As a college student, we tend to struggle when it comes to traveling on a cheap budget. It is hard to find exotic flight tickets for low prices or even try to find the right people to travel with you. But here are some ways that you can travel as a broke college student:

1. Find cheaper destination using Google Flights

One thing to note is that if you’re going to search up flights, always go incognito. This is super important, a lot of websites have cookies, which would potentially increase your flight ticket every time you do a search.

2. Use Airbnb or hostels instead of hotels

It is very rare to find a cheap and nice hotel, the best option for students is usually staying at an Airbnb or at hostels. Hostels are great if you want to socialize with other travelers in the area while Airbnbs are nicer for individual stays and bedrooms. It is possible to find really cheap Airbnb stays since some host offer discounts for longer stays. Hotels are always more expensive with their fees which is why you should stay away from them when traveling on a low budget.

3. Travel with multiple people

Traveling with multiple people tends to be cheaper when it comes to sharing the expenses of the trip such as transportation by car or stay in general. Sharing the cost allows you to be able to budget better and do more.

4. Use different means of transportation

Often times, people overlook transportation such as buses and cars. It is way cheaper if everyone splits the gas instead of taking a flight to your destination. Sometimes buses are even cheaper than flights but they require longer travel time.

5. Be flexible with time

Being flexible with time allows you to get cheaper deals on transportation to your destination. Overnight buses tend to be cheaper because lots of people don’t like to travel in the night. Red eyes flights are also cheaper if you’re looking into flights. Being flexible with time lets you play around with your prices for your transportation which could potentially save you a good amount of your budget.6. Find cheap eats instead of the usual tourist food places.

Don’t fall for tourist traps especially when it comes to food. They are usually overhyped and overpriced to attract tourists. You can always find local cheap eats that would satisfy your Instagram feed as well as your stomach. Why spend money on expensive food when you can use that money to do other activities?

Traveling is something that all college students want to do when they are too tired of studying. Staying in the same place for a long period of time can drive anyone crazy and cause them to get tired of where they are. There are some ways to travel and get out for some fresh breath of air while still living on that broke college student budget.