Between finding that perfect sweet potato pie recipe and ensuring you’ve practiced enough yoga to survive an extended trip with your in-laws, the last thing you need (or want) to be worrying about are your travel plans. Thankfully, for all of your travel problems, you’ve got KAYAK. So put down that pumpkin spice latte and let us break down all the tools from our travel cornucopia that are sure to get you through the most stressful travel season of the year. Travel Problem Solved.
How Do I Get There?
Need to travel over the hills and through the woods? Take a gander at KAYAK Flights and customize your search by price, time, direct flights and even red-eye flights (if you’re that kinda person).
Our Holiday Travel Hacker Guide looks at data for the Thanksgiving travel period last year and, while it’s always advised to book as soon as possible during the busy holiday season, if you’re staying domestic, booking at least two weeks in advance could save you some dollars. Travelers also saw some savings last year when departing on Thursday and returning on Friday. But, if you’re looking for enough time to have both dinner and leftovers, try our Flex Dates feature to find the best prices within 3 days +/- your search.
Of course, if the family is just a drive away but you don’t have a car (we’re looking at you, city folk), grab a rental. Here’s the 4-11 on the best times to book. Like airfares, we search tons of rental car companies to get you the right car at the right price.
Where do I stay?
Is your old bedroom now a museum of your parents’ 1990s workout equipment? Travel Problem Solved. We search over 850,000 hotels to find you a home away from home. Customize your search by filters for Wi-Fi, spas or even a gym for when you shake off that food coma and realize how much you ate.
Help! My Family is Driving Me Crazy
Well, this isn’t exactly our specialty, but we do have some tricks to pass the time until your smart watch buzzes a reminder about your flight home (your watch doesn’t buzz flight reminders? Our app can help with that too ).
If you need to escape some family bickering, open our app to explore all the other places you could be. Filter by weather, price and activity to escape the living room. Or better yet, check out our list of Top Holiday Escapes and get the scoop on the destinations that saw the greatest decrease in median airfare vs. last holiday season so you can get far, far away for far, far less.
If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving Tips, including info on traveling internationally, check out our Holiday Travel Hacker Guide.
