Travel and Motoring

19 Easyjet tricks

How to manipulate the budget behemoth

Easyjet is one of the UK's biggest airlines – and if you know what you're doing, its booking complexity means there are a host of clever tricks to help bring down costs. Always compare against the best alternatives using our Cheap Flights guide though, and also see our 20 Ryanair Tips for more budget flight MoneySaving.

Cheap Breakdown Cover

Basic cover £23/year, full cover £60/year

Too many people auto-renew breakdown cover and pay over the odds. But know where to look and you can often get a cheap basic AA or RAC policy without paying full price, or comprehensive cover for £60/year. This guide reveals the best ways to cut the cost of breakdown cover, including tips on how haggling can help.

Free EHIC Card

About 5.4m expire this year – check if yours is valid now

The EHIC, or European Health Insurance Card, is free and gets free or discounted medical care in all 28 EU countries, plus others. Over half of people in the UK don't have one and almost 5.4 million cards are set to expire in 2019 – so check yours.

Rome On A Budget

Beat Colosseum & Vatican queues plus 10 free things to do

Heading to Rome? We've legions of MoneySaving tips to make sure your finances aren't Roman ruined, from beating queues at the Colosseum to unlimited buffets for the price of a drink. And as the pound now buys fewer euros, it's more important than ever to get Maximus value for your money.

Parking Ticket Appeals

Fight unfair parking tickets

This step-by-step guide shows you how to appeal against unfair parking fines, and includes free template letters. The most recent figures show that despite more fines being issued, there's been an 8% annual drop in the number of motorists who fight all the way to the independent adjudicator - yet the figures also show 56% of those who do win.

Cheap Council MOTs

Plus more tricks to cut MOT costs

It's not the MOT test fee but repairing 'fails' that can cost a fortune. But did you know you can get MOTs done by councils? They generally don't do repairs, so there's no vested interest to fail you in the hope you'll spend. 

Rent Out Your Parking Space

Earn cash from your driveway

Is your driveway paved with gold? If you live in a big city, near an airport or a train station, it might be. Online parking marketplaces let you rent out car parking spaces - some earn £200/mth or more. Plus if you're looking for a space, they're a handy way to find cheap parking too.

Budget Flight Fee-Fighting

Cut costs on Ryanair, Easyjet and more

Budget airlines' prices miss out costly 'extras' such as taking baggage and even checking in. Learn to get over these hurdles and you can pay £30ish per return. Whether it's Easyjet, Flybe, Ryanair or others, we've 23 tips to keep flying costs to a minimum.

31 tricks to boost and max Avios

Incl manipulating credit cards & free ways to gain points

Avios points can be your golden ticket to cheap flights. Plus, if you get really creative, there are a host of ways to boost your points stash so you can watch your savings really take off.

Cheap Self-Catering Holidays

Cheap villas and apartments via Airbnb, HomeAway & more

Book the right way and holiday rental sites let you snap up five-star private accommodation for two-star hotel prices. This guide shows the top holiday rental booking sites, how to grab late deals and tips to haggle the price down. 

Cheap Mobile and Data Roaming

Use your phone abroad for less, incl roam free trick

Whether you're a global jet-setter or just take the odd trip abroad, this guide will show how to use your phone as cheaply as possible – and how to avoid racking up a huge bill. 

UK Hotels

Bag a bargain in Blighty incl Sunday stays and uni digs

Travelling within the UK can often beat going overseas for a break. Here we set out the key steps to bagging a bargain bed, plus clever ways to save even more, including special opening rates, staying in universities – or even kipping in a canal boat or treehouse.

Secret Hotels

How to uncover bargain rates for top hotels

If you want to stay in a first-rate hotel but pay far less, you can opt for an unnamed hotel at a super-hot discount price. A host of sites including Lastminute.com, Hotwire and Priceline let you book 'secret hotels' – the catch being that you won't know exactly where you're staying till you've paid.

Tube Delays: How to get a refund

If you're a regular commuter, you'll know travelling on the London Underground is often fraught with delays and cancellations. If that happens, you may be entitled to a refund - here's how to claim one. If you couldn't touch out, see our TfL Overcharge Refunds guide for how to get your money back, and to claim back credit from an old card, see our Oyster card refunds guide.

Amsterdam On A Budget

Cheap footie tickets, bargain bikes, free ferries & more

If you're planning a trip to Amsterdam, we've 27 tips for making the most of your time and euros, from cheap airport transfers to free opera tickets and how to avoid the queues at Anne Frank's house.

TfL Overcharge Refunds

How to claim if you couldn't tap out - check now

In 2017 Transport for London charged passengers a total of £67 million after they failed to tap their card and paid the maximum fare - on average, there were more than 36,000 such 'incomplete journeys' every day last year.