Cheap Vegas Packages -- Get The Most For Your MoneyIf you are looking for cheap Vegas packages, there are some great resources and some tips to be aware of to maximize your savings. When one thinks of packages, it is generally thought that money can be saved by booking everything in one place, most particularly hotel and airfare. Sometimes a rental car and/or airport transportation is involved, along with a few other options like insurance. But when you're talking about Las Vegas, there are some money-saving opportunities that aren't always available with other destinations. For one, you may not want to bother with a rental car, especially if you're staying on the Strip. Since everything is so close together, and the monorail is also available, along with other cheap and easy transportation, it can be better to go without a car, especially since the traffic along the strip is so notoriously slow. Also worth noting is that the airport is so close to the strip, that typical shuttle service is very cheap. For instance, as of mid-2010, a shuttle to the Mirage is only $6.50 per person. Many people, when looking for cheap Vegas packages will go to the travel sites such as Travelocity, Orbitz, and Hotwire. While there's nothing wrong with these sites, it is worth checking with the Casino websites themselves as most of them offer air and hotel packages and often throw in freebies such as show tickets for minimum purchases. This can make a big difference overall, especially since you don't always save very much money booking through a large travel site – sometimes it comes out to a whopping $15.00 savings over paying separately. I think I can do better in most cases on my own. Me personally, I like to see the breakdown of airline costs and hotel costs. I feel I can do much better by booking each one separately. There are some specific reasons for that however, one being that I can check Southwest airlines separately, as they are not included in the big travel sites. The other reason I like to check separately is because Las Vegas has unique savings opportunities from sites like LasVegasDirect.com. This website has access to many different sources of potential savings on hotel rooms, and can really crank out the deals. Combine that with a cheap flight, and you can sometimes do way better than any package deal you get from a travel site. Check them out below, and you'll see what I mean: |