To choose the right ticket, you need to understand what you want from your trip. The main criteria are comfort, cost and travel speed. Additionally, each has its own specific preferences. For some, the most comfortable option is the plane, someone loves trains, and still others have no choice, since only buses run between some settlements.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on the type of transport. If you are afraid to fly, then the choice remains between the bus and the train. If the distance is relatively short, then buses often travel faster, but trains are always more comfortable. When you need to travel very far, the cost of plane and train tickets can be about the same.
Step 2
If you buy tickets for Russian Railways, then take into account the seasonal coefficients. Currently, the railway has special conditions for purchasing tickets for compartment cars. If you buy a ticket 31-45 days before departure, you can save up to 50% of the fare. On the contrary, 10 days before the date of the trip, its cost increases by 10%. The upper berths in the compartment on some trains are 2 times cheaper than the lower ones.
Step 3
As a rule, promotions and discounts do not apply to bus tickets. The only thing that can be done is to find out which companies are engaged in transportation on the route you are interested in, find out the arrival and departure times of their buses, as well as prices. Based on this information, you can choose your preferred option. Usually, buying a bus ticket in advance costs the same amount as immediately before the trip.
Step 4
The widest range of options with air tickets. If you plan your trip in advance, you will most likely be able to buy tickets at a very competitive price. To do this, you need to subscribe to news from the airlines that fly your route. All kinds of discounts and promotions - this is what no self-respecting carrier can do without today. It is worth waiting for some holiday or postponing the purchase of tickets for the low season - and you can save a lot.
Step 5
When plane tickets need to be purchased urgently, and there is no time to wait for promotions and discounts, then at least ask if other airlines operate flights in this direction. It is difficult to count on a favorable price when buying a ticket from a monopolist. You can try purchasing a connecting flight. It seems that this does not make sense, since it is longer in time and should be more expensive in terms of price. But in fact, the cost of a connecting ticket can be much cheaper than a direct flight.
Step 6
Consider if you can postpone your trip for a couple of days. It is often possible to buy a much cheaper ticket by simply skipping travel on peak weekends and Fridays.
