Vent: My 'genius' plan to save $15 on a bus ticket in Lisbon backfired hard

Everyone says to buy transit tickets at the station to avoid fees, but I tried to save a few euros by walking 20 minutes to a specific kiosk I read about online. The machine was broken, and by the time I walked back, I missed the last direct bus to Sintra. I ended up paying 40 euros for a rideshare to get there before the palace closed. That 15 euro 'savings' cost me an extra 25 and a lot of stress. Has anyone else had a cheap hack completely blow up in their face because of bad timing?

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parkerb2326d ago

Oh man, that's the worst. I did something just like that in Rome. I skipped the metro line because it was a few euros more, tried to walk it to save cash, and got totally lost. Ended up in a sketchy area and had to grab a crazy expensive cab just to get back to my hotel. @knight.taylor is right, those cheap tricks always come back to get you. The stress alone makes it not worth it. Now I just pay the normal price and save myself the headache.

knight.taylor29d ago

Been there, those cheap hacks always bite back.

johnson.blake29d ago

Totally agree with you @knight.taylor. Trying to save a few bucks up front always costs more later. You end up wasting so much time fixing the mess. Learned that lesson the hard way a couple times. Now I just save up for the right tool or part from the start.