Five tips for cheap ski holidays - despite inflation
Created: 12/23/2022, 09:00
By: Simon Mones
Many things are becoming more expensive, and this also applies to skiing holidays.
However, if you heed a few tips, you can travel much cheaper in the snow.
A ski vacation can be expensive fun, even if it's only for a few days in the mountains.
Inflation has caused prices to rise again significantly.
The time out in the snow does not have to be cancelled, however, because a few tips can save you some money.
A major cost factor on a ski holiday is accommodation, because the hotels in the ski areas are anything but cheap.
Accordingly, the savings potential is also greatest here, as reported by the
information portal Snowplaza
.
Ski tourists could save up to a few hundred euros per week by booking a holiday apartment instead of a hotel.
Holidays in the mountains are also cheaper on a farm.
Both accommodations also offer significantly more space.
Alternatively, there is also a day trip to one of the German ski areas in the Alps or the Mittelgebirge.
Tips for cheap ski holidays despite inflation: switch to smaller ski areas
The smaller and less well-known ski areas also have another advantage: They are cheaper than Kitzbühl, Zermatt or Ischgl.
According to Snowtrex
, you can save up to 70 percent in
Poland or the Czech Republic compared to the top regions of Austria.
Ski pass, ski school and ski rental, accommodation and meals were taken into account for this evaluation.
It is very cheap, for example, in Špindlerův Mlýn in the Czech Republic or in Szrenica in Poland, writes the
travel reporter
.
And you can also go skiing in France or Bulgaria for little money.
Ski holidays are becoming more expensive because of inflation.
However, a few tips can save you money.
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Basically, the smaller and less well-known a ski area is, the cheaper it is, as Sandra Timár from Austria's national tourism marketing organization confirmed to the portal.
But if it is supposed to be the Alpine republic, the east of the country is a cheap alternative.
In Lower Austria in particular, there are small ski areas that are suitable for families.
Save money on a skiing holiday with a package holiday
The package tour is also an option that saves money.
Especially when you travel at the end of the ski season, reports
Snowplaza
.
In addition to the ski pass, ski rental and ski course for the children, some providers also include travel by public transport.
The ski holiday is often even cheaper than booking accommodation, ski pass and, if necessary, the equipment individually.
In addition, the package tour makes it easier to keep track of the costs.
Speaking of materials.
Here, too, you can save if you reserve the skis and the required equipment in advance on the Internet.
Snowtrex
recommends this
.
Many rental companies grant the same discounts for online reservations.
In addition, providers outside the ski resorts are often cheaper.
Of course, it is best if you can borrow the equipment from friends or family.
Book for cheap ski holidays in the off-season
Another way to save money on a ski vacation is to self-cater.
Instead of the expensive meal in the mountain hut, a lunch box or a sandwich will do.
In any case, several small meals throughout the day make more sense than schnitzel with fries, explains the ski instructors' association.
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If you can, you should also go on a skiing holiday outside of the main season.
This runs from the end of November to the beginning of March, with January and February being particularly snowy.
It is cheaper if you book early or last minute.
But even in the holiday-free period, a break in the mountains is much cheaper.
In 2023 that would be from mid to late January, February, November and early December.
In Austria, Sandra Timár recommends the time before Christmas and mid-January or the week after Easter.
Children often ride for free
This is usually more difficult for families because of the school.
However, they can resort to discounts for children.
Children up to the age of six often travel for free if a parent with a day ticket is with them.
In some cases, this offer is even valid until they are ten years old.
In some ski areas in Austria, children up to the age of 14 can also go on the slopes free of charge, Timár explains to the
Reisereporter
portal .
In addition, there are discounts for older children and young people of up to 30 percent.
Seniors and students can also benefit from discounts.
Tips for cheap ski holidays: buy ski passes online
Snowtrex
advises anyone who wants to save on ski passes, which have become more expensive due to inflation, to consider buying a multi-day ticket
.
The longer the card is valid, the lower the price per day.
As a rule, however, these only apply to consecutive days.
In some ski areas there are also discounts up to a few days in advance if you book online.
It is best to find out about the promotions online in advance.
The passes are often cheaper or even free on certain theme days or regional ski days.
For those who don't want to go into the mountains alone, a group trip with a ski club or a ski school of the German Ski Association is suitable.
These offer combined tickets and trips and are therefore an inexpensive alternative, writes
Snowplaza
.
The bus ride and the ski pass are already included.
Advantage of traveling with a large, organized group with a ski instructor: you get to know new people and the cost of the ski pass is reduced.
Membership is not necessary.
