Warning: this may seem outlandish to some but very practical to others especially if you are very limited on your funds like I am, and I would hate for y'all to take out loans just for travel! I do not recommend some of these things since it may not be safe depending on the area you're staying in (*cough* Detroit *cough*)
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens to you....
This is ideal for those who are still in school/taking classes/have a tight schedule, otherwise you should just explore the city if you have the time/money.
Flights:
- If the school is less than 5-6 hours away: I would just drive, otherwise use airlines.
- Purchasing on Tuesday afternoons ~41 days before your planned flight is what statistics say is the best time to purchase tickets. I usually go to Google.com and type in "[city] to [city] flights" and enter the desired dates and scope them out for a few weeks before purchasing, it's better than limiting your search to just one booking website, google searches all the data bases.
- Try to fly Spirit Airlines and buy the tickets at the airport! Spirit charges a $16.99/way fee when paying online, you can avoid this fee by paying at the airport. (A ticket that was originally $127 online, I bought it for $59 after tax at the airport!
- Other cheap airlines: United, US Airways, and Frontier (who also work like Spirit Airlines).
Transportation:
- Try to see if the school offers a shuttle (I used 28x on my Pittsburgh interview for $3.25/way).
- Try to carpool with other SDN interviewees!
- I've been using RelayRides (which is pretty much like AirBNB for cars), it's a lot cheaper than rental places and you don't have to worry about extra charges, underage fees, or any outrageous fees/taxes.
- Uber or Lfyt works as well but I heard you can't get an Uber from the airport (not sure if true or not).
Sleep:
- I've been sleeping at friend's houses/dorms, in my car, at the airport, or in rental cars.
- Since I don't have the money to stay overnight, I try to book evening or late night flights (which ever is cheaper) so I can just sleep for a few hours and head to my interview. (Though... my Pittsburgh experience was atrocious, I was totally not expecting the 44 degree weather, I only slept 4 hours before my interview and was so sleepy during the presentation 
Food:
McDonalds. Burger King. Subway. Free breakfast/lunch during interviews. Airport food is price hiked nearly x3 so try to eat before going or find a cheap place to eat. (Since I found myself saving a lot of money from travel, I decided to spurge a little bit on food.
Fun:
Ha.
I hope this mini-guide helped, y'all can put more things you suggest below!
Good luck with the cycle!
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How to save for interviews; Mini-Guide
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