Tips, advice & ideas to get you cheap deals for ski holidays and ski weekends
Ski
holidays or just short ski weekends can suck a lot
of cash out of your pockets. Fun to do but painful when you
are on a budget. We can help you save serious cash and get
a cheap deal on ski holidays and ski weekends.
You can save 40% - 50% on your ski holiday if
you try hard enough. Read on for some helpful advice and cash
saving tips.Ski Flights
Let's start with cheap deal ski flights. You surely know the 'usual' no thrills airlines out there, no names mentioned! However you might want to check out smaller airlines speciallising on ski trips such as SnowJet and Jet2 ski flights, both offering alternative alpine destinations and lower fares with less hidden costs. Always shop around for flights, Opodo for example can help find low fees for regular airlines. You can compare regular all inclusive fares with your no thrills options. Alternatively check Wegolo to compare all low cost airline faires. Don't forget, you always have a choice of airports for most parts of the Alps. French Alp ski resorts for example can be reached via four main airports: Lyon airport, Geneva airport, Chambery airport, and Grenoble airport. Click here to see a full list of all alpine ski transfer airports. Read more about cheap ski flights or leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Baggage
Don't forget some cheap airlines are scrupulous in adding extra charges for skis, ski gear, boards, overweight baggage etc. This can considerably add to your ski flight costs. Charges of £40 - £50 for taking you skis or boards are very common. Remember you can rent all your ski gear in most ski resorts for the same amount. Again compare your no thrills flight cost with regular airlines. Use Opodo and check Wegolo to compare flights and make sure all extras are included. SnowJet for example does not charge for ski equipment at all. Always check what is included in your fare as it will save you good cash. Leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Airport Transfers
Having booked your own flight, you probably need a ski transfer to get you your chosen ski resort. Shop around, most airport transfer operators have got dedicated websites with price lists. Also check out ski transfer finder. The site will get you competitive quotes from a range of airport transfer operators. The site is particularly useful if you want to work out a budget and find the lowest cost transfer option. Leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Car Rentals
If you travel in a small group (4 people) or less you are probably looking at a car hire as the lowest and most flexible option to get to and from your chosen ski resort. Here again there are a number of car rental intermediaries on the web but prices vary and often don't include all insurance. It is worth shopping around, both CarHire3000 and Auto Europe normally offer very good flexible deals, no cancellation charges and all inclusive prices. Make sure the lowest cost provider does include full accidental cover. Having to add this option at the pick up point will leave you £50 - £60 out of pocket. Read our top 10 tips on cheap ski car rentals or leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Accommodation
Finding low cost ski accommodation can be a pain, especially in peak season or when you require flexible or weekend dates. Check out ski accommodation finder website. One inquiry form gets you quotes from different ski accommodation providers and owners. It is a particular good tool if you don't really care where you want to go or want to find the absolute cheapest option for your budget and your required dates. If you don't mind driving 20 or 30 min to a ski resort every day you can save yourself a fortune on accommodation especially in peak season. Check ski Annecy for lakeside accommodation, chalets and apartments nearby five diverse ski resorts. Read more tips on cheap ski accommodation and cheap ski chalets or leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Hire
If you are a 'one week' per year skier or boarder, don't buy gear, rent it. This advice already saved you £400 - £500 one off expense as you can hire equipment for the cost of taking it along on your flight. It is still not well known that you can hire your skis, boards and shoes online before your holiday. All you do is reserving your equipment, you will still have a choice of different gear when you arrive in the resort, you just pay less. Renting your skis online, you just saved yourself 30% - 40% of the list price. SkiSet covers most resorts, but there are also resort specific rental shops that have websites. Most people know that nobody pays list price, however some still do. There are also a number of independent ski and board hire specialists in some of the more popular ski resorts. Read more about cheap ski hire and cheap ski rentals in ski resorts or leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Ski Insurance
Insurance covering skiing and boarding is more expensive than just normal holiday insurance cover. I am not suggesting to ditch the ski cover, in the contrary, make sure your policy covers winter sports adequately. If not all the saving you made will only help you pay a fraction of the medial bill in case of an accident. I found that both Insurance2Go and Gosure ski insurance offer good value covert. Read our top 10 tips on cheap ski travel insurance leave a comment or cash saving idea on our ski deal blog.
Other Cost Savings
Check Holiday Extras for other cost savings such as airport parking and airport accommodation
Ski Cash
If you have absolutely no money to join your mates on a ski trip but have a job you can also check out some of the payday loan companies. Rates are very expensive but as a last resort at least you can do your ski trip this season rather than next season. Read our top 10 tips on cheap ski trips.
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Have fun skiing and boarding. Enjoy planning your cheap ski weekend or ski holiday.
