Average lowest cost CDP?
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Average lowest cost CDP?
I've rented at multiple locations and have always checked using a number of CDPs to cover my employment / association -- this includes; HP, Dept of Defense (retired military), AARP, AAA etc. I always thought the lowest was the military which seemed to be pretty true for many locations, but in MCO, BOS, PHL, BWI - a couple of my recent destinations I've found that actually my work CDP from HP nets a lower rate. (Although I also found out that you don't earn any Hertz #1 Awards with this rate).
Can anyone else offer their comparison - what have you found to give you the lowest rate?
Thanks.
...always shopping.....
Can anyone else offer their comparison - what have you found to give you the lowest rate?
Thanks.
...always shopping.....
#2
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USAA has been working very well for me lately. Ameniti has had a couple of surprise hits in high-cost markets (e.g., 2-day rentals at Seattle where the cheapest possible rental at all was a Prestige car with the Ameniti code).
AAA, Costco, Entertainment, and all of the various airline CDP codes seem to yield about the same thing. Usually 10% off.
AAA, Costco, Entertainment, and all of the various airline CDP codes seem to yield about the same thing. Usually 10% off.
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In my recent experience (nothing within the last few weeks though): USAA pretty top notch for midweek dailies when the prices are otherwise ridiculous. On weekends/weeklies, though, AAA and USAA are often the same, or sometimes AAA is less. Travel Partner still works better for some things. And even with these generalizations, it can vary by class. Example with the midweek dailies (2-3 day rentals): for B or C, I think Travel Partner was better, but for F USAA was better. All this stuff can vary by station as well. Most of my rentals are from right here at PIT.
I used to try Costco, Entertainment, Citi, Chase, etc. at times, but these at best equal the other three. Never had one of those actually beat the others that I can recall. I haven't been testing Ameniti too much, although it doesn't seem to do much for smaller classes.
No CDP appears to ever be the 100% guaranteed all the time lowest rate even from the same location.
I used to try Costco, Entertainment, Citi, Chase, etc. at times, but these at best equal the other three. Never had one of those actually beat the others that I can recall. I haven't been testing Ameniti too much, although it doesn't seem to do much for smaller classes.
No CDP appears to ever be the 100% guaranteed all the time lowest rate even from the same location.
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Originally Posted by CrazyOne
I haven't been testing Ameniti too much, although it doesn't seem to do much for smaller classes.
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I typically use the Travel Partner CDP -- if it isn't the lowest, it is close, and unless I have lots of time on my hand it is easier to take the 20% discount and run.
#6
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Originally Posted by CrazyOne
In my recent experience (nothing within the last few weeks though): USAA pretty top notch for midweek dailies when the prices are otherwise ridiculous. On weekends/weeklies, though, AAA and USAA are often the same, or sometimes AAA is less. Travel Partner still works better for some things. And even with these generalizations, it can vary by class. Example with the midweek dailies (2-3 day rentals): for B or C, I think Travel Partner was better, but for F USAA was better. All this stuff can vary by station as well. Most of my rentals are from right here at PIT.
I used to try Costco, Entertainment, Citi, Chase, etc. at times, but these at best equal the other three. Never had one of those actually beat the others that I can recall. I haven't been testing Ameniti too much, although it doesn't seem to do much for smaller classes.
No CDP appears to ever be the 100% guaranteed all the time lowest rate even from the same location.
I used to try Costco, Entertainment, Citi, Chase, etc. at times, but these at best equal the other three. Never had one of those actually beat the others that I can recall. I haven't been testing Ameniti too much, although it doesn't seem to do much for smaller classes.
No CDP appears to ever be the 100% guaranteed all the time lowest rate even from the same location.
Thanks!