
Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico: Expect higher prices for flights, hotels this summer
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Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico: Expect higher prices for flights, hotels this summer
Bad Bunny’s summer concert residency in Puerto Rico is expected to draw 600,000 fans. Round-trip airfare to San Juan is averaging $331, a 42% increase from last year. Travelers can find cheaper flights and accommodations at the beginning and end of the residency. The Grammy Award-winning artist’s residency will take place at the Coliseo de Puerto from July 11 to Sept. 14, ushering in a “peak period for tourism,” according to Discover Puerto Rico. The cheapest average hotel rates for a night in San Juan to be on Sept. 7 and 8, according to Expedia, while the most expensive are on July 24 and Sept. 1. The most expensive days to fly as Aug. 22 and 29.
Round-trip airfare to San Juan is averaging $331, a 42% increase from last year.
Travelers can find cheaper flights and accommodations at the beginning and end of the residency.
Bad Bunny’s concert residency is set to bring fans from around the world to Puerto Rico this summer, and travelers can expect to pay up to see the singer perform in his home country.
The Grammy Award-winning artist’s “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (I Don’t Want to Leave Here) residency will take place at the Coliseo de Puerto from July 11 to Sept. 14, ushering in a “peak period for tourism,” according to Discover Puerto Rico. During this time, an anticipated 600,000 concert goers will descend on the island to see the popular singer.
Depending on the specific concert dates, travel costs to Puerto Rico this summer will come with a premium, according to travel platform Hopper, with round-trip airfare costing 42% more than it did at the same time last year.
However, there are still some good deals to be discovered if travelers plan strategically. “If you’re planning a trip to San Juan, we recommend looking at traveling for the first two weeks or final two weeks of the residency,” said Hayley Berg, lead economist at Hopper.
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Here’s what to know about traveling to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s concert residency.
How much are flights to San Juan for Bad Bunny’s residency?
Airfare to San Juan this summer is averaging at $331 per round-trip ticket, about $100 higher than last year, according to Hopper. How much you’ll dish out for your trip also depends on when you go, with the cheapest being during the beginning and end of the residency.
From July 13 to 26, a round-trip ticket to San Juan is available for under $300, but the price increases to $388 during August. Prices drop again in the first two weeks of September and are lowest during the last week of the residency.
Expedia looked at the average daily ticket prices for travel to San Juan between July 14 and Sept. 14, and found the most expensive days to fly as Aug. 22 and 29. The cheapest are Aug. 31 and Sept. 14.
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How much are hotel rates in San Juan for Bad Bunny’s residency?
For a weekend stay during the residency, hotel rates will cost as much as $391 per night, according to Hopper. Lodging may be a little cheaper during the weeknight – for a Monday, a nightly hotel stay is $247.
Visiting near the end of the residency may save travelers some cash, not only with flights but also with hotel stays. Expedia found the cheapest average hotel rates for a night in San Juan to be on Sept. 7 and 8. Conversely, the most expensive average hotel rates are on July 24 and Sept. 1.
Is there cheap airfare to San Juan this summer?
Here are some flight deals to San Juan from major U.S. cities, according to Expedia.