The Cheapest Places in the U.S. to Visit for October's Solar Eclipse, According to Priceline
A roundup of Priceline data shared with Travel + Leisure shows average hotel, flight, and rental car expenses for the weekend of Oct. 13-16, 2023, so travelers know exactly what to expect.
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Those looking to travel for the solar eclipse in October have an array of affordable options when choosing what city to head to.
Taking place on Oct. 14, the annular solar eclipse will be visible in North, Central, and South America — and specifically parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The sight is particularly special because according to NASA, there won’t be another visible annular eclipse in the U.S. until June 2039 (and even then, only Alaska will see it). That said, there will be a total solar eclipse that is visible in the contiguous U.S. in April 2024.
A roundup of Priceline data shared with Travel + Leisure shows average hotel, flight, and rental car costs for the weekend of Oct. 13-16, so travelers know exactly what to expect. Priceline referenced data from Sept. 1-13 as the booking period, so prices may fluctuate.
See the best prices according to the travel search engine below.
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is directly in the path of the eclipse, making it one of the best places to view the annular eclipse. In Eugene, the eclipse begins at 8:06 a.m., peaks at 9:18 a.m., and ends at 10:39 a.m. PDT.
Flight: $375
Hotel: $161 per night
Rental car: $75 per day
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Like Eugene, Albuquerque is directly in the path of the eclipse. Since it is further west and south, the eclipse begins at 9:13 a.m., peaks at 10:35 a.m., and ends at 12:09 p.m. MDT.
Flight: $381
Hotel: $196 per night
Rental car: $87 per day
San Antonio, Texas
Similar to Eugene and Albuquerque, San Antonio sits directly in the path of the eclipse, providing people with the chance to see the eclipse’s maximum obstruction of the sun. The eclipse begins at 10:23 a.m., peaks at 11:54 a.m., and ends at 1:33 p.m. CDT.
Flight: $318
Hotel: $146 per night
Rental car: $68 per day
Portland, Oregon
Flight: $278
Hotel: $157 per night
Rental car: $66 per day
San Francisco, California
Flight: $303
Hotel: $207 per night
Rental car: $69 per day
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flight: $215
Hotel: $188 per night
Rental car: $69 per day
Salt Lake City, Utah
Flight: $320
Hotel: $147 per night
Rental car: $71 per day
Denver, Colorado
Flight: $258
Hotel: $174 per night
Rental car: $77 per day
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Flight: $685
Hotel: $246 per night
Rental car: $57 per day
Austin, Texas
Flight: $326
Hotel: $211 per night
Rental car: $69 per day
Houston, Texas
Flight: $233
Hotel: $126 per night
Rental car: $67 per day
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