Boston Coupons

Want to enjoy Boston for half price?

Are you looking for Boston coupons and discounts? 

When you're on vacation on Boston, you can save big money by using the same discounts and deals that locals use to keep life in a large city affordable. 

How big?  Discounts typically run 50% - 90% off.  Collect enough of these coupons, and you can easily slash the cost of your Boston vacation in half.

These Boston coupons offer savings on just about everything - top restaurants, big-name entertainment, major sports events, museums, cruises, spa services, gyms, bike rentals, Segway tours, and more.  

As a bonus, many of these coupons are offered for other cities - perhaps where you live, or in other vacation spots you plan to visit.  These coupons let you save all the time, wherever you are.

Here are my favorites, and my tips for how you can save big dollars with each one.

Quick links:  Groupon   -   Goldstar   -   Living Social  -   Restaurants.com   -   Entertainment Book

Groupon - Daily deals with Boston coupons

Groupon offers a fabulous daily deal for up 90% off at top Boston restaurants, clubs, museums, entertainment, spas, tours, adventure packages (skydiving, anyone?), kayak rentals, and even Boston Harbor cruises.  

Many of these places are probably already at the top of your "Must Do in Boston" list - so don't miss this chance to get them at HALF OFF!

How you get these deals:  Sign up for free to get the daily coupon alert - only takes a minute.  Check your e-mail each morning to see what's on offer.  If you like it, click on the big BUY button. 

You can print out your coupon instantly.  You decide when you want to use your deal - most are good for up to 12 months.  If you're planning a trip and start soon enough, you can stockpile enough cost-savings Boston coupons get your whole trip for HALF OFF!

Bonus:  Groupon offers coupons in 140+ cities in the U.S., Europe, and South America.  Find out if Groupon is available in your city.

Goldstar Events - Half price tickets for Boston theater

Goldstar Events lets you enjoy Boston theater, comedy clubs, dinner cruises, concerts, sports, tours, and other entertainment for 50% off.  This is where you'll find Boston's widest selection of HALF PRICE tickets.

Sign up is free - and it lets you see the discount "members only" prices.

How to benefit:  As soon as you do the free sign-up, start looking at what's available as well as the dates.  Tickets usually get listed a few weeks before the event date - so if you don't see what you want, keep checking closer to the time.

Bonus #1:  You can also sign up (free) for weekly e-mail alerts about the things that interest you.  I love getting these, because they let me know what's going on. 

Bonus #2:  You can also Goldstar Events to get half-price tickets in other U.S. cities:  Chicago, D.C., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orange County CA, Portland Oregon, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. 

LivingSocial - Daily deals for Boston

LivingSocial offers a terrific daily deal for 50% - 90% off the regular price.

Most Boston deals are for restaurants, bars, spas, salons, cruises, and events - all top choices.

You'll even see very special offerings such as resort weekend getaways and deeply-discounted ferry tickets to Nantucket. 

How you get these deals:  Sign up for LivingSocial's e-mail alert - it's free and fast.  

You'll receive a welcoming e-mail - be sure to click on the verify link about halfway down to confirm your address.  Deals will be delivered to your mailbox each morning. 

Bonus #1:  LivingSocial offers daily deals in 60+ cities around the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.  Look for your city

Bonus #2:  You can get your deal for FREE.  When you buy a deal, you'll be sent a link to share.  Get 3 of your friends to buy the deal using your link - yours will be free!

Restaurant.com certificates for huge savings

Restaurant.com certificates are a no-brainer for huge savings on participating restaurants, pubs, and even dinner cruises - up to 60% of the cost of your meal.  

Here's how it works:  You buy deeply discounted certificates to use when you dine.  For $10, you get a $25 certificate.  Or buy a $10 for $4 - or a $50 for $20.  That's a huge savings!

Many of Boston's top restaurants, pubs, and dinner cruises participate in this program.  A recent listing (it varies at different times) included The Melting Pot, Artu (plus several other fabulous North End restaurants), Cuffs, House of Blues, Cafeteria Boston, The Grand Canal, Brasserie Jo, and Odyssey dinner cruises.

How you get these deals:  Click here, enter 02108 for Boston's zip code (or enter a zip for another city), and get ready for your mouth to water as you look at the restaurant list.  When you see something you like, just click on the amount you choose.

Bonus #1:  Certificates will be shipped free - or you can print or e-mail them on line - they make great gifts!

Bonus #2:  Certificates are offered for restaurants across the U.S. - Check your location.

Entertainment Book for Boston

The Entertainment Book for Boston is an actual book of coupons for great restaurants, pubs, tours, shopping, museums, attractions, entertainment, cruises, and services. 

Each Boston Entertainment Book is good for an entire calendar year, and packs in almost 700 coupons for top destinations in Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. 

The cost of the book varies based on the time of the year (it's prorated as the year progresses).  You can easily save much more than you paid for the book if you're here several days or longer.  Most of the Boston coupons give you savings of 20% - 50%.

These coupon books also make terrific gifts for college students coming to Boston.

How you get these deals:   Buy the book.  Then present the coupons whenever you go to the destinations.

Bonus #1:  Entertainment Books are offered for more than 170 locations in the U.S. and Canada.  Find one for your location

Bonus #2:  Once you buy the book, you can print even more Boston coupons on your own computer throughout the year.