question about pir plans

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Permalink Reply by Cora on December 13, 2009 at 3:08pm

You should have recieved a packet in the mail from your sailor with instructions for PIR and it has discount hotels and airlines. I went through American Airlines and purchased my ticket early so it would cost less by booking ahead of time. I went through Enterprise rent a car which i got a great deal of less than $10 a day. I stayed at the Lincolnshire which was also where we had our Meet and Greet. That way I did not have to find my way to the meet and greet. the Lincolnshire is in Deerfield Illinois about 20 minutes from the base. Very nice and very affordable!1 Check on where your meet and Greet will be and see about staying near it or if it is a hotel stay there. much easier! Go to www.bookingbuddy.com thats where I got my flight tickets online. just print them up and then saves you at the airport iof having to wait in long lines. hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by barry on December 13, 2009 at 3:12pm

thank you

Cora said:

You should have recieved a packet in the mail from your sailor with instructions for PIR and it has discount hotels and airlines. I went through American Airlines and purchased my ticket early so it would cost less by booking ahead of time. I went through Enterprise rent a car which i got a great deal of less than $10 a day. I stayed at the Lincolnshire which was also where we had our Meet and Greet. That way I did not have to find my way to the meet and greet. the Lincolnshire is in Deerfield Illinois about 20 minutes from the base. Very nice and very affordable!1 Check on where your meet and Greet will be and see about staying near it or if it is a hotel stay there. much easier! Go to www.bookingbuddy.com thats where I got my flight tickets online. just print them up and then saves you at the airport iof having to wait in long lines. hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Cora on December 13, 2009 at 3:25pm

Oh also make sure you have plenty of quarters for the TOLL charges on the highways there!! They will take your picture license plate number and send you a huge crazy bill if you don't pay or if you do not pay enough!! Just an FYI!!

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Permalink Reply by Frank St Jean Jr on December 13, 2009 at 4:30pm

Not exactly true. If your state has EZ Pass it will work on Illinois Tollways. Also if you go through a toll (such as the open road lanes) accidentally, you can go to www.illinoistollway.com within 7 days and pay your toll at face value (most are $1.00). just use debit or credit card.

Cora said:

Oh also make sure you have plenty of quarters for the TOLL charges on the highways there!! They will take your picture license plate number and send you a huge crazy bill if you don't pay or if you do not pay enough!! Just an FYI!!

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Permalink Reply by Cora on December 13, 2009 at 4:36pm

That would have been nice for many of us to know when we were there for PIR last oct 2008.

Frank St Jean Jr said:

Not exactly true. If your state has EZ Pass it will work on Illinois Tollways. Also if you go through a toll (such as the open road lanes) accidentally, you can go to www.illinoistollway.com within 7 days and pay your toll at face value (most are $1.00). just use debit or credit card.

Cora said:

Oh also make sure you have plenty of quarters for the TOLL charges on the highways there!! They will take your picture license plate number and send you a huge crazy bill if you don't pay or if you do not pay enough!! Just an FYI!!

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Permalink Reply by MarkM on December 15, 2009 at 10:15pm

Southwest Airlines is having a special on flights to Milwaukee from select cities. I know from Baltimore it is $69 each way. You have to book before Dec. 31. Milwaukee is about the same distance away as O'Hare, but an easier drive.

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