Concession Recovery Fee
Apr 10, 2008, 8:37 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Concession Recovery Fee
Any idea how is this affecting rentals? Like when do they charge it?
I've tried to reserve a SUV at my local airport and the standard reservation did not list any fee for the above mentioned in the estimated total. However, when I used a coupon code from Amex, it gets me $30 off, but adds the 10% for the Concession Recovery Fee, thus effectively coming up to a total of $30 more than the standard rate's estimate. If in the reservations page, they do not show this charge under the estimated charges (just simply stating 10% without the actual amount), would I be charged the 10% after I get the car? Taxes have been included in the estimated charges (stated 5% with the exact amount).
I've tried to reserve a SUV at my local airport and the standard reservation did not list any fee for the above mentioned in the estimated total. However, when I used a coupon code from Amex, it gets me $30 off, but adds the 10% for the Concession Recovery Fee, thus effectively coming up to a total of $30 more than the standard rate's estimate. If in the reservations page, they do not show this charge under the estimated charges (just simply stating 10% without the actual amount), would I be charged the 10% after I get the car? Taxes have been included in the estimated charges (stated 5% with the exact amount).
Apr 10, 2008, 9:47 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Any idea how is this affecting rentals? Like when do they charge it?
I've tried to reserve a SUV at my local airport and the standard reservation did not list any fee for the above mentioned in the estimated total. However, when I used a coupon code from Amex, it gets me $30 off, but adds the 10% for the Concession Recovery Fee, thus effectively coming up to a total of $30 more than the standard rate's estimate. If in the reservations page, they do not show this charge under the estimated charges (just simply stating 10% without the actual amount), would I be charged the 10% after I get the car? Taxes have been included in the estimated charges (stated 5% with the exact amount).
I've tried to reserve a SUV at my local airport and the standard reservation did not list any fee for the above mentioned in the estimated total. However, when I used a coupon code from Amex, it gets me $30 off, but adds the 10% for the Concession Recovery Fee, thus effectively coming up to a total of $30 more than the standard rate's estimate. If in the reservations page, they do not show this charge under the estimated charges (just simply stating 10% without the actual amount), would I be charged the 10% after I get the car? Taxes have been included in the estimated charges (stated 5% with the exact amount).
Apr 11, 2008, 1:57 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 40
Concession Recovery Ripoff
Concession Recovery Fee helps the car company pay it's rent at the airport.
Kinda like if Walmart added on a "parking lot repair fee" when you check out, or a "fee to help us pay the checkout girl's salary".
It's just a way they've found to be able to advertise rates that are lower than what you are really going to end up paying.
Kinda like if Walmart added on a "parking lot repair fee" when you check out, or a "fee to help us pay the checkout girl's salary".
It's just a way they've found to be able to advertise rates that are lower than what you are really going to end up paying.
Apr 14, 2008, 6:58 pm
#5
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Can't speak directly to why the CR Fee was excluded in your quote at Avis, but it may have to do with the coupon code you used.
I have found that a certain credit card discount at Hertz can occasionally exclude the CR Fee. Not sure if it is certain airports and haven't seen it occur in awhile.
Just one thought.
I have found that a certain credit card discount at Hertz can occasionally exclude the CR Fee. Not sure if it is certain airports and haven't seen it occur in awhile.
Just one thought.
Jul 5, 2012, 7:48 am
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Sure. Don't rent at the airport.
Of course, then you have to pay your costs of getting to the off-airport location. Likely much more than that fee.
And then you have to pay the often-higher rates at a non-airport location (because of less competition). Like much more than that fee.
Everything that is charged by a non-govenment entity is called a fee. (Even some things that are charged by a government entity, but aren't techincally taxes, are also thus called fees.) Just because it's a fee doesn't mean Avis made it up; it may be imposed on all rental companies that have booths at that airport.
Of course, then you have to pay your costs of getting to the off-airport location. Likely much more than that fee.
And then you have to pay the often-higher rates at a non-airport location (because of less competition). Like much more than that fee.
Everything that is charged by a non-govenment entity is called a fee. (Even some things that are charged by a government entity, but aren't techincally taxes, are also thus called fees.) Just because it's a fee doesn't mean Avis made it up; it may be imposed on all rental companies that have booths at that airport.
Jul 6, 2012, 1:25 pm
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At times this fee has been put in place by the quasi-government entity that controls the airport to help pay the bonding used to pay for things such as the rental car facility.
Not cheap to move it off site and add a train or bus to the mix.
Not cheap to move it off site and add a train or bus to the mix.
Sure. Don't rent at the airport.
Of course, then you have to pay your costs of getting to the off-airport location. Likely much more than that fee.
And then you have to pay the often-higher rates at a non-airport location (because of less competition). Like much more than that fee.
Everything that is charged by a non-govenment entity is called a fee. (Even some things that are charged by a government entity, but aren't techincally taxes, are also thus called fees.) Just because it's a fee doesn't mean Avis made it up; it may be imposed on all rental companies that have booths at that airport.
Of course, then you have to pay your costs of getting to the off-airport location. Likely much more than that fee.
And then you have to pay the often-higher rates at a non-airport location (because of less competition). Like much more than that fee.
Everything that is charged by a non-govenment entity is called a fee. (Even some things that are charged by a government entity, but aren't techincally taxes, are also thus called fees.) Just because it's a fee doesn't mean Avis made it up; it may be imposed on all rental companies that have booths at that airport.
