Keep an eye out for welcome centers near state lines. They're an excellent source of coupons for nearby motels and tourist attractions.

    -Check the Internet for deals before you leave. A lot of hotels are offering discounts.

    -Bring a cooler. Food is one of the biggest expenses on any road trip. The more you get from the grocery store, the better.

    -Haggle. No room rate is fixed - especially when the hotel parking lot is empty. If a place seems largely vacanct, feel free to inquire about a special discount. Motel owners are much more interested in having full occupancy than getting their standard rate.

    -If you're visiting national parks and federal recreational lands, consider an annual pass. At $80 for the general public and $10 for seniors, it may be a cheaper way to get around.

    -Look around for hidden discounts. Soccer clubs, church groups, professional organizations and other groups have prearranged travel discounts at various hotels and tourist spots. See if you qualify.

    留意州界線附近的迎客中心，那里是領(lǐng)取附近汽車旅館和旅游景點(diǎn)優(yōu)惠券的好地方。

    出發(fā)前上網(wǎng)查一下優(yōu)惠打折情況。許多旅館都會有折扣價。

    帶上便攜冷藏箱。旅途中食物是最大的開銷之一。盡量從食品店多買些食物帶上。

    殺價。房價都不是固定價，旅館的停車場空無車輛時更是如此。如果一個旅館看上去入住率很低，問一問有無特價打折活動。對汽車旅館的老板而言，入住率遠(yuǎn)比標(biāo)準(zhǔn)房價重要。

    如果去國家公園和聯(lián)邦休閑娛樂區(qū)，可考慮買年票。在這些地方年票可能是很劃算的，普通只需人80美元，老年人僅需10美元。

    尋找未公開的折扣。足球俱樂部、教會組織、專業(yè)組織機(jī)構(gòu)和其他一些社團(tuán)在各種旅館和旅游景點(diǎn)會有事先約定的折扣價。看看你是否符合享受折扣價的條件。