One way rental from Las Vegas to LAX
Oct 26, 2010, 5:21 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 6
One way rental from Las Vegas to LAX
I'm thinking of getting one-way rental from Las Vegas airport to LA airport.
Drop off charge seems to be high on the web site.
Is there any way to avoid or reduce drop off charge?
Has anyone tried one-way rental from LAS to LAX?
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Drop off charge seems to be high on the web site.
Is there any way to avoid or reduce drop off charge?
Has anyone tried one-way rental from LAS to LAX?
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Oct 26, 2010, 6:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,210
Several people have asked this question. The answer is no, unless it's a $1/day one-way special. The unbundled drop charge is not to send cars "back" somewhere, since they're both corporate stores and licensee stores flat out deny one-ways most of the time. It's a different business model that forfeits the daily one-way market favored by business renters in favor of the long time, short distance leisure travelers. This reduces the transaction volume, which means fewer staff, but similar revenue as the others.
Dec 1, 2010, 2:40 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Mundelein, Il
Programs: Executive Platinum
Posts: 482
Several people have asked this question. The answer is no, unless it's a $1/day one-way special. The unbundled drop charge is not to send cars "back" somewhere, since they're both corporate stores and licensee stores flat out deny one-ways most of the time. It's a different business model that forfeits the daily one-way market favored by business renters in favor of the long time, short distance leisure travelers. This reduces the transaction volume, which means fewer staff, but similar revenue as the others.
O.P., I did find a car at Avis using my Costco discount that did not have an extra drop charge, but it was a higher rate than two different rentals. (I was considering flying) It was must less than all the other companies because of no drop off charge.
Dec 1, 2010, 7:35 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,210
The $1/day one-way specials are usually long-distance one-ways during the shoulder season, when demand is starting to shift from north to south or vice versa but the rates are still roughly equal at both the origin and destination cities.
Dec 2, 2010, 9:59 am
#5
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Mundelein, Il
Programs: Executive Platinum
Posts: 482