Cars at LGA
Jan 26, 2012, 1:44 pm
#46
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 86
Ultimately depends on where you get off but I rode it to the last Manhattan stop last Sunday. I boarded the bus at ~6:30pm and it was an hour from the last LGA terminal to W 106th.
Jan 26, 2012, 7:59 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,207
Hopefully people are not renting with the $100 drop charge to return in Manhattan, and are instead using another rental company for practically the same base price. Otherwise, this new drop charge is more likely to stick.
Jan 28, 2012, 11:12 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,207
Did anyone who planned to pick up a one-way out of NYC airports, returning to Manhattan, do so yet? If so, did they actually bite for National's double retail daily rate compared to roundtrip, plus the new $100 drop fee?
Jan 28, 2012, 7:48 pm
#50
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 661
Sat 1/28 at 9AM
EA:
3-4 Malibu, 200
1 each of: Sonata, Altima, Avenger, Nitro, and Captiva
ES:
1 each of: Suburban, Liberty, Charger, Terrain, 300
Several of: Malibu, Impala
Premium:
2 Mustang Convertibles, 2 300's, a Traverse, and an Enclave
I took the mustang and managed to keep the top down for a while with the strange winter this year.
EA:
3-4 Malibu, 200
1 each of: Sonata, Altima, Avenger, Nitro, and Captiva
ES:
1 each of: Suburban, Liberty, Charger, Terrain, 300
Several of: Malibu, Impala
Premium:
2 Mustang Convertibles, 2 300's, a Traverse, and an Enclave
I took the mustang and managed to keep the top down for a while with the strange winter this year.
Jan 29, 2012, 9:35 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 661
Fully stocked and very SUV heavy on morning of 1/29 at 10AM
EA: Terrain, Rogue (2), Captiva, Escape, Compass, Sante Fe, Jetta, Altima, 200, Sonata
ES: Durango (2), Equinox (2), Charger, Edge, Journey, Liberty, Malibus and Impalas.
EA: Terrain, Rogue (2), Captiva, Escape, Compass, Sante Fe, Jetta, Altima, 200, Sonata
ES: Durango (2), Equinox (2), Charger, Edge, Journey, Liberty, Malibus and Impalas.
Jan 29, 2012, 9:30 pm
#52
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 86
I returned in Manhattan today. $31/day for premium, no drop fee, and the airport fee was removed.
Jan 30, 2012, 6:08 am
#53
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,207
They removed the airport fee? Usually those are whenever you pick up from an airport, regardless of where you return the car. And all companies are, I think, required to charge it. For instance, a few years ago, the Hertz FL driveout was only from airports. The MIA airport taxes doubled the cost.
What type of car did you take? (make, model, mileage, option package, original state, etc.)
What type of car did you take? (make, model, mileage, option package, original state, etc.)
Jan 30, 2012, 7:05 am
#54
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,816
I spoke to a National LGA manager about the airport fee.
LGA is allowed to remove the airport fee if you sign a document that says you are local/didn't fly into LGA. The reason this is the case is that the National facility is off airport property.
So, if you are local and pick up at EWR, you can't get out of the airport fee because the National location is on airport property.
LGA is allowed to remove the airport fee if you sign a document that says you are local/didn't fly into LGA. The reason this is the case is that the National facility is off airport property.
So, if you are local and pick up at EWR, you can't get out of the airport fee because the National location is on airport property.
Last edited by JFKSFOLAX_friend; Jan 30, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Jan 30, 2012, 8:43 am
#55
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 86
The EA/ES/ER I saw is practically the same as what xienon mentions with the addition of a few Durangos. I took a 2012 CTS Luxury 10,000 miles for +$15/day. I picked up Friday night and Saturday morning I realized that the car hadn't been adequately cleaned. I called the location and had the upgrade charge removed.
Jan 30, 2012, 11:23 am
#56
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,207
I spoke to a National LGA manager about the airport fee.
LGA is allowed to remove the drop off fee if you
I presume you meant the airport fee, not the new $100 drop fee for returning to Manhattan from NYC airports, right?
LGA is allowed to remove the drop off fee if you
I presume you meant the airport fee, not the new $100 drop fee for returning to Manhattan from NYC airports, right?
Jan 30, 2012, 1:57 pm
#58
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,207
It would be better to ask a Manhattan manager, because picking up from JFK, EWR (except the shuttle rate), HPN, Stamford, or ISP, and returning to Manhattan, often incurs the new $100 drop fee. It seems like the Manhattan neighborhood stores might already have too many cars, so they're trying to discourage more inbound one-ways. This extra $100 makes National completely uncompetitive with the other rental companies for one-ways into Manhattan from nearby airports, which may be exactly the intent.