Rental Cars

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

Help me out Wakeboarder.com!

Trying to get a rental car and facing exorbitant prices, no matter what company I use. Some companies are even sold out of the standard/economy size cars that long weekend I'm traveling.

Anyone have discounts or coupons for a rental car company that they're not going to be using? Or have any hints that can help me?

Love you guys! Thank you!

senorbueno · Addict Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 775

I'm sure you tried sites like hotwire/priceline/kayak?

Where are you going to again? If it's available there, sometimes you can get a good rate from Zip car.

If you're flying in and out of a major airport, sometimes you can get a better rate from avis/hertz/alamo/whatever location a few miles from the airport instead of the airport location. I'm an Avis preferred member due to a lot of time spent on the road for work, and I have no issues with returning my car at the airport location instead of where I rented it at.

brew · Posted: Sep 04, 2013 7:33 pm Post subject:

Where were you looking to rent and for what period?

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

Aubs, i gave you some grief about this last night, but i ask this seriously: what price range do you think you should be seeing? i get the feeling your expectations aren't exactly realistic. 5 days at $225 is $45/day - that's completely normal.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Don't be shocked by the high taxes assessed too, make sure whatever prices you see are a complete price and not just the fee per day.

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pyrocasto · Posted: Sep 05, 2013 7:06 am Post subject:

I think I paid $130 for a jetta for 4 days, 2000 mile trip at my aiport. Summertime, not around a holiday though.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

About the best prices I've ever seen are doing the bid thing on priceline. You should be able to knock it down by about 50-60% off their typical "advertised" prices. Not sure where you're going to be or when, but priceline can usually get you in an economy car for ~$25/day and a standard for ~$40/day with the bid option.

itch · Posted: Sep 05, 2013 8:21 pm Post subject:

I used to run a Hertz local and that's sounds about right, search goggle for sept codes might save ya a bit but I agree with JT

itch · Posted: Sep 06, 2013 5:42 pm Post subject:

You can always sign up for AARP anyone can now since they were sued for age discrimination
AAA always gets a 10% from the majors