When considering how to reduce the cost of a family vacation to the Windy City, Chicago coupons can help in the process. Chicago has a tremendous number of activities which can be combined into a week of vacation for multiple events to enjoy or can be enjoyed as a single event on a long weekend. Families in the Chicago area can take advantage of the numerous coupon deals available to be able to visit local attractions for less financial impact to the budget. Business travelers may take advantage of car rental coupons and hotel coupons to offset the travel costs. No matter what brings you to the city, Chicago coupons are available to help make the stay more cost friendly.

Each Chicago coupon has its own terms. For instance at Six Flags, there are specific dates for using free friend tickets and each pass holder can only bring in one friend per day. http://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/tickets/seasonpassvaluebook.aspx

Hotel coupons may require advance purchase in order to use and car rental coupons may require drivers to be 25 years or older. Amusement park coupons may restrict which coupons are used on a certain day or may limit the number of pople using the coupon. When considering a coupon to use for your vacation, read the details before committing to the plan.

The Office of Tourism is a good place to start when looking for Chicago coupons to cut the cost of this year’s vacation. For instance, the website offers printable coupons for the attractions and offers a list of the "Museum Free Days" and "Always Free Attractions". http://www.chicagoofficeoftourism.org/chicagocoupons/ The Tourism office provides brochures for the area and tourist guides and pamphlets can be found at local hotels also.

If you are on business travel and want to combine a day trip to an attraction with your flight, consider one of the hotels near Chicago Midway. The hotels close to the airport put you in close vicinity of the Sears Tower, Shedd Aquarium, and Wrigley Field. Hotels often offer package deals with the cost of the room including tickets to an attraction making the overall stay more cost effective. To find these Chicago coupons, look at the hotel’s website in the special package section and choose one which matches your needs the best. http://www.midwayhotelcenter.com/tourist_attractions/

One of Chicago’s major attractions is Six Flags Great America. Season Pass holders can take a friend to the park for free making this a good choice for people who can visit more than once for the season. Details on free friend coupons can be found on the website. http://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/tickets/seasonpassvaluebook.aspx

Field Museum is another choice where Chicago coupons and discounts can make the vacation more economical. The Museum offers 52 free days each year, and participates in a “Free Second Monday” program sponsored by Target. Field Museum is also covered by the Chicago City Pass program where the pass allows admission at a 50% discount. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/plan_visit/free_days.htm http://www.fieldmuseum.org/plan_visit/free_days.htm http://www.fieldmuseum.org/plan_visit/city_pass.htm

Finally, in the area of museums, Chicago coupon opportunities are plentiful. Kraft Great Kids is sponsoring an initiative which makes touring the local museums cost free. Chicago Public Library card holders can check out a free pass to be used at one of the following locations: http://www.chipublib.org/eventsprog/programs/kids_great.php

• Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Brookfield Zoo
• Chicago Children's Museum
• Chicago History Museum
• DuSable Museum of African American History
• Field Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Museum of Science and Industry
• National Museum of Mexican Art
• Notebaert Nature Museum
• John G. Shedd Aquarium

Another museum coupon which is available to the Chicago area is the Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass http://www.museumadventure.org/museums.php Use your Library card to visit any of these 17 different museums:

• Air Classics Museum of Air and Space http://www.airclassicsmuseum.org
• Arlington Heights Historical Museumhttp://www.ahmuseum.org
• Bronzeville Children's Museumhttp://www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com
• Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society) http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
• Cantigny Parkhttp://www.cantigny.org
• Chicago Botanic Gardenhttp://www.chicago-botanic.org
• Cuneo Museum and Gardenshttp://www.cuneomuseum.org
• Elgin History Museumhttp://www.elginhistory.org/museum.html
• Elgin Public Museumhttp://www.elginpublicmuseum.org
• Graue Mill and Museumhttp://www.grauemill.org
• KidsWork Children's Museumhttp://www.kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org
• Kohl Children's Museumhttp://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
• Lake County Discovery Museum http://www.lcfpd.org/discovery_museum
• Mitchell Museum of the American Indian http://www.mitchellmuseum.org
• Morton Arboretumhttp://www.mortonarb.org
• National Hellenic Museumhttp://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org
• Oriental Institute Museumhttp://oi.uchicago.edu/
• St. Charles Heritage Museum http://www.stcmuseum.org
• The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawnhttp://www.cmoaklawn.org