How to Find the BEST Flight and Hotel Deals on Hopper!

Looking to save a penny or two on your next vacation?

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We’re always on the hunt for the latest ways to save on tickets, flights, and hotel accommodations. And one of our favorite tricks is using the Hopper app — which can save you a lot of money. So, get ready to take some notes, as we’re about to share how to find the best deals on Hopper!

Hopper is an app for Apple and Android users that searches for the cheapest flights and hotels. The price prediction ability allows you to know when booking your flight or hotel will be the cheapest.

All you need to do is select your desired route (one-way or roundtrip) or hotel stay, and Hopper will show you a color-coded calendar. Green days are the cheapest, yellow and orange days are mid-range, and red days are the most expensive. The app also tells you the average price for each color. This allows you to plan your trip for when it’s cheapest.

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Once you choose your dates from the calendar, Hopper will provide suggestions for your next steps. If the fare or stay is at its cheapest (per the price prediction tool), Hopper will recommend you book now.

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If you want to book your trip, you’ll have a couple of options. To book now, you’ll press “View Flights” and the app will show you actual flights and prices to choose from.

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If you want to look around some more, but don’t want to lose out on the low price, you can hold the fare or stay. By pressing “Price Freeze,” you’ll be able to pay a non-refundable deposit to hold the fare or stay for a specified period of time. The price of the deposit and the amount of time it’s held varies.

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If your fare or stay is expected to get cheaper in the future, Hopper will suggest you wait to book and tell you how much you could save by waiting.

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We recommend pressing “Watch This Trip” so that you’ll be notified when the fare or accommodation is at its cheapest! Make sure you actually enable notifications, or else you’ll only be notified when you open the app. You’ll want to book the trip as soon as it hits its cheapest, so you’ll need to ensure you receive notifications from Hopper even when you’re not in the app.

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We suggest checking trip rates well ahead of your trip, and selecting multiple routes and trip dates to “watch.” Being flexible with the dates helps save money. When you’re not limited to the rate of a single route or stay, you have more options and prices to choose from!

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You’ll also want to peek at the “Deals” button. It provides limited-time deals, which can save you a lot of money. Of course, this is best when you’re flexible on when and where you travel.

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And you can also take advantage of their Carrot Cash! When you book with Hopper, you earn Carrot Cash — 1% back on flights, 3% back on hotels, and 2% back on car rentals. This can help you save money, but you’ll need to use the Carrot Cash within 6 months of your last booking.

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So there ya have it — how to find the best deals on Hopper! Hopefully, these tips will help you save some more money on your next trip to Disney World or Disneyland! And if you want to do some planning before your flight (or even on the plane!), check out our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining. We’ve compiled all of our BEST tips and tricks from years of Disney World travel into one eBook that you can download to your tablet or smartphone and take with you! We’re offering our readers 25% off with code WDW2022.

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