Best time to reserve-a month before or a week before?
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Some things I have learned ...
Book your car for an afternoon pickup and return. Mornings, noon time and late evening pickups and returns will give a higher rental rate.
Set your return a bit earlier then your pickup time example: pickup at 3pm return at 2pm. Seems to give a better rate.
Once you book your car, check back a few hours or a day later and see how the price may have changed. I did this several times and so far I have saved nearly $200 for a 2 week booking.
Book your car for an afternoon pickup and return. Mornings, noon time and late evening pickups and returns will give a higher rental rate.
Set your return a bit earlier then your pickup time example: pickup at 3pm return at 2pm. Seems to give a better rate.
Once you book your car, check back a few hours or a day later and see how the price may have changed. I did this several times and so far I have saved nearly $200 for a 2 week booking.
#17
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 2P, UC, Hertz 5*, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 513
The price has dropped once again. In the 8 hours since my last modification of my reservation, the price has dropped by $20 for a one week rental.
Is this normal?
I am not complaining. Really! Right now I am getting a rate of just under $15 per day!
You KNOW I'll be checking again and again. Can I get it down to $10 per day????
This is weird but fun.
Is this normal?
I am not complaining. Really! Right now I am getting a rate of just under $15 per day!
You KNOW I'll be checking again and again. Can I get it down to $10 per day????
This is weird but fun.
#18
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
The drops in prices have stopped and now are back to the original price I started at a week ago. Right now I have a price of $12 per day which I am pretty happy with.
It was fun while it lasted and I learned a lot. ^
It was fun while it lasted and I learned a lot. ^
#19
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,645