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Cut price KC: Four tips to score cheap flights and hotels in Kansas City

Smart travelers have a handful of tips and tricks up their sleeve to bag the best deals around. Read on for four simple ways to find discounted flights and affordable Kansas City hotels.

Famous for its BBQ joints, fountains, and museums, Kansas City was recently voted one of the cheapest places to dine-out in America. Throw in some cheap flights and great value hotels like the Holiday Inn Kansas City, and it's easy to see why this cosmopolitan city is a popular and affordable getaway destination.
 
Smart travelers have a handful of tips and tricks up their sleeve to bag the best deals around. Read on for four simple ways to find discounted flights and affordable Kansas City hotels.
 
Time it right
 
Timing your trip right can save you some big bucks. If you're flexible, try to plan your trip so that you depart midweek, as this is when flights are lower. Studies show that flights leaving on Tuesdays and Wednesdays are typically the lowest in price while flights leaving on Sunday are often the highest.
 
Avoid trips that fall on or around public holidays, particularly New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Prices for flights and hotel rooms are heavily inflated during this time. The same applies to big annual events held in the city, such as Jazz in the Woods in mid-June and the ever popular 10-day Dodge City Days in August. You can check this webpage to make sure that your trip doesn't clash with the festivities.
 
Use comparison sites
 
Many hotels list discounted rates on hotel comparison sites because they don't want to upset customers who have already booked full priced rooms on their website.
 
With so many different travel comparison sites out there, it can be a little overwhelming to know who to try out. Hipmunk compares all available accommodations in Kansas City and it provides the results in an easy to view way so that you can find the best deals at the click of a button.
 
Rent a spare room
 
You can try looking for Airbnb listings. Airbnb is a website that allows homeowners to put their homes, spare bedrooms, and even tents in their garden up for rent. Not only will this give you a cheap and unique base from which you can explore the city, but you may also be able to get some inside travel tips from your host.
 
Hipmunk compares Airbnb and HomeAway listings, as well as available rooms in Kansas City hotels, motels, and guesthouses.
 
Check alternative airports
 
Most travelers choose to fly into Kansas International Airport, which is located 15 miles away from downtown Kansas City. The airport is a hub for flights to major cities throughout the US and beyond. Check out Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines for some cheap Kansas City flights.
 
You can also try searching for flights to other nearby airports. Texas residents can fly into Manhattan Regional Airport, where American Eagle runs several scheduled flights to Dallas. Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport also has a small selection of regional flights.
 
Have you been to Kansas City? Share your money-saving travel tips in the comment section below.
 
Author Bio: Alisha Smith is a writer with a serious case of wanderlust. She's most likely to be found road tripping up the West Coast, sipping coconut water on a beach in Bali, or writing about her adventures for Hipmunk.com

 

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