Michelle Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 If you're thinking of coming to VV07, now is the time to start looking for flights. The airlines have frequent price wars, so if you watch for them there are often exceptional deals to be had. Here are a few links for cheap airfare:http://www.travelocity.comThis is my personal favorite. Register on this site, add Portland to your fare watcher alerts, and travelocity will email you when the fare goes down. If your travel dates are flexible, you can save a bunch of cash. (Last year I flew round-trip to Connecticut from Houston for $115/person, as an example.)http://www.expedia.comAnother site, which is very similar. I usually don't find anything that's a huge savings from travelocity, but it's worth looking at.http://www.orbitz.comOrbitz has a really cool search feature, and I haven't used it in a while but I believe you can set it up to notify you by email when the fare changes. http://www.studentuniverse.com/Cheap tickets for college students and faculty. That's at least one-fourth of us, it seems. http://www.cheaptickets.com/I haven't used this site, but it also appears to have a "price alerts" feature. **note** For any of the above sites, after you've found a fare you like, be sure to check the same itinerary on that particular airline's website. It's often a few dollars cheaper, and most airlines offer bonus frequent flier miles for booking online. http://www.hotwire.comhttp://www.priceline.comIf you're OK with choosing your travel dates but not your flight times, hotwire and priceline can save some $$. http://www.southwest.comTravelocity, expedia, and most of the others don't search Southwest's database, as far as I can tell, so be sure to search here too. Other modes of travel:http://www.amtrak.comAmtrak has a station in Portland. http://www.greyhound.comIf you have a bit of free time, a bus can be a lot cheaper than flying and allow more nap time than driving. If anyone has any personal favorites travel sites that I didn't mention... let me know and I'll add them to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 MVP.........MVP........MVP! Hey, Thanks for your help. A bunch of you are stepping up lately and assisting with this project, realizing that it is a group and team effort. And really the only way to make it happen without me going completely crazy like last year Good stuff, keep it coming! Thanks to others too. TEAMwork Rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 My god 500+ dollars just for me...I was expecting like 300ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Prices change all the time throughout the year and vary from site to site. I do quite a bit of flying and traveling in general and I can get pretty cheap fares most of the time. Once I got one for $200 from Oregon to London England !!! And some for like $150 to go from Portland to AZ or UT or something like that. No worries, we'll help you get a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Lowest i've seen from chicago is about 380. Not bad. It's either that or i ride on a train for 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Lowest i've seen from chicago is about 380. Not bad. It's either that or i ride on a train for 2 days. Train ride, that sounds fun. Lets get all the east coast people to meet in illinois and hop on a train the rest of the way together! That would be awesome, always wanted a train ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 That does sound totally sweet! Great idea. It will be a long train ride, but trains are pretty comfortable right? Much better than a bus, cheaper than a flight I assume? Maybe there is a group rate for 6 or more, or something like that? I don't know, just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 That does sound totally sweet! Great idea. It will be a long train ride, but trains are pretty comfortable right? Much better than a bus, cheaper than a flight I assume? Maybe there is a group rate for 6 or more, or something like that? I don't know, just an idea. You can get your own cabin on the trains for groups. I just think it would be a cool experience to do once, then fly home or something. There's beds and stuff so it should be comfortable. The trip wouldn't be so long, they don't have to stop for anything really. I'd like to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 If I wasn't already roadtripping and didn't live so far from the rest of you, I'd be all for the train idea. I've always wanted to ride in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 About 326$ from Philadelphia to PDX, not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Okay, I found $254, here's the catch: I start at Philly, then get a layover in NYC, then go to Portland. Now, here's the problem for those of you not up to date on your East Coast geography. NYC is more east than Philadelphia, so I would be travelling out of the way. Here's the other thing, NYC is about SEVENTY miles from Philly, so I would be on the first plane for approx. 10 - 15 minutes. I don't even think it's the money I want to save, it's the story of being on a flight for that short of a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Okay, I found $254, here's the catch: I start at Philly, then get a layover in NYC, then go to Portland. Now, here's the problem for those of you not up to date on your East Coast geography. NYC is more east than Philadelphia, so I would be travelling out of the way. Here's the other thing, NYC is about SEVENTY miles from Philly, so I would be on the first plane for approx. 10 - 15 minutes. I don't even think it's the money I want to save, it's the story of being on a flight for that short of a time. 70 bucks is worth it dontcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdarthveganx Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Okay, I found $254, here's the catch: I start at Philly, then get a layover in NYC, then go to Portland. Now, here's the problem for those of you not up to date on your East Coast geography. NYC is more east than Philadelphia, so I would be travelling out of the way. Here's the other thing, NYC is about SEVENTY miles from Philly, so I would be on the first plane for approx. 10 - 15 minutes. I don't even think it's the money I want to save, it's the story of being on a flight for that short of a time. youre going to take off, and then land. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I think I'm going to go for it just so I can tell the story of how I was up in the air from 6:45 to 6:55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 My god 500+ dollars just for me...I was expecting like 300ish. We'll detour south and pick you up on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I think I'm going to go for it just so I can tell the story of how I was up in the air from 6:45 to 6:55. Haha, you should do it. When your friends and family ask what you're up to, it will be great to see the look on their face when you tell them "flying to new york city". They could hop in the car and beat you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Probably, it's about a 2 hour train ride from my house to Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Saving $$$ is good stuff. Besides trainhopping & hitch-hiking here are some other transportation options: There are lots of ways to get rides, including several online ride sharing "boards" where you can offer, ask for or connect with someone offering rides. Many colleges & universities have rideboards, as do almost all local Craigslists. For example: http://www.pittsburgh.craigslist.org/rid/ Anouther option is doing an "automobile driveaway". There are a variety of companies but here's one I've used before: http://www.autodriveawaydc.com/carlist.html Basically you have to possess a valid driver's license & pay a deposit that is refunded when you return the vehicle but you get to use the car for free. I've done this so let me know if you have any questions. While making your way here from far away you may meet want to meet new friends &/or need someone to stay with: http://www.couchsurfing.com & http://www.hospitalityclub.org And when you get to Portland, here's an excellent way to save $$$: http://www.chinookbook.net - they have all kinds of great coupons, including for veg places like People's Food Co-op, Blossuming Lotus, Proper Eats & The Daily Grind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Best i can find is 300 with like a 3 hour lay over in San Diego. I might just pay the extra 80 to get a nonstop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks, Michelle. This thread is useful. I'm working with my wife to get us to join up with the Vegan Vacation during that week somehow. We want to be there...probably will drive, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Awesome! We still have some spots left! Hope to see you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Just discovered a couple more sites... forgive me if these have already been mentioned. http://www.cheapoair.com Wow, check this one out. I just found some AMAZING prices on a couple of trips I've been watching. (Of course, this may be due to some fare war or something...) http://www.kayak.com http://supersearch.travelzoo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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