Expert Guide to a No-Fee Summer: Checked Bags, Rental Cars
As summer approaches, travelers can face rising costs from baggage fees and hotel charges. NBC's Vicky Nguyen offers tips for a no-fee summer, including using compression packing cubes and opting for ride-shares to rental car locations. Additionally, she advises checking credit card perks when booking hotels to save money.
- ▪Travelers can avoid checked bag fees by using compression packing cubes.
- ▪Taking a ride-share to a rental car location can be more cost-effective than renting from the airport.
- ▪Checking credit card perks can help save on hotel bookings.
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CopiedFrom rising baggage fees to surprise hotel charges, summer costs can add up quickly so NBC’s chief investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with a guide to a no-fee summer. Her tips include using compression packing cubes to avoid checking a bag, taking a ride-share to a rental car location instead of renting from the airport, and checking credit card perks when booking hotels.May 22, 2026
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