<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ColoBill1:
Is such a sad commentary on how the travel experience has changed. Remember when we once got 500 miles, minimum, for even a one day rental, without any tax? Two weekends ago my bill with AVIS for a three day rental at AUS ($51 for the actual three day weekend rental) tacked on almost 50% for taxes and surcharges. Is anyone else about ready to write their Congressman about this?</font>
Well, writing to your Congressman won't do any good because if you look at the breakdown, they're all pretty much state and local taxes.
And if you're renting a car in a place where you don't live, you're SOL. No local rep is going to pass up the chance to balance his budget on the backs of people who don't live there!