Money-Saving Strategies

Share your best budget tips

When traveling on a budget, there are many ways to make Europe affordable. From eating and sleeping cheap, to getting value from a great guidebook, to avoiding high-cost flights, share your best tips to save money.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Paris Pass - saving money on museums	jeshot5	4	02/27/20 08:05 PM
Passepartout Florence	agbell89	3	08/22/22 01:51 PM
Passport renewal at the Post Office?	Lola	23	10/18/18 01:51 AM
Passport renewal—- don’t be fooled	Lola	1	04/03/23 11:47 PM
Paying cash for hotel	artshotwell	16	09/05/15 07:44 PM
Paying in Cash or CC for daily expenses	MariaF	46	11/02/18 02:44 PM
Payment for tour company in Italy	sharonsworld1	6	04/24/23 11:26 PM
Photo savings	Larry	5	01/27/14 04:10 PM
PIN for credit cards - still need in Europe?	Lois	29	04/20/23 08:45 AM
PIN needed for credit cards?	nancyajohn	11	09/01/17 09:00 PM
Poland paying with card better zloty or dollar	antshome	13	09/12/18 07:46 PM
Possible to get euros in London—or Switzerland?	Lola	26	01/26/24 07:44 PM
Pounds to dollars	Chriss	17	10/24/22 09:29 PM
Prepaid credit cards	Dorothea	14	01/08/15 05:55 AM
Prepaid European VISA cards	Bruce	8	07/06/18 02:17 AM
Prepaid SIM cards	Spuds76	6	09/07/22 09:36 PM
Pre-purchase or day-of train/bus tix?	Destie	6	08/05/19 10:00 PM
Prescription meds for multiple months travel	Sheepums	9	09/07/22 09:11 PM
PSA, Car rental Chase CC insurance	Mumbling &...	3	02/19/24 02:27 AM
Purchasing a Phone in Europe	Barbara	21	06/05/14 03:58 PM
Purchasing business class advice	Karen	44	12/15/22 02:08 AM
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM
Putting your cellphone on vacation hold	Laura B	10	09/09/14 05:43 AM
question about Ricks ETBD book and budget	SandraL	2	09/16/15 12:51 AM
Question for home exchangers	Lola	4	05/03/19 12:46 AM
Question on euro/mastercard	highlanderct	10	03/31/17 05:22 PM
Question on the Swiss Travel Pass for Museums	Lola	8	04/26/18 04:34 AM
Questions about Credit Cards with no Foreign Transaction Fees	JBC	16	08/21/24 05:20 PM
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card	Lola	17	05/05/17 10:07 PM
Questions on Flights to the UK-first time international travelers	atooz15	19	11/03/15 02:40 AM
Radius Neuschwanstein Castle tour	masa_deguchi	4	05/19/15 09:03 AM
Read Car Rental Agreement Fine Print and Learn From My €1,600 Mistake - Consider...	JT	10	02/28/24 08:21 PM
Recent example of Dynamic Currency Conversion	Sam	13	04/01/23 05:31 PM
Recent Positive Chase Sapphire Card Trip Cancellation Experience	Barbara N	4	06/30/25 01:26 AM
Refundable fares or travel insurance?	jeffspc88mx	21	09/09/19 07:50 PM
reimbursement for first time passport application	mburatti	6	07/16/19 04:47 PM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/13/14 01:00 AM
Rental apartments & cooking	Marie	19	05/18/14 02:06 PM
Rental Auto Insurance	teallen1126	12	10/12/18 01:53 AM
Rental car insurance	Joanne C	8	12/26/19 09:36 AM
Report: Credit card use on recent trip	Joe	4	08/30/15 06:30 AM
Return flights from Europe to USA East Coast	soccs11	5	08/02/22 06:43 PM
Revolut works well	npopolo	1	04/01/25 06:51 AM
Rick's ballpark daily budget	SandraL	29	05/15/25 08:26 PM
Rick's funny museum comment	phred	20	10/03/15 09:32 PM
Rick Steves Audio Europe	geochuck	4	06/24/15 06:11 PM
Rick Steves’ DVD	yosemite1	5	04/19/19 12:59 PM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	5	05/16/22 07:47 AM
Roma Passes	pbehie	4	09/27/19 07:15 PM
RS books on sale	Wanderlust58	0	10/03/23 01:00 PM