Fall is here, but you can enjoy all seasons with these free travel contests open to everyone.
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There’s nothing to lose when you take your chances with these travel contests, sweepstakes and giveaways. Travel in general is something we can all agree is something to celebrate. Whether you venture using miles and points to save cash on your next trip or win a contest, free is free. These opportunities could have you on your way without breaking the bank very soon.
A Pickleball Getaway At Club Med Cancun
Win a pickleball set, but also a free vacation, too.
Club Med
Win a four-night adventure for two and a pickleball set from Recess Pickleball with this exciting contest. It will launch Sept. 30 on its Facebook and Instagram pages, lasting last through Oct. 15. The prize winners also receive round trip airfare for two. Club Med has more than two dozen activities at its various properties, including pickleball. To enter, visit Club Med’s social media handles for your chance to win.
Countdown To Christmas In The Caribbean With Elf On The Shelf Sweepstakes
Win your own Elf on the Shelf as well as an entire vacation getaway from Beaches Resorts.
Beaches
Through Nov. 1, hopeful travelers can enter this giveaway from Beaches Resorts to win a three-night all-inclusive vacation for two adults and two children under 15 in a Butler category room at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa. Also included is up to $2,000 in airfare. The only stipulation is the winner must travel Dec. 12-15, 2024 to attend the Beaches Resorts and The Elf on the Shelf Vacation Experience. To enter, visit the giveaway’s website for a chance to win. The most important prize of the trip: your very own scout elf to take home.
Football Fans Could Win A Getaway To Dublin
The famous Mellows Bridge in Dublin
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Now through Halloween, Jameson Irish Whiskey wants to send one lucky American football fan to Dublin to see a game played in the hometown of this whiskey brand. It has teamed up with former pro wide receiver Julian Edelman to build excitement for Dublin’s efforts to host a football game in Ireland. If a game is announced before April 1, 2025, Jameson will give one winner and five friends an all-expenses-paid trip including flights, hotel accommodations, a tour of the Jameson Distillery and a $3,000 gift card for game tickets. Sign up for the “team huddle” to be included in the chance to win here.
Win A Sightseeing Pass And School Expenses
The students can use their prize money to explore destinations around the world.
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Go City is kicking off its educational scholarship contest to give one lucky winner $4,000 for school necessities and six sightseeing passes to explore their favorite destination in the Go City network. They can use the pass to explore museums, local tours, attractions and other area activities. The offer is available through Nov. 9, and all it takes is a simple email to scholarships@gocity.com explaining where the student hopes to use their winnings and why they want to go there.
Go2Africa Is Looking For Aspiring Photojournalists
Learn photography tips on a safari trip of a lifetime.
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Three aspiring photographers or filmmakers can win a Go2Africa Safari and actually receive an immediate assignment. Seasoned professionals Dan and Zora Avila (known as The Travel Shooters), will guide the winner while using a Fujifilm X-T5 camera (part of the prize), and create content for guaranteed published content in Vacations & Travel magazine. Be sure to enter by Oct. 22 to take part in this opportunity, which also includes roundtrip airfare (although the winners may have to purchase insurance).
Nashville Shop & Stay Giveaway
This property is on Nashville’s famous Music Row.
Kimpton
IHG One Rewards-member Kimpton Aertson and VICI have come together to launch a special shopping prize for those who enter between Oct. 15-Oct. 29. The winner receives a one-night stay, special welcome amenity, $500 shopping credit and $300 to cover travel expenses. To enter, follow @vicidolls and @kimptonaertson on social media and like the giveaway announcement post. Also, tag a friend in the comments of the post.
A Year Of Free Travel For Students
Winners can use their credit on international trains like Spain’s Renfe network.
Busbud
Busbud is making the travel dreams of seven college students come true with one year of free bus, train or ferry trips. Through Oct 15, enter the giveaway by downloading the Busbud app and signing up using a school-issued email address. with their school emails. The winners each receive $500 in travel credits in their Busbud accounts to use throughout the year via brands like Amtrak and Greyhound.
Protect Your Home While You’re Away
Protect your residence or vacation home with these locks.
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Five lucky winners can score $2,000 to cover the cost of rent and both the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi and the wireless Yale Keypad to protect their residence while they travel with the Secure Start contest. Visit Yale on Instagram to enter this giveaway between now and Oct. 11. If you don’t score the grand prize, there is still hope since 100 people can score a credit to use for a Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi and wireless Yale Keypad.
Social Media Love Could Earn You One-Week Getaway To Yosemite National Park
Win a one-week getaway to Yosemite National Park in California.
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Travellers Autobarn and The Crowd are partnering to award a one-week vacation in Yosemite using one of the brand’s camper vans. For a chance to win, follow both @Wheresthecrowd and @Travellersautobarn on Instagram and tag a friend on @Wheresthecrowd’s Instagram in the comments v the entry via the link, which will track who is participating. Also, follow The Crowd on Spotify or Apple Music and save “Road 415” to a playlist. The camper vans will be available to pick up in San Francisco, Las Vegas or Los Angeles. By using the website, it will be available be Oct. 16-23.
Win Roundtrip Tickets To Paris
French Bee flies new Airbus A350s to all of its destinations.
French Bee
To celebrate its New York to Paris route, low-cost airline French Bee is giving 10 lucky winners two roundtrip tickets to the French capital. To enter, visit the sweepstakes page to enter your details by Oct. 24. The airline offers low fares and an a la carte experience allowing travelers to add on the extras they want like bags and meals based on their own preferences. It flies from numerous U.S. cities to Paris. From Paris, it also serves other international destinations like the Reunion Islands in the southern Indian Ocean.
Crushing On Wine Sweepstakes
Win a wine getaway with private tastings in Napa Valley.
KSL Resorts
To celebrate California’s Crush Season, KSL Resorts is launching an exciting sweepstakes with plenty of great wine to enjoy. Up for grabs is a three-night stay at Silverado Resort in Napa Valley and a private tour, wine tasting and culinary experience at ONEHOPE Winery. The deadline to enter is Oct. 31, but the only way to do so is by booking a wine package at a participating KSL property for an entry.
