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PetrolPrices.com Top 10 Summer Travel Tips

Whether you're jetting off to somewhere exotic this summer or enjoying the weather closer to home, it's always worth looking to see how you can save money on summer travel. PetrolPrices.com has compiled a list of great sites to help you save money on your holidays this year. Check out the great deals on offer!

1. Skyscanner.net is the secret flight booking tool that travel agents use to source rock bottom flight prices. It displays the cheapest flights as a bar graph, so you can see instantly when is the best time of the month to fly. Alternatively, if you have a specific date in mind it will display all the flights that day so at a glance you can see which price, airport and time suits you. You can pick up flights from as little as 2p! It'll revolutionise the way you book flights. Sky Scanner Screenshot
2. Car Hire Centre is a comparison site for car hire, worldwide. The quote engine compares prices for the top providers, meaning you can pick the cheapest deal for you, and book securely online. They're currently offering car hire in Las Vegas for just £14 a day! It covers 5276 locations so you can be sure you'll save money wherever you're planning on going this summer. Car Hire Centre Screenshot
3. TripAdvisor.com is a must visit site before booking any holiday this summer. They offer reviews written by real people about real places. It provides great recommendations for hotels, resorts, inns, vacations, travel guides and lots more. So if you're planning a holiday this year see what other, like minded travellers said about it by searching through their forums quickly and easily. Trip Advisor really is the consumer driven site and as they aren't tied to any other travel services you can be assured that your advice is completely impartial. TripAdvisor Screenshot
4. Travel Insurance Guide cuts through the jargon-filled world of travel insurance to tell you exactly what you need and where to get it. It compares and rates 1584 policies from over 67 providers to find you find the cheapest deal AND the best cover. Unlike many automated sites, human researchers have gone through and rated the policies to make sure you get best deal all round. It's completely impartial, and compares over 1000 more policies than other travel insurance comparison sites. Travel Insurance Guide Screenshot
5. Superbreak.com offer some great savings on hotel breaks. They cover all kinds of hotel breaks across the UK, including country weekends, outdoor activities, theatre trips, theme parks and concerts breaks. You can even book a trip on the day you plan to travel (by phone), and because they have been in the business 25 years they can negotiate some of the best rates around. Super Break Screenshot
6. Airport Parking Shop makes it simple to compare prices and book airport parking online. The custom built quote engine covers 24 airports across the UK, and checks prices from 8 separate providers to find the best deal possible. Airport taxis often seem like a cheap option but with rising fuel prices getting passed on to customers it's worth checking out if it would be cheaper to drive and park - 2 weeks at Gatwick currently costs around £60. Airport Parking Shop Screenshot
7. When you think of Teletext Holidays it's the black screen, neon writing and unbelievable bargains that spring to mind, but with the rise and rise of the internet it's easy to forget where cheap holidays started. Teletext has now fully embraced the web, bringing the same cheapness and simplicity to booking holidays. They have strict standards that all their providers have to adhere to in order to be listed, so you have extra piece of mind that wherever you choose to go has already been vetted. Teletext Holidays Screenshot
8. Airport Hotel Shop is a really great idea if you're leaving very early in the morning, or don't live near the airport you're flying from. Many of the hotels Airport Hotel Shop compares include free airport parking too, so it can work out very cost effective when compared to public transport or taxis. The site compares prices from 170 hotels at 24 UK airports, and even highlights which companies charge for paying with a credit card, so you can choose the cheapest deals - it can help you save around £100. Airport Hotel Shop Screenshot
9. Travelzoo.co.uk is a great place to look for last minute travel deals online. Not only does the site list thousands of discounted hotels, flights, travel extras, packages and holiday activites, but even better, you can sign up to the 'Travelzoo Top 20TM', emails so the best deals wing their way to your inbox each week. They regularly alert members to unbelievable cheap deals, for example the 1p Ryanair flight sale. Click Here to sign up to the free Top 20™ newsletter. Travelzoo Screenshot
10. Airport Guides might not exactly save you money, but they'll definitely save you time and make your summer travel hassle free. The network of websites are the definitive one-stop place for info on nearly every airport in the UK. For example, Gatwick Airport Guide lists all the facilities, shopping info and terminal details. Missing a flight is surprisingly easy, not to mention expensive, but if you've checked out airport details online your far more likely not to have to fork out for another flight. Airport Guides Screenshot

Note: Fubra.com, the company behind PetrolPrices.com own a number of the websites in the above list. We do not own or operate Skyscanner, Trip Advisor, Superbreak, Teletext Holidays or Travelzoo - these have been selected indepentendly by us as services that we endorse.