• Research trip options.
• Do a preliminary budget of all your anticipated expenses (air, hotel, transportation, meals, entertainment).
• Use UT preferred travel agencies.
• Internet fares aren’t always the most economical.
• Be flexible with your departure and return flight times.
• Double-check.
• Consider alternative airports and low-fare carriers.
  Re-evaluate the need for ground transportation.
• Be flexible with your hotel preferences.
• Ask the hotel clerk if there is a lower rate available.
• Avoid using room service.
• Always check your bill (hotel, restaurant, transportation
• Take advantage of hotel courtesies.

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In the air

• Refundable air tickets
• Connections and alternate airports
• One-way air fares
• Combining trips

At your hotel

• Contracts and negotiated rates
• Avoid city centers
• Corporate apartments and suite hotels
• Check individual night prices
• Day trips and red-eyes
• Avoid conventions and peak travel periods
• Laundry

On the ground

• Public transit from the airport
• Optimizing car rentals
• Off-hotel parking
• Skip the airplane

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1. Look for discounted admission coupons.  They’re everywhere! 
2. Look for FREE or “pay what you want” admission days at museums. 
3. Some museums and other exhibits have a “suggested donation” for an admission fee. 
4. If you’re traveling with a brood, compare prices for renting a condo vs.  hotel prices.
5. Be sure to factor in internet access charges into the cost of your hotel room. 
6. Don’t rent a car unless you absolutely need to. 
7. Make sure the kids know that the mini bar is not an option. 
8. Use public transportation. 
9. Mom and Dad need to keep in touch with the office, your son has to keep in touch with his girlfriend, and your daughter has to share every detail of the vacation with her BFF. 
10. If you’ll be going to a resort or remote area, set up packing lists for everyone at home.
11. Ask for a refrigerator in your room. 
12. Be flexible. 

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Carry a guidebook.

Manage your money.

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