Most miles driven during rental?
Feb 23, 2018, 7:31 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Yorkshire, England
Posts: 113
Most miles driven during rental?
Just been thinking about this so thought I would put the question out.
What is the most miles you have driven in one rental with national and over how many days?
I drove a Ford Mustang convertible 1187 from LAX to San Fran then back down the PCH To and around LA in April 2016. Over 7 days.
Did the rental company say anything about the mileage or even stop you renting from them again?
What is the most miles you have driven in one rental with national and over how many days?
I drove a Ford Mustang convertible 1187 from LAX to San Fran then back down the PCH To and around LA in April 2016. Over 7 days.
Did the rental company say anything about the mileage or even stop you renting from them again?
Last edited by Wadda; Feb 25, 2018 at 4:27 pm
Feb 23, 2018, 9:36 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 375
Last year, I put 8,437 miles on an AWD Durango from LAS-MIA. I had to chase snow and ice storms around the country before ending up in MIA, all for work. I’ve actually done another one way from BOS-DSM with 4000 something miles, and a round trip from LAS with 7000+ miles in 2015 and 2016 for the same purposes at work.
Long story short, I’m an airline operations auditor, and oftentimes it’s way easier to drive between airports, than fly to base and back, especially when trying to chase and time snowstorms. It was defintely some fun times though.
Long story short, I’m an airline operations auditor, and oftentimes it’s way easier to drive between airports, than fly to base and back, especially when trying to chase and time snowstorms. It was defintely some fun times though.
Feb 23, 2018, 12:18 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Gulf Coast
Programs: Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond; National Car Rental Executive Elite
Posts: 2,322
My last few rentals have been 1,050-1,200 miles across 3 days. Driving between two offices where non-stop flights aren't an option.
My backside hurts just thinking about it.
My backside hurts just thinking about it.
Feb 24, 2018, 11:31 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Henley-On-Thames
Programs: BAEC Silver (but only temporarily) AVIS Presidents Club, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 486
46641
46641 miles in 10 months. Had a BMW 320d (two actually) from AVIS over this period. They then cancelled the extension, and banned me from hiring from them. Still they send me emails saying they miss me, and offering Weekend incentives to hire from them. I've send emails to the Chief exec (Managed to find the email online) + UK HQ (though 2 years later still waiting to hear back whether I can rent from then again. Tried to make a booking at my local offie two weeks but they said until the transacation had gone through they wouldnt be able to tell me for sure. So I said if I pay for it and you then decline me do I get a refund to which the answer was I would have to deal with Head Office to get a refund!!
So, I now use mainly Enterprise though despite selecting Unsubscribe from the AVIS website I still get emails from them!!
Anyway, sorry for the rant
ML
So, I now use mainly Enterprise though despite selecting Unsubscribe from the AVIS website I still get emails from them!!
Anyway, sorry for the rant
ML
Feb 24, 2018, 12:24 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: St. Louis, MO
Programs: Hyatt. Marriott. AA. National. Avis.
Posts: 155
Feb 24, 2018, 6:33 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Charlotte, NC
Programs: Starwood Plat,Hyatt Diamond,Flying Blue Plat,Hertz Plat
Posts: 19
I have a few records:
Most miles in shortest time: During the power outage in Atlanta, I drove a rental car 800 miles in 14 hours from Florida, handed the keys to the desk agent at the airport in Charlotte and said “thanks for getting me home when Delta let me down. Again.”
Most over due was a Cadillac Escalade that I happened to really, really like. It was five weeks over due. I started to get the threatening letters when it was about three weeks over due. Sorry Hertz.
Most miles on a single car was about 7000. Depending on where I am, I’ll keep the cars until they need major maintenance — sometimes even just leave them at the terminal for a few days until I come back to the city.
Most miles in shortest time: During the power outage in Atlanta, I drove a rental car 800 miles in 14 hours from Florida, handed the keys to the desk agent at the airport in Charlotte and said “thanks for getting me home when Delta let me down. Again.”
Most over due was a Cadillac Escalade that I happened to really, really like. It was five weeks over due. I started to get the threatening letters when it was about three weeks over due. Sorry Hertz.
Most miles on a single car was about 7000. Depending on where I am, I’ll keep the cars until they need major maintenance — sometimes even just leave them at the terminal for a few days until I come back to the city.
Feb 25, 2018, 1:47 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
12000+
Not with National, and not anywhere near 44k miles, but my fiancé and I put over 12000 miles on a Nissan Versa two summers back. Picked it up in Santa Barbara and meandered are way to Vermont and back and everywhere in between. It took 36 days, and was a pretty flipping good trip.
Feb 25, 2018, 5:07 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 131
We've done a 5 day stretch on Route 66. Did not pay attention to mileage! Guess I should.
We are planning a road trip from Oregon to NH next year, that will likely be our longest.
Usually do one way rentals so never accumulate points with Enterprise.
We are planning a road trip from Oregon to NH next year, that will likely be our longest.
Usually do one way rentals so never accumulate points with Enterprise.
Feb 25, 2018, 7:28 am
#14
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,998
7,750 Miles/7 Days
Avis Hyundai Sonata. Was impressed with the mileage, around 35 MPG at 70+ MPH average.
They were not pleased when I returned the car with that many miles on it.
Did it with no coffee or caffeine (or any other drugs), averaging a little over 16 hours a day of driving.
They were not pleased when I returned the car with that many miles on it.
Did it with no coffee or caffeine (or any other drugs), averaging a little over 16 hours a day of driving.
Feb 25, 2018, 8:31 am
#15
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: PHX
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond, UA Million Miler Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,142
Last year, I put 8,437 miles on an AWD Durango from LAS-MIA. I had to chase snow and ice storms around the country before ending up in MIA, all for work. I’ve actually done another one way from BOS-DSM with 4000 something miles, and a round trip from LAS with 7000+ miles in 2015 and 2016 for the same purposes at work.
Long story short, I’m an airline operations auditor, and oftentimes it’s way easier to drive between airports, than fly to base and back, especially when trying to chase and time snowstorms. It was defintely some fun times though.
Long story short, I’m an airline operations auditor, and oftentimes it’s way easier to drive between airports, than fly to base and back, especially when trying to chase and time snowstorms. It was defintely some fun times though.
BOS-DSM is 1300 miles direct.