Holiday Travel Tools - Ideas for Thanksgiving and Christmas Travel Deals

From Kathleen Crislip, former About.com Guide

If the week wanders by and Thanksgiving or Christmas day's arrival is suddenly imminent and you're not home yet, or need to travel to a friend's place for a ride to Mom's, you've got an option other than last minute air. Go over the river and through the woods on the bus -- yeah, the bus! Do it cheaply with a Greyhound bus student travel discount, using the Student Advantage card -- you don't need the actual card if you buy *and* travel on Thanksgiving or Christmas day -- just order and get the card number. And the card will be handy for other discounts when you do have it in hand. Learn more:

• How to Get Greyhound Bus Student Discounts

And there's more: cheap buses actually abound, especially on the coasts and in the Midwest around Chicago. Megabus offers rides through 13 Midwestern-Northeast states and Ontario, Canada, around a Chicago hub for as little as $1; BoltBus is greyhound's version of a bargain (and it is), and Chinatown buses have been around for a while now, supplying seats without stations for very little. Learn more:

• Cheap Buses

A final travel tip: don't let the crazy holiday travel scene get you down -- know how to be be ready for air travel, relax, and you'll be home, tucking into Mom's turkey or unwrapping presents, before you know it. 1 2 4 5

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• Thanksgiving and Christmas Travel Toolbox
• Find the Fairest Fare: Start Comparing
• Finding Student Airfares for Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Take Amtrak for Thanksgiving or Christmas and Avoid Airport Security
• Take the Bus for a Really Cheap Ride

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