between May 18-25
