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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 10:46 pm
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Originally Posted by chris_grr
I am attempting to rent a car from a downtown location and return to an airport location 2 days later. I am getting no cars available and prompted to try increasing my length.

So if I add another day I can get cars no problem. Is this a concern about available capacity at the airport location to receive returned rentals on the day I am trying to use?

If I add another day and return a day early I assume they will just take the car anyways. The rates are actually pretty cheap so it won’t hurt my feelings if they charge me for the extra day that I am not using.
Not with Avis. With Alamo, I was forced to book a week rate of $1000 out of KOA when my parents insisted on flying to the Big Island on 27 December just to get any vehicle. Returned the car after 3 days and was charged only ~$300. However, that was pre-CV19.

If you need the vehicle, rent the vehicle.

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