Really cheap Budget rate when booking airfare on Orbitz
I've never seen this before. While booking a roundtrip to PIT on Orbitz, one of the options was to add a car rental. My options were $30.81 for Budget or $100+ for Alamo. Lowest price for ANY car rental company at PIT that day is $96.
Needless to say, I grabbed the Budget rate through Orbitz. I thought it was going to be a Priceline-type "Name Your Own Price" where it would be a non-refundable rental, but it wasn't. Not payable until pickup of the car. Never seen this before with Orbitz or anyone else (with the exception of making a Priceline "Name Your Own Price" hotel reservation and seeing the "want to add a rental car" at cheap rate (which are also bid amounts and I've never had any of those actually accepted..But it's a great idea for Orbitz and Budget, and I saved a bunch on this cancelable reservation with Budget.. |
Wow - that is a great price. I am trying to get a rental car for the week here in PIT and was told that it would be $38 plus tax each day.
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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ
(Post 14429644)
I've never seen this before. While booking a roundtrip to PIT on Orbitz, one of the options was to add a car rental. My options were $30.81 for Budget or $100+ for Alamo. Lowest price for ANY car rental company at PIT that day is $96.
Needless to say, I grabbed the Budget rate through Orbitz. I thought it was going to be a Priceline-type "Name Your Own Price" where it would be a non-refundable rental, but it wasn't. Not payable until pickup of the car. |
Originally Posted by Strawberry Cancer
(Post 14519898)
As long as you have a print out reservation confirming your rate, the rental car company is required to honor it- providing that you arrive on time, of course. If you end up being delayed or need to change your reservation- call ALWAYS. If you try to re-book it or edit it online the price may rise, however if you call to move the reservation, the agent will only change your pick up date/time (I would confirm your rate with the agent though, should you decide to do this).
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