Originally Posted by
Bartolo
Apologies. I originally wrote Cleveland above (now corrected) but I meant Columbus. Two months ago I did also check Cleveland but preferred Columbus since it's closer to Buffalo.
Fairly easy drive on the I90 to Buffalo from Columbus. Peace Bridge crossing is the closest to this route but you can easily access any of the 4 bridges if you are on the I90.
Another data point: I found a car for my friends (who have no car rental status) this morning from Columbus-YYZ for just over $200 US for a 24 hr rental. Hope this is helpful to others.
Finding a car may be a problem even for renters with a status on company accounts. I have a status with Avis and National and my employer has an account with both. Yet I wasn't able to secure anything from DTW for next Saturday (April 24). I wasn't able to book anything from BWI to drive home from here instead of flying either. I was, however, successful to book an one way from BUF with National. This may have to something with my complaint from January that created a chain of communication between my boss, his boss, procurement and National's sales. Since BUF is the closest US airport to our Oakville office, apparently they allow us to book one ways from there. However, when I tried to do the same without being logged on to Emerald Club, there was no availability.