Big Game Travel Budget: Flights, Hotels and Tickets
- Prize
- One Super Bowl LXI trip for two, thirty $200 NFLShop cards and ten JetBlue certificate packages
- Ends
- January 10, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET
Wanna wina Super Bowl trip?
Pepsi has 41 prizes: a Super Bowl LXI trip for two, thirty $200 NFLShop cards and ten JetBlue flight-certificate packages. Enter free daily through January 10.
Giveaway details + how to enter
A big-game trip is easier to evaluate when you separate the event ticket from the rest of the travel budget. Flights, hotel nights, ground transport, meals and the time needed to attend can all affect the complete cost. Start with a workable itinerary and current quotes before deciding that any single travel benefit covers the whole experience.
Pepsi’s separate Take Flight Sweepstakes awards a Super Bowl LXI trip, NFLShop gift cards and JetBlue travel-certificate packs. There are 41 prizes across the full promotion, with free daily entry. The details follow this guide to planning an event trip around confirmed costs and clearly defined travel benefits.
Plan the event itinerary before comparing travel prices
Begin with the exact event date and location, then identify a practical arrival and departure schedule. A trip may need more than the day of the game itself. Consider travel time, the event schedule and the responsibilities you will be away from. A cheap flight is not useful if its timing prevents you from attending the planned activity.
Choose the people who would travel and discuss the plan before making commitments. Check the event’s current admission information and any requirements relevant to the group. For a prize trip, use the sponsor’s guest conditions rather than assuming that every person or itinerary is eligible. Keep those questions separate from the excitement of the advertised destination.
Compare the actual airports, flight times and travel dates you can use. Include the route to the departure airport and the journey after landing. A lower airfare through a less convenient airport may involve additional transport or time. Use the full itinerary, not just the first price shown in a search result.
Review the lodging dates alongside the flight plan. Check whether the intended arrival and departure work with the quoted stay and any event-related activities. If an extra night would be necessary, price it separately before assuming it is covered. Confirm the accommodation arrangement for the number of travellers in the group.
Keep a written outline with confirmed items and unresolved questions. That makes it easier to compare a self-funded trip with a prize package or travel certificate. You do not need to book anything to enter Pepsi’s free drawing. Treat the travel plan as a way to understand a possible award, not as a reason to spend money before selection.
Compare hotel and ground-transport costs beyond the room price
Read the complete hotel quote and the conditions for the exact stay. Check the room arrangement, applicable charges, payment requirements and cancellation terms. A photograph of a hotel or a broad star category does not establish what is included in a particular booking. Save the current terms when making a decision.
Look at the route between the hotel and the event. Consider how you would travel in both directions and whether the service you plan to use operates when needed. Event traffic and departure crowds can affect the convenience of an arrangement. Use official venue and transport information where available rather than assuming every nearby hotel provides a shuttle.
For a hypothetical comparison, three nights at $180 per night create a $540 room subtotal. Adding $120 of other confirmed trip costs brings that example to $660 before any remaining expenses. These are illustrative numbers, not Super Bowl hotel prices. The point is to compare complete amounts for the options you could actually use.
Identify meals and optional purchases that remain outside a package. Keep them visible even when flights or lodging are included. A spending allowance can help without eliminating the need for a budget. Decide which optional activities you genuinely want rather than treating every suggested upgrade as part of the basic experience.
Review the payment methods and deposits requested for the actual bookings. A travel prize or certificate may not replace the card or other arrangements a hotel requires at check-in. Ask the provider about the applicable conditions before travelling. Keep the documentation together so you can distinguish an included benefit from an expense you still need to handle.
Read flight-certificate conditions separately from a booked trip
A flight certificate is a different benefit from a ticket already booked for particular dates. Check the issuer’s current redemption instructions, eligible routes, availability and any timing restrictions. Do not assume that the certificate can be used like unrestricted cash toward any airline or destination. Ask the issuer about an important itinerary question before making other commitments.
Pepsi’s JetBlue prize packs contain two digital certificates, each for one round-trip flight within the continental United States. The rules exclude Alaska and Hawaii from those certificate redemptions. They assign a $500 value to the pack, not $500 to each of its two certificates. Other issuer conditions apply.
Compare the proposed redemption with the trip you would otherwise take. Include any charges or additional services that the certificate terms leave outside the benefit. A reward can be useful while still requiring separate payment for parts of the journey. Keep the calculation based on confirmed redemption information rather than a general estimate of what a flight might cost.
Maintain a record of the certificate details and the booking confirmation if you redeem it. Check traveller names, routes and dates before finalizing the itinerary. Understand the conditions for a permitted change or cancellation. Do not assume that unused value becomes cash or can be transferred unless the issuer expressly allows it.
Keep the three Pepsi prize categories separate. The Super Bowl trip is one award; the JetBlue packs and NFLShop cards are other awards in weekly drawings. Winning a shopping card does not include the event trip. Clear categories prevent the combined promotion value from turning into an inflated description of any individual prize.
Use Pepsi’s free daily entry and optional TrueBlue bonus
The official rules offer one daily form entry per person and an optional additional daily entry for providing a qualifying JetBlue TrueBlue number. The name must match the TrueBlue account. A membership purchase, drink purchase or receipt is not required. Use your own accurate information and follow the sponsor’s form and rules.
The promotion has eleven weekly periods. Thirty $200 NFLShop cards are awarded across the odd-numbered weeks, while ten JetBlue packs are awarded across the even-numbered weeks. Nonwinning entries roll forward into later weekly drawings, and every qualifying entry also reaches the grand-prize drawing. The 41-prize total covers the entire promotion, not confirmed prizes remaining.
The grand prize is a February 12–15, 2027 trip for two for the February 14 Super Bowl in Inglewood. It includes the specified tickets, flights, three hotel nights, transport, gift bags and a $500 check, with an advertised value up to $11,400. The confetti-button opportunity is described as occurring in the stadium control room, not as a guaranteed on-field appearance.
Entry ends January 10, 2027 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern. Eligible U.S./DC residents must be at least 18, or 19 in Alabama and Nebraska. Potential winners have only 48 hours to claim and return requested documents. Monitor the email used and be certain the fixed travel dates would work if selected for the trip.
Freebie Mom Entry Tickets do not provide Pepsi entries or a TrueBlue bonus. Reading, scrolling or collecting our tickets does not submit the sponsor’s form. Use the final official button and complete your own entry. Any travel award remains subject to the sponsor’s verification and the issuer conditions described in the full rules.
Pepsi Take Flight Super Bowl LXI Sweepstakesa Super Bowl trip?
Complete the official Take Flight form once per Eastern-calendar day without buying Pepsi. An optional matching TrueBlue membership number earns one extra entry daily. On the promotion page, select “Official Rules” to open its sponsor PDF.
How to enter without a purchase
- Click the final ENTER HERE button to open Take Flight with Pepsi. Use its Official Rules button to view the sponsor PDF. No product purchase or receipt is required.
- Complete the requested form fields, including email/confirmation, ZIP code and date of birth, plus any remaining required contact and rules confirmations. Submit one basic entry.
- If you want the optional bonus, supply your TrueBlue number matching your entrant name. This earns one additional entry per day; TrueBlue membership is not required for basic participation.
- Return once per Eastern-calendar day through January 10, 2027 at 11:59:59 PM ET. The limit is one basic plus one optional bonus entry daily. Watch email after drawings and respond within 48 hours if selected.
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