{"id":42436,"date":"2010-10-21T14:45:12","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T18:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/?p=42436"},"modified":"2010-10-21T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T18:45:12","slug":"lonely-planets-date-with-the-open-road-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/21\/lonely-planets-date-with-the-open-road-sweepstakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lonely Planet’s Date with the Open Road Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/competitions\/duedate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

What can I win?
\nOne (1) First Prize winner will receive the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022Budget Car Rental Gift Certificate. Budget rental car certificates can be used all across America. When a rental certificate is redeemed, the renter must present a valid driver’s license and a valid credit card in the renter’s name. A credit hold will be placed on the card for the rental. Upon return of the rental car, the certificate may be redeemed toward the cost of the car rental. Any unused portion of the redeemed certificate is not refundable. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty that the allowance portion of the prize will be sufficient to pay winner’s rental car expenses. Further, the ability to rent a car is subject to the policies of the rental car company (for example, some rental car companies will not rent cars to people younger than 25). Approximate retail value: $500.
\n\u2022Best Western Travel Card to the value of $1,000. Best Western Travel Cards can be redeemed at participating Best Western hotels worldwide, and can be used to pay for room rate, tax and incidentals.
\n\u2022Waffle House vouchers – (provided by Waffle House). Prize consists of three (3) coupons, each redeemable toward a complimentary meal valued up to $20.00. Valid at participating Waffle House Restaurants. Dine-in only. Valid through May 1, 2011. Approximate retail value: $60.
\n\u2022Murphy Gas Card (provided by Murphy Gas). Conditions of use provided to winner upon acceptance of prize. Approximate retail value: $500.
\n\u2022Visa Gift Card for Travel Expenses to the value of $500. Upon accepting the prize package, the winner will be provided full details of use and an activation code following purchase of the card by the promoter.
\n\u2022REI Gift Card for Travel Gear to the value of $500. Good for purchases online, in REI stores nationally or over the phone.
\n\u2022iTunes Gift Card for Music to drive by to the value of $50. iTunes Gift Cards are redeemable in the iTunes Store.
\n\u2022Flip Video Slide HD Camcorder for capturing your adventure on film. Approximate retail value: $280.
\n\u2022Suite of Lonely Planet Travel Guides, including the brand new USA’s Best Trips Guide, to get you where you want to go. Approximate retail value: $150.
\n\u2022A bag of Craisins for snacking. Approximate retail value: $30.
\nTotal approximate retail value of First Prize is: US$3,570.<\/p>\n

Five (5) Second Prize winners will each receive:<\/p>\n

\u2022One (1) copy of Lonely Planet’s brand new USA’s Best Trips Guide. Approximate retail value: $25\/each.
\n\u2022One (1) Murphy Gas Card. Approximate retail value: $100\/each.
\n\u2022One (1) Waffle House voucher. Approximate retail value: $20\/each.
\n\u2022One (1) Due Date: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Available November 2nd.
\nApproximate retail value: $10\/each.<\/p>\n

Total approximate retail value of each Second Prize: US$155.<\/p>\n

Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded in this Sweepstakes: US$4,345.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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