Questions tagged [price]
Questions regarding prices of various objects and services (not related to budgeting a trip).
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Wine price in a retail shop - Italy [closed]
We are planing to go beach-camping to Italy.
Since We are trying to save as much money as possible, I would like to know what is the price range for wine in Italy.
Because when We went to France (I ...
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What is the fuel surcharge?
Reading on the web about the "Fuel Dumping" trick made me aware of the fuel surcharge, one of several possible charges being added to the base price of a flight. In order to understand the trick ...
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Is leaving airport at a stop before the final destination illegal?
There are tricks such as "fuel dumping" or "hidden city ticketing" which involve booking a ticket composed of several connecting flights, then leaving the airport at a stop, possibly even "hopping off"...
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Do US taxi rates depend on day/night or weekday/weekend?
In Norway, taxi rates are often higher during the night or weekend compared to weekday office hours. Is this true for the United States? I can't find anything about it on taxifarefinder.
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Is it common that hostels charge more for woman only dorm rooms?
When I was in Tbilisi (Georgia), during my one week trip, 3 months ago, I found out in some hostels the women only dorm rooms have higher prices than mixed dorm rooms with equal numbers of bed or room ...
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Is it cheaper to book Dutch train tickets online in advance compared to paying on the day?
I am going to the Netherlands and might need to get a train. (Between Eindhoven and Amsterdam). On www.ns.nl (the large train operator that does that route), they list the price as €17.90ish. That's ...
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Why do travel sites always show per-person accommodation price on the basis of two sharing the same room?
Most travel websites, especially those presenting deals and allowing comparison of different packages, show the price per traveler. Same case for advertisements on Internet and billboards in cities.
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What are the rates posted on hotel room doors / in the lobby for?
When I'm travelling, I often see hotel room rates posted on the back of the hotel room door (typically in the US) or in the lobby, behind the check-in desk. These rates are typically eye-wateringly ...
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Avoiding the second leg of an international flight - different rates for a return ticket?
Possible Duplicate:
Do you have to take the second leg of a flight?
I am in the process of booking a flight from LAX - ZUR. I found a flight for approx. 1100 USD. However, if I book that flight ...
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Why do tour operators use a trip kitty?
So as a follow up to my question of What is a trip kitty? How does it work exactly? I'm wondering: why do tour operators do this as opposed to bundling the costs into the tour price?
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