Originally Posted by
Auto Enthusiast
Car rental companies within the US don't "repatriate" cars, so there is no "mileage to return the car back." The prices reflect average daily mileage going to your destination, and the difference in demand. So for instance one-way New York City to rural Iowa will be far more costly than the other way around, but the daily miles will be about the same for an equal rental period.
Exactly, which is why these fees seem to ridiculous. Especially since I'm not driving too or from a small town in the middle of nowhere.
Originally Posted by
Auto Enthusiast
Secondly, Avis' fleet is smaller than Hertz and so is less flexible. That's why Avis' FL driveout is to a limited number of states compared to the competition. Try Hertz and RQ DRIVE for any rental with a Saturday night keep. Some locations don't participate in RQ DRIVE, but when it works, the savings can be substantial.
My corporate travel agent told me that Avis doesn't even allow one way rentals, but that doesn't seem right since options did come up for me. However, I will look into Hertz - but I'm not familiar with RQ DRIVE. Can you tell me more about that, or where I could find info on it? I'll start with a search now.
Thanks.