When you travel, being frugal is paramount. There are obviously other aspects to any successful trip-like safety and proper planning-but no matter what you have planned for your voyage abroad, cutting costs where you can be is going be helpful.
Ultimately, we believe that travel apps can save travelers a great deal of time and money. There's no shortage of options out there, so do your research if you're in the market for one. But the great thing about these travel apps is that they can take some of the hassles out of planning your next vacation-or planning a trip today even if you don't have a destination in mind yet.
Here are some of our travel app recommendations:
1. Save On Fuel Prices with GasBuddy
Traveling in a car? Fuel prices are skyrocketing in almost every part of the world, and you want to save on fuel costs as much as possible. This is where the GasBuddy app comes into the picture.
All you need is to find a gas station that accepts GasBuddy as a payment method and you'll get a $0.10 discount per gallon for the first fill-up. Now, for every gallon pumped after that, you get a $0.05 discount.
And that's not all. GasBuddy also comes with a Gas Price Chart that you can customize by destination to view gas price fluctuations in the past 18 months. Furthermore, it comes with a Trip Cost Calculator that provides insights on how much you will spend on gas.
GasBuddy is available for Android and iOS.
2. Get the Cheapest Flights with Kayak
Kayak is gaining so much popularity these days and for good reason. The app helps travelers find the cheapest airfare. Its latest feature includes a Watchlist that can be used to create price alerts sent whether via text or email. All you need to do is choose the route you want to book, and the app will notify you if there's a drop or increase in fare.
Kayak is available for Android and iOS.
3. Book the Best Hotel Rates with HotelTonight
Who doesn't want to save money on hotel stays? HotelTonight offers last-minute deals on hotel rooms that are still available. And travelers should be on the lookout for those that have a GEO RATE or HT PERKS badge as they mean extra discounts they can use on their book. They can also be exchanged for credit that can be used for future hotel stays.
The app is available in 1,700 cities with a database of over 50,000 properties.
HotelTonight is available for Android and iOS.
4. Plan Your Trips with TripAdvisor
When you travel, you want to know everything there is to know about your destination. Sure, a quick Google search is helpful, but nothing beats hearing or reading it from real people who have visited the place, right?
TripAdvisor is a helpful app that will give you more valuable insights into what other travelers have said about restaurants, activities, hotels, services, and more.
When using the app, look for average reviews. You'll encounter many overly negative or positive reviews which are unreliable. So, be mindful as well.
TripAdvisor is available for Android and iOS.
5. Get the Best-Priced Meals with Urbanspoon
You will eat out for the most part of your vacation, and you know this could get expensive. Urbanspoon can help you save more on food while you're on vacation.
Urbanspoon organizes all restaurants in your location, and provides menus, reviews, and a general price range for each. You can also use this to plan your meals.
Urbanspoon is available for Android and iOS.
We're not saying that you have to have all of these apps, because that would be a bit excessive. But having one or two of them in the mix can make for lots of savings when used correctly. So check out some of the travel apps we mentioned above, and think about how they could save you money the next time you go globetrotting.
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Written by April Fowell
