How To Save Money On A Skiing Holiday

With the post-Christmas early New Year blues affecting almost all of, mid-Winter can be a great time to forget about work and head off to the slopes for a week of exhilarating fun in the snow. Although what puts many people off going on a skiing holiday, is the fact that they have spent too much money at Christmas and simply cannot afford a week in the French Alps and other great European ski resorts.

The good news is that a skiing holiday need not cost as much as you think and by following these steps, you may be closer to affording that adrenaline-charged holiday than first perceived.

Get Your Timing Right

Similar to how flights usually increase during the school holidays, so do skiing holidays. In order to secure yourself better value holiday avoid going in certain periods, such as at Christmas and during the February half-term. Low season periods, such as late January and after Easter are usually when you can bag yourself a more cost-effective skiing holiday.

Book in Advance

Contrary to the fact that you can often get a great deal when you book a holiday at the last minute, when it comes to skiing, you can often get a better deal when you book early. For example, by booking your holiday as early as October, many companies offer incentives, such as providing free childcare during certain weeks, which could potentially save you a significant amount of money.

Pre-Book Airport Parking

Parking a car at an airport for, even a small duration, soon adds up to a hefty amount, and can end up costing you a fortune if you leave your car at an airport for a week or so. You can overcome the dilemma of incurring hefty airport parking charges, by booking airport parking in advance, which can save you as much as 50% on parking charges compared to paying on the day.

Drive Instead of Fly

If you have the time and there is a group of you going on the skiing holiday, you may want to consider driving to the likes of the French Alps. Whilst driving is not as convenient as flying – the average drive from the UK to the French Alps being 10 – 12 hours – it could work out less expensive than paying, for example, a family of four to fly.

Sit down and compare the cost of driving to a European ski destination with flying. Ensure to include all the relevant costs, including fuel, ferry transfers, tolls and the money you will inevitably spend ‘on route’. You may be surprised at how similar or even cheaper driving to a ski resort can be when you compare it to all the additional charges the airlines put on for each traveller.