National - What Gives With FLL's Weekend Special?

So National loves to send me e-mails to come try its Emerald Aisle. (Apparently my 10 or so rentals last year weren't enough of a try!)

So looking at the sample rates they gave me:

Dallas - Fort Worth • Midsize • $12.00
Montgomery • Midsize • $19.00
Tallahassee • Compact • $18.00
Knoxville • Economy • $17.10
Fort Lauderdale • Compact • $57.00
Philadelphia • Fullsize • $17.00
Nashville • Midsize • $15.45
St. Louis • Midsize • $14.00

I was quite suprised on what they were claiming was a great weekend rate for Ft. Lauderdale. Every other sample was in the "tens", while FLL priced out at 57! Thinking some marketing intern made a little typo, I tried booking, and sure enough, thats the rate!


Jeez, Id hate to see the "regular" price!

1. President's day weekend means it's a busy rental time down there.

2. I suspect the non weekend special rate is significantly higher.

I know what you mean - when I saw the "special" rates at FLL (the same applies at MIA) I almost flipped.

They advertize Specials To Go and Last Minute Specials and then offer cars over the wknd at regular corporate rates !!

So stupid. Just leave FLL & MIA out if the rates are not reduced.

Fort Lauderdale probably has 30k people getting on cruise ships over the weekend, so I suspect that they get a lot of rental car bookings covering at least part of the weekend.

Jeez, Id hate to see the "regular" price!

LOL, you should price Avis and hertz for the same weekend for a really good laugh. ;)

I have to go to MCO-FLL next week and when I originally saw the prices, I think I threw up in my mouth a little. Compact cars going for $100-$150 a day.

My first stop was Hertz and 4 day rental was going for over $700 for a full size between MCO-FLL.

I came across the KLM code and I got a rental $130 for the whole period so I am happy. Thanks FT!!