| When it comes to college travel, most college | | | | expenses 50/ 50, mainly gas! It shouldn't be too hard |
| students know how to make a trip as cheap as | | | | to find a carpool partner because someone, |
| possible. However, there are plenty of things to keep | | | | somewhere around you is probably going to the |
| in mind as far as traveling cross country for merely | | | | same school as you. Start by looking at your old high |
| nickels and dimes in the whole scheme of things. | | | | school or local schools around you. |
| When August comes around in the United States you | | | | Â- Make sure your car is in good condition! If |
| can definitely see the multitudes of students making | | | | you really want to save money and keep away from |
| their way on the highways and back roads. Their cars | | | | accidents, it's wise to take good care of your car. If |
| are identified by university bumper stickers and | | | | you mess up your car you can end up paying large |
| packed back seats. Here are a few tips for students | | | | amounts to fix it and your chances of getting in an |
| when it comes to driving back to school: | | | | accident are greatly enhanced. Part of this includes |
| Â- Watch gas prices! Especially with the way | | | | getting an oil change before you leave, putting air in |
| the economy has been rolling and the gas prices | | | | your tires and making sure your tires aren't too worn |
| have been fluctuating, you can find gas prices at all | | | | down! |
| different levels depending on where you are driving. | | | | Â- Know where you are going! This is a great |
| If you are on a longer college journey (one that | | | | lesson, especially if this is your first time driving to |
| takes more then one tank of gas!) make sure you | | | | campus. Make sure you have a map and know ahead |
| look around for the lowest prices. Even if you have a | | | | of time which major highways you will be taking. |
| half tank of gas in your car, if you see a great deal | | | | Another good idea is to have a print out of Google |
| you should stop! High gas prices can drain your wallet | | | | Maps or Yahoo! Maps. |
| so be careful and wise with the ways that you fill up! | | | | Â- Remember the tolls! Having a bag of |
| Â- Carpool if possible! Carpooling is a | | | | quarters in your car makes paying tolls easier! Just |
| wonderful thing! As long as you can find a partner | | | | five or ten dollars of quarters in the glove |
| and you have room enough in your vehicle, it is a | | | | department will keep you from shuffling through the |
| great idea to carpool. Why? You can split all the | | | | backseat while driving to a toll! |