Budget Transportation

Due to its distance from most other countries, Australia has always been a pricey place to fly to; this guide points out the cheap budget options available.

Nov 11, 2009 - Ben Cluse

Expedia, Priceline, Hotwire, Travelocity, Orbitz, and other websites offer discount flights, hotels, and rental cars. But which of these options has the best deals?

Oct 27, 2009 - Jason Parent

No matter the situation, it is usually important to get cheap tickets for last minute flights quickly. Travelers can grab low cost plane tickets through several methods.

Oct 21, 2009 - Alina Bradford

Travelocity is one of the best places to buy cheap airline tickets. This is one of the top online travel agencies, as other amenities are also offered by the agency.

Oct 13, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Taking the train is a greener and often cheaper way to travel. While it takes longer than flying, it is quicker than driving, and in both cases is likely to cost less.

Sep 25, 2009 - Rhonda Rowley

Some tips on how not to waste money on planes, trains, and hostels from someone who has been a starving backpacker many a time.

Sep 10, 2009 - Julia Mehoke

A little creativity goes a long way when trying to find a suitable sleeping position on an overnight bus ride.

Apr 27, 2009 - Kesse Buchanan

If a traveler is prepared, he or she can minimize the pain of an overnight bus trip and even make the experience enjoyable.

Apr 27, 2009 - Kesse Buchanan

Bus rides, and especially overnight bus rides can leave travelers vulnerable to theft. But with some common sense and extra vigilance, any traveler can stay safe.

Apr 27, 2009 - Kesse Buchanan

The point exchange program of Air Canada, Aeroplan, offers cheap flights using flight mileage for frequent flyers.

Mar 10, 2009 - Lori Henry

The type of luggage passengers buy, how they tag their luggage, and if they check their luggage can all play a role on their luggage becoming lost when they fly.

Mar 5, 2009 - May Flowers

When JetBlue's Terminal 5 (T5) opened last fall, it blew the socks off of frequent travelers with its design, features and amenities. Here's a look at the highlights.

Jan 9, 2009 - Kara Williams

Where are the best places to find reasonably priced plane tickets online? Several websites offer flight deals that will make a less sizable dent in travelers' wallets.

Dec 25, 2008 - Suzanne Swartz

Transportation in London doesn't come cheap. With a few tricks, such as purchasing Travelcards and traveling in off-peak times, you can save money on London transport.

Nov 13, 2008 - Angela D. Stancar

Fees are escalating for checked baggage, extra luggage, oversize and overweight luggage. Now's the time to travel with a carry-on!

Oct 2, 2008 - Rosanne Knorr

Low-cost airlines Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Blue Air fly to Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport (BVA). Their discounted tickets are often the cheapest flights to France.

Aug 5, 2008 - Henk Bekker

With increasing fees for baggage weighing too much, being too tall or too wide or even for an extra bag, take the time to evaluate what is packed to avoid excess fees.

Jul 21, 2008 - Aurae Beidler

Low-cost airlines such as easyJet flying to Geneva Airport (GVA), especially from the UK, offer cheap flights and tickets to ski resorts in Switzerland and France.

Jun 25, 2008 - Henk Bekker

Low-cost airlines, trains, and buses offer cheap tickets, discounts, and low fares for travel from London in Britain to Germany (Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin).

Apr 24, 2008 - Henk Bekker

Amtrak celebrates National Train Day on May 10th, to commemorate rail travel in America. Explore the many Amtrak routes available for travel to popular U.S. destinations.

Apr 1, 2008 - Aurae Beidler

Trains (Eurostar, TGV, ICE) and buses are alternatives to low-cost airlines for cheap tickets from London in England to Stuttgart, Munich, and Bavaria in South Germany.

Mar 20, 2008 - Henk Bekker

The Schönes Wochenende (Happy Weekend) Ticket is a very cheap savings fare and a bargain for using Deutsche Bahn's regional trains for rail travel in Germany on weekends.

Mar 16, 2008 - Henk Bekker

Cheap Länder-Tickets offer huge savings on rail travel when using only local and regional trains of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) in Germany.

Mar 16, 2008 - Henk Bekker

Sparpreise allow for cheap discounted train tickets and savings of 25 and 50 percent on standard train fares when traveling by Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) in Germany.

Mar 16, 2008 - Henk Bekker

The BahnCard allows for huge savings, cheaper tickets, and low fares on Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) train travel, including ICE and EuroCity, in Germany and Europe.

Mar 16, 2008 - Henk Bekker