I am going to get back to this blogs frugal roots when writing this entry. NYC is a very expensive city to visit. Hotel bills alone can cost hundreds of dollars a night. A meal in restaurant is twice as much as a meal in Milwaukee and Broadway shows can be prohibitive. But, I have found ways to save when I travel.
To start, my airfare round trip was $137.00. Yep, that's it! For me to drive round trip to visit my parents in Minnesota would cost more. I found a great airline that flies out of Milwaukee, the flight is direct and the fare is always low. I fly economy every time, never giving in to the offers of upgrading my seats.
My hotel room was $120/night, a cost I split with my mom. We paid $60/night to stay in a very nice hotel in Manhattan. My friend was able to get a us a great deal with a corporate discount. I have never stayed in Manhattan for such a low price.
Our Broadway show was exactly $100/per ticket. A little more than I would normally like to spend, but it is Broadway. We did choose mezzanine seats and I bought them online at a discount broker. We got the best deal I could find, we certainly did not pay what we would have at the box office. I am happy with price because the play was great!
Dinners out were a little pricey. But, my mom and I split our bill, making it affordable. We also opted to do tasting menus at the restaurants when it was an option, saving us a lot. Lunches consisted of pretzels and nuts from the many food stands that can be found throughout the city. I even had breakfast free one morning thanks to a gift card I earned from swagbucks.com.
Traveling to NYC is not cheap. But with a little planning and flexibility it can become affordable.
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