Originally Posted by shuly

Just when I thought I've seen everything... I understand that flying return is cheaper than one way, and that renting for a week is the same price as five days. I can understand this.

But I can't understand how renting for 8 days would be one third the rate of a weekly rental. Both Thrifty and Dollar have this: rent a full week (in Washington DC, in September), pay $391. Return your car a few hours later, so it counts as 8 days, and the rate drops to $113.

What will they do if I book for 8 days and return the car two days earlier, force me to drive it for two more days?

Shuly