1 day Ago By By Gabrielle Teiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to head to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadephia Eagles on Feb. 9, many fans are also preparing their wallets, as ticket and travel prices soar.
"Don't expect to go to the Super Bowl for cheap if you're going to cheer on the Chiefs," AAA spokesman Nick Chabarria said. According to Ticketmaster , ticket prices for the Super Bowl range from around $5,500 to just over $38,000. Chabarria said fans looking to fly to New Orleans can expect to pay upwards of $500 to more than $1,300 for round-trip airfare.
He says you can save money on flights by extending your stay. "Extending your stay by a few days, maybe going Wednesday to Wednesday can help you save potentially hundreds of dollars in airfare, as those days are a little bit less desirable to travel on," Chabarria said. Flights from Missouri to St.
Louis are typically between $300 to $500. The price hike in flights is typical when a big event like the Super Bowl is held at your destination. This year's Super Bowl is about a 12-hour drive from Columbia.
If you chose to drive, you could save hundreds of dollars compared to flying. "Driving may be a good option if you're leaving from Missouri," Chabarria said. "The states that you're .
.. going through, Arkansas, Mississippi and into Louisiana have some of the lowest statewide gas price averages in the country.
" AAA's Fuel Prices Map says a gallon of gas in Arkansas is around $2.77. In Mississippi, gas costs around $2.
68 per gallon and in Louisiana, a gallon of gas will cost you around $2.77. AAA's Gas Cost Calculator says it will cost around $117.
91 round trip to drive a 2022 Honda CRV from St. Louis to New Orleans. When it comes to finding a hotel in New Orleans, you might save some money staying farther away from the stadium.
Looking at Trivago , hotel rooms for two checking in on Feb. 6 and checking out on Feb 10 in downtown New Orleans, prices range from just under $600 per night to almost $6,000 per night. With big events like the Super Bowl, Chabarria says scammers look to take advantage of eager fans just trying to cheer on their teams.
"If you're going to book a hotel, it's best if you can do it through the hotel's website instead of a third party," Chabarria said. "If you do use a third party, make sure to call your hotel very soon after booking to make sure that your reservation was received and that it is valid.".
