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Old Jul 3, 2016, 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by Lost
The airport fees/taxes would be my primary concern; try to change it to an off airport location if it's convenient.
Actually, airport fee/taxes can be irrelevant if the airport rates were much lower than what you can now get at an off airport location. Keep in mind:

1. What matters is the total paid, not the breakdown. How is a $100 total which includes $50 in airport fees/tax not better than an off-airport $300 total which doesn't include them?

2. Avis rates are constantly changing. Even if booked on the same day an off-airport rate may be lower, the fact that the airport rate was booked ahead of time and the off-airport rate would (at this point) be being booked a day or so out, just because of when it's being booked it could be higher by now.
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