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Some parts of travel are worth the splurge. Although saving a little cash feels good when you first book that rock-bottom-price plane ticket, that pre-dawn moment when your alarm rings for that 6:00 a.m. flight<\/a> might make you regret being cheap.<\/p>\n

You May Regret Being Cheap While Traveling<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A cheap flight, inconveniently located hotel, or minuscule rental car may save you money, but they\u2019ll likely still cost you plenty of regret and inconvenience. Want to avoid feeling the regret of being cheap when you travel? Then avoid these mistakes:<\/p>\n

Waiting for the Shuttle to an Off-Airport Rental Car<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You just survived a long flight and are ready to get to your final destination. Too bad you booked with a shady rental car company that\u2019s located in an industrial area far from the airport. Now, instead of hopping in a car and driving off, you\u2019re trekking to some forgotten corner of a far-off terminal and waiting for a rental car shuttle bus that may or may not come.<\/p>\n

Getting up Before Dawn for an Early Flight<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hovering over the \u201cbook\u201d button, you think to yourself, \u201cI\u2019m saving $50! I\u2019m so frugal! I get up early for work every day, a 6:00 a.m. flight won\u2019t be that bad!\u201d Until the night before your flight when you\u2019re calculating just how early you have to wake up to be at the airport in time \u2026 and realizing that you\u2019re going to be spending the first day of your vacation sleep-deprived. Plus, if you have to be up before public transit is running, you may end up spending what you saved on the flight to take a taxi to the airport.<\/p>\n

Lying Awake at Night Listening to Your Hostel Roommates Snore<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How bad can a 20-bed room in a hostel be? After all, you\u2019ll only be there to sleep, so why bother spending more for a private room? If one of those 20 beds is booked by a loud snorer, a sleep-talker, or someone waking up early for a flight, pretty bad\u2014and will defeat you being in there to sleep, since you won\u2019t get any.<\/p>\n

Settling Into the Middle Seat in the Back of the Plane<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After spending too many hundreds of dollars on a bare-bones economy ticket, it can be hard to persuade yourself to give another penny to an airline. You\u2019ll stuff everything into a small carry-on and be willing to board last \u2026 but when you settle into the non-reclining middle seat next to the bathroom, you will be cursing your past self for being cheap and not paying the fee to select your seat.<\/p>\n

When Your Tiny Rental Car Might Not Make It<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The economy rental car option seemed like a fine idea when you were looking at it on the website and trying to cut costs, but when your budget vehicle turns out to be comically toy sized (especially next to those semi trucks whizzing past you on the highway), you might start to have some regrets about being cheap. See also: that heart-stopping moment when you wonder if your car is actually going to make it up a hill\/down that dirt road, or if you\u2019re going to figure out how roadside service works in a foreign destination.<\/p>\n

Dragging Your Suitcase on Public Transit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Everyone on this packed train hates me, you\u2019ll realize as you try to squeeze your way on with your suitcase while accidentally whacking a few commuters with your backpack. Dragging your luggage up and down the stairs, through crowds, and off the train or bus, you\u2019ll rue being cheap and not just splurging on a taxi. Although, when you think of just how much more the fare is, it might just seem worth it.<\/p>\n

Stressing Over Your Flight Connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re on the first leg of a plane journey with a tight connection, every minute your plane doesn\u2019t board, or sits on the tarmac without taking off, feels like an eternity\u2014the flight with the 50-minute layover was the cheapest option, but does that cost savings matter if you miss it?<\/p>\n

Waiting in Line to Buy a Ticket Instead of Paying the Booking Fee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This ticket site wants\u00a0how much<\/em>\u00a0to book admission in advance? I\u2019ll just wait and buy it at the window, you think \u2026 until you arrive at the attraction and discover everything is sold out, or that the line is hours long. Is being cheap worth wasting your precious vacation time standing in line? If it\u2019s a Ticketmaster-esque ridiculous fee, it can be a tough decision.<\/p>\n

When You Reach Hour 5 on the Slow Ferry or Train<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The slow ferry\/bus\/train won\u2019t be that much worse than the express, you think. Imagine all the scenery I\u2019ll see. That sounds like a great, cost-saving measure until you\u2019re trapped on an excruciatingly slow form of transport, experiencing fatigue and pain from sitting for so long, and thinking of everything you\u2019re missing by not arriving sooner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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