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Save/ShareCoupons aren't only for the supermarket. They're handy for snagging discounts on hotels, flights, car rentals, travel packages, and more.
How can you find out about these coupons? From coupon sites, naturally. RetailMeNot.com, for example, has a section dedicated just to special coupon codes that provide discounts on travel. At last check, there were codes that would get you 50 percent off certain Enterprise car rentals, 20 percent off on some Amtrak routes, and $50 off Orbitz travel packages.
Another coupon site, Coupon Sherpa, has assembled a list of seven coupon tips for frugal travel, with advice not only on coupon codes for flights and hotels, but also for things like entertainment while you're on location:
Search for coupons before you leave home to such major attractions as museums, national parks and amusement parks. You'll find coupons for most major attractions online or you can call ahead and ask how to find coupons for a particular place. Entertainment book coupons also provide savings on car rentals, hotels and restaurants. You can buy a book for a specific city or subscribe to an online service that allows you to print just the coupons you need. Entertainment.com and Valpak.com are two reputable companies that offer these services. Make sure, however, the coupons can be used for the days you plan on visiting.
You can also find coupon codes directly from the source: on the travel company's websites themselves. Just click on the site's heading saying "Deals" or "Specials" or some such equivalent to browse available. Doing so at Thrifty.com reveals that the code 2FLDR nets you 10 percent off car rentals in Florida during the month of April.
Another example: Starting today on Hyatt's site, there's a 30 percent off promotion when you make a reservation with the code LTO111 (that's the letter O, not a zero btw). To get the deal, you must reserve by April 1 for a stay that occurs by June 30. Note, however, that this is a pre-paid, no-changes-allowed deal, so only book if you're certain about your plans.
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Thanks for the tip. I'll use it when updating www.codecoupondiscount.com
Posted By aditd on March 20, 2010, 12:19 PM
Nice post, love your tips on discounts.
Posted By Vanesa on March 21, 2010, 9:48 AM
Visit www.couponclipper.com (from Clipper Magazine - in the coupon business for over 25 years) for restaurant, as well as other businesses, in various locations across the U.S., maybe even your local area.
There's even a new iPhone app for their coupons.
Posted By Mari on March 22, 2010, 12:41 PM
We bought an Entertainment book last year for a trip to a convention in Las Vegas. We personally used enough coupons to pay for the book twice. But then, in addition, we put the remainder of the book on the information table in the hospitality suite with a note that invited everyone to take whatever coupons they could use. By the end of the book, about 2/3 of the book had been taken. If they were all used, we netted the group several hundreds of dollars in savings!
Posted By Cathi on March 22, 2010, 1:17 PM
I used the 20% off Coupon Sherpa for Hertz and it did not give me the discount.
Posted By Mary on March 22, 2010, 3:10 PM