You may be ready for your trip to Boston, but is your bank account? As one of
most expensive cities in country, Boston can quickly deplete your vacation funds. The average hotel cost per night in 2004 according to Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau is $187. Now imagine all your other expenses added on top of that. Here’s some ways to hold on to that cash:
1. Consider booking a hotel just outside city.
Brookline and Cambridge are two nice cities that come to mind. You can easily hop on “T” for a short ride and take it into Boston and back each day. You can save a large chunk of change depending on how long you are staying on your trip.
2. Check out prices of flights arriving into Providence.
It is only a 50-minute bus ride to Boston. Southwest Airlines, which can offer significantly lower rates, does not fly directly into Boston so what you’ll lose in convenience, you’ll gain in savings.
3. Book a package deal.
Websites such as Orbitz.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com, and Travelocity.com all offer packages that will save you money by purchasing air and hotel together. You may even want to check directly with hotel to see if they are offering a lower rate than advertised online.
4. Stay at a local B&B or rent a furnished apartment.
Normally, they end up being cheaper and give you a better feel of what living in Boston is really like. Two companies that offer many prime Boston locations are The Bed and Breakfast Agency of Boston (http://www.boston-bnbagency.com/) and The Bed and Breakfast Associates Bay Colony (http://www.bnbboston.com/).
5. Ride MBTA (also known as “T”).
