Originally Posted by BigRedBears

Hi all,
I've never rented a car, so need some help.

I'm going to Austin, TX for Formula 1 weekend in November and trying to figure out the most cost effective way to rent a car there.

Location: AUS airport
Pick up: Nov 16 at 3pm
Drop off: Nov 19 at 6am
Car size: don't care

I don't specifically need Hertz, but can do any of the rental agencies as long as it's cheap.

The best rate I found was through Budget/Avis for Intermediate size car by redeeming 1000 AA miles+$88