BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Miami prepares for an influx of football fans this week, Chicago and Indianapolis supporters lucky enough to score tickets to the big game on Sunday, Feb. 4, race to lock in travel plans. Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel company, has the travel tips and insight on making last minute travel accommodations, and has developed an online resource for finding everything from hotel rooms to tickets to the game at http://www.expedia.com/biggame .

If early indications about the number of travelers heading to Florida for the game says anything, Chicago has a leg up on Indianapolis, with more travelers departing Chicago for Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in the days leading up to the game, according to data from Expedia.com. Still looking for tickets to the game? Expedia.com is offering tickets in partnership with RazorGator. Visit http://www.expedia.com/biggame to check availability for these hot tickets.

Travel Tips *Consider your options: Comparison shop for hotels at Expedia.com, which is offering rooms at more than twice as many hotels in the South Florida area as any other online travel agency. *Know the area: The stadium is on the border of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in South Florida, providing lots of options for nearby areas in which to stay -- but game-goers should expect to drive 25-30 minutes on average from their hotel to the game. Ft. Lauderdale is actually closer to the stadium than downtown Miami and South Beach. Areas like South Beach, Downtown Miami and North Miami Beach still have plenty of rooms. The further north you go, the cheaper the hotels are. Palm Beach, about an hour north of the stadium, is showing rates from $252 versus $400 in South Beach. *Travel booking savvy: Book flight and hotel together to save. Airfares and hotels will be at a premium, but one strategy for saving is to book flight and hotel together as a package. *Leave wiggle room in your travel dates: Many hotels are requiring three- or four-night minimum stays. You will get a better selection of hotels and rates if you arrive on Thursday. In addition, you may find better flight availability and fewer crowds by flying back the Tuesday or Wednesday after the game rather than Monday. Sample Rates

Although prices are likely to fluctuate as game day approaches, the following were available on Expedia.com as of Sunday night*:

Air + Hotel Packages To Miami *From Chicago: Flight + 3 nights hotel from $1,800 *From Indianapolis: Flight + 3 nights hotel from $2,100 To Ft. Lauderdale *From Chicago: Flight + 3 nights hotel from $1,766 *From Indianapolis: Flight + 3 nights hotel from $1,641 Hotels Miami from $400 Fort Lauderdale from $399 Palm Beach from $252 Naples from $122 Orlando from $42 Tampa from $68 Rental Cars Miami from $36 per day (Based on pick-up/drop-off at airport, dates 2/2-2/5, Midsize Car) Fort Lauderdale from $43 per day (Based on pick-up/drop-off at airport, dates 2/2-2/5, Economy Car) *For travel Feb. 2-5, 2007; package prices are per person based on double occupancy Terms and Conditions

Sample air/hotel packages above includes 3 nights' accommodation plus roundtrip air for travel February 2 through February 5, 2007. Sample air/hotel package prices are per person, based on double occupancy with departure from Chicago or Indianapolis; however, package prices vary by date and departure city. Prices include taxes and fees for air travel. Prices are subject to availability and may be discontinued without notice. Sample hotel-only prices above are per night, per room and do not include taxes and fees. Based on travel from February 2 through February 5, 2007, and may vary based on availability.

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