For those in love with traveling, having to stop traveling in order to save money or because of a economical crisis is a sacrifice. Especially when the desire destination is not a very cheap place for tourists, everything gets a little more complicated. But do you know that it’s possible to save money in Rio de Janeiro and enjoy the trip without losing anything?
Traveling, in fact, is a high-cost activity. Even if your destination is an expensive one, there are several adaptations that can be made in your travel schedule to reduce expenses without losing any leisure time. If you want to go to Rio, for example, it’s very simple to plan to save money. To help you with this task, Rede Rio Hotels has separated 5 tips to help you save money in Rio de Janeiro.
What to do to save money in Rio de Janeiro
Research a lot
Research is the secret of economics. Search for the best airline ticket prices, best times, best events and locations. Look for promotions or even packages from travel agencies. Often, it’s worth it, and you can spend more money once you get here. Another important point is to escape high seasons. Find out about these dates and try not to get to Rio during them.
Plan everything
It’s extremely important that you leave home knowing almost everything you will do. In Rio, there are several places that can be visited for free, programs that can be done spending very little, days in which museums have free admission, etc.
If you want to know more about these very cheap places, we suggest reading this article. It contains great tips from classically Carioca locations that can be tanned without spending too much.
Make your reservation online
Making hotel reservations is also part of the planning. Making it through the hotel’s own website is a great way to save money, as there you’ll find the best rates. On the Rede Rio website, for example, you only need to use the EconomizeComRR promotional code to earn great discounts. Make your reservation!
Use public transportation
If you’re thinking on arriving in the airport and getting a taxi to go to your hotel, you’ll not be saving much. To save money in Rio de Janeiro, it’s ideal that you be willing to use public transportation. If you leave Tom Jobim Airport, for example, the BRT can help you a lot. If you arrive to the city by the Santos Dumont Airport, it’s even easier to use public transportation, since it’s located in downtown, where you’ll find the VLT and several bus options to almost all neighborhoods. With all the events happening in Rio, urban mobility is getting better and more articulated. So, bet on the subway, bus, BRT, VLT, etc.
Choose to stay in a place that facilitates the locomotion
Staying in a Rio de Janeiro downtown hotel or a Rio de Janeiro lapa hotel is already an option that will make you save considerably in hotels in the southern zone of the city. Besides the daily rates of hotels in downtown rio de janeiro and hotels in lapa rio de janeiro being cheaper, access to public transportation in downtown, as previously said, is much simpler. Another important thing are the sights, which are located in or very close to it.
Rede Rio has several hotels in downtown rio. Also, we have promotions that help you save a lot in Rio de Janeiro. Check out some of them.