When should I book my trip?

[kingsubbu]

Hi thereuare and other members of the board,

I have a question about bidding on Hotwire (and Priceline) in general. What is a good time to start my bidding process...i.e. how far ahead of my trip should I think about bidding? As an example, I am planning a trip to Seattle and Vancouver towards the end of July this year. Is it too early to bid right now? The rates seem kind of high in comparison to what other people are paying...and most bids posted on this board seem to be for stays in June or early July. So, am I bidding too early? I understand that prices are bound to be high because of summer...so maybe it is better to book early?

I would welcome comments from anyone on this issue.

thanks a lot,

subbu

[thenewbie]

Ideal time...

Should I bid early...

[WillTravel]

I booked for my upcoming Seattle trip about 11 months ahead of time, and the Hotwire rate hasn't been anywhere as low since on the occasions when I've checked.

Both Seattle and Vancouver may be relatively high-priced at that time of year, in particular Seattle.

[thereuare]

The above links are a good place to start, but plenty of other links on the board to answer this question (now there is one more).

However, it is zone specifici as well, so best bet is to ask in a specific thread where you have requested bidding info already.

[kingsubbu]

Thanks a lot guys.

I shall do a more thorough search of the threads in the board before posting queries in the future! :)