STL late arrival rental car?
Jun 29, 2020, 7:56 am
#1
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STL late arrival rental car?
I’m flying into STL this week at 10:50pm. Thanks to COVID all the rental agencies close at 10:00pm and don’t offer any sort of after hours pick up. Does anybody know of a rental agency in STL that can accommodate my late arrival?
Jun 30, 2020, 5:05 am
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Or if you're staying fairly close to STL, Uber/Lyft to your destination then go back the next day to rent a car.
Jun 30, 2020, 10:03 am
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thanks for the suggestion. I’m traveling on from STL into the boonies (about 3 hours). I had checked Turo and the selection in STL isn’t good. The reasonable cars wanted $75 to deliver to the airport and I would probably also have to pay to get out of the parking lot. It will be just as cheap to get a room. But I’m still looking for a rental agency that will accommodate a late arrival.
Jun 30, 2020, 10:12 pm
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Airport locations usually stay open until arrival of the last flight, even if after their posted closing time. They have to be there for delayed arrivals. You may want to call the location you want to verify,
Jun 30, 2020, 11:20 pm
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I will say that at some smaller airports I have seen the service where they stay open until late flights arrive. I wish the OP well in trying to get a clear answer back from the rental car location of interest as to whether they'll commit to being open when he/she arrives.
David
Jul 24, 2020, 7:19 pm
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their posted hours says 11pm. I called to ask if they would accommodate my late arrival and they said they wouldn’t. I called all the rental agencies and got the same answer. I got a room and saved a days rental.
Last edited by youranut; Jul 24, 2020 at 7:24 pm
Jul 25, 2020, 10:57 am
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