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Old Jun 14, 2010, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Jim_F
My 3K posted today for an SJC rental returned on 5/31. I was charged for 3 days but returned it about 8 hours shy of the 72 hour mark. So apparently returning the vehicle early isn't an issue.

With the 1500 additional miles from "Summer Blockbuster" promo, this turned out to be quite a good deal!
Yes, Avis gives you a grace period of, IIRC, about an hour. So any rental of 49 hours to just under 73 hours will count as a 3 day rental. At 74 hours you will be charged for 4 days even though you kept the car 3 days and 2 hours. A "day" to Avis and Budget is any portion of 24 hours but, again, they give a modest grace period.
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