why BUF is so expensive..?
Jan 4, 2005, 10:52 am
#2
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Posts: 16,271
$38 for a weekday is pretty good for an airport location, regardless of car class. SEA wants about $70 for a full-size. I pay $35 for a full-size at my HLE on the weekdays.
The weekend rates seem high, as my HLE drops to $20 and SEA drops to about $15.
I rented in June of 2003 and it was pretty reasonable for a weekend. My only beef is I rented a Premium and received a specialty full-size. Ended up saving more money in fuel then I lost in rate on the downgrade so I let it slide.
The weekend rates seem high, as my HLE drops to $20 and SEA drops to about $15.
I rented in June of 2003 and it was pretty reasonable for a weekend. My only beef is I rented a Premium and received a specialty full-size. Ended up saving more money in fuel then I lost in rate on the downgrade so I let it slide.
Jan 14, 2005, 3:08 am
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 706
Hi.. funny thing is that BUF becomes a last minute special
Jan 15 10am - Jan 18 10am at BUF, rate code LAST
I wonder why the extra day is $4.80... seems rate code LAST screws up the weekday rate.
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Selected Vehicle: Compact-Car, Auto Trans-Air Con
Ford Focus or Similar
Details:
$23.99 USD Weekend day
Base Amount:
Weekend day: 2 at $23.99 USD
UNLIMITED FREE MI
Extra day: 1 at $4.80 USD
UNLIMITED FREE MI
(MI = Miles KM = Kilometers)
Total Approx. Charges: $32.60
The total rate for your SPECIFIC RATE was calculated based on the following:
Promotion Coupon Number: 00959976
PROMOTIONAL COUPON HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM TOTAL RENTAL CHARGES
CDP Discount Plan: 706900
THE RATE HAS BEEN DISCOUNTED BY 20 %
Plan Name: TRAVEL PARTNERS CLUB
I wonder why the extra day is $4.80... seems rate code LAST screws up the weekday rate.
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Selected Vehicle: Compact-Car, Auto Trans-Air Con
Ford Focus or Similar
Details:
$23.99 USD Weekend day
Base Amount:
Weekend day: 2 at $23.99 USD
UNLIMITED FREE MI
Extra day: 1 at $4.80 USD
UNLIMITED FREE MI
(MI = Miles KM = Kilometers)
Total Approx. Charges: $32.60
The total rate for your SPECIFIC RATE was calculated based on the following:
Promotion Coupon Number: 00959976
PROMOTIONAL COUPON HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM TOTAL RENTAL CHARGES
CDP Discount Plan: 706900
THE RATE HAS BEEN DISCOUNTED BY 20 %
Plan Name: TRAVEL PARTNERS CLUB
Jan 15, 2005, 10:08 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Programs: QC, QF, Avis Preferred, BW Crown Club, Priority Club
Posts: 1,451
Originally Posted by khkchan
Rates is about $36 per weekend day and $38 for a weekday. Enterprise is renting at about $16 per weekend day at Rochester airport. Any reason why BUF is a lot higher than ROC?
Avis - Intermediate Chevrolet Malibu or Similar. Cost for 1 Day: 40.99 USD
Hertz - Standard Car Mustang, Monte Carlo or Similar. Cost for 1 Day : $58.99 USD
Thrifty - for some reason I can't get Thrifty's website to find BUF existing at all
Dollar - As above
So I'd say that it's just Hertz that is godly exensive in BUF. Throw in a coupon code or two, and BUF should be quite reasonable I'd say.
Jan 19, 2005, 2:48 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montebello, CA, USA
Posts: 2,365
Originally Posted by dannyr
Thrifty - for some reason I can't get Thrifty's website to find BUF existing at all
Dollar - As above
Dollar - As above
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National are the only majors/in terminal companies.
BillJ