Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, UA Silver, HHDmd, MBvLTPLT, PCAmb/Dmd, HYT Dis
Posts: 1,579
Thanks for all the advice. I think renting at IAD the past few times (where you can barely get a car, forget the difference between the two aisles) made me forget my earlier rentals where I found a big difference (i.e. an STS for driving SFO-LAX, a minivan at LAX when I needed to move last spring). Since I will rent once a month next year, the extra free day (getting 1 in 6 vs. 7) and probably needing a van again in March for another local move ended up making it an easy decision.
Did the first rental yesterday/today. Was just going to get a compact for $25 including taxes/fees (got the price down a few bucks with the motor club discount), but ended up paying $2 extra for a mid-size as they had a Sienna van on the aisle. I had some family in town - the van let us take one car instead of two last night.
Will do another rental next weekend.