Saving $200+ on one-way car rental
May 30, 2003, 6:21 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 6
Saving $200+ on one-way car rental
VA-->PA 16 days one-way Hertz lowest at $632
shopped & found:
VA-->VA 7 days airport Budget / travelocity.com
VA-->PA 9 days off-airport Hertz / phone
total = $432
Thanks for advice thus far. Any more to get even lower price appreciated. Regards.
[This message has been edited by Jeff Greenberg (edited 05-30-2003).]
shopped & found:
VA-->VA 7 days airport Budget / travelocity.com
VA-->PA 9 days off-airport Hertz / phone
total = $432
Thanks for advice thus far. Any more to get even lower price appreciated. Regards.
[This message has been edited by Jeff Greenberg (edited 05-30-2003).]
May 30, 2003, 7:45 pm
#2
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
Priceline. Sometimes you can get incredible savings on rentals. Sometimes not, but when you do it's great. Recently had one for $14 a day in Ohio, and have had $17 a day in DC. Way less then taking the bus from the airport.
May 30, 2003, 8:13 pm
#3
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 52,574
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cordelli:
Priceline. Sometimes you can get incredible savings on rentals. Sometimes not, but when you do it's great. Recently had one for $14 a day in Ohio, and have had $17 a day in DC. Way less then taking the bus from the airport.</font>
Priceline. Sometimes you can get incredible savings on rentals. Sometimes not, but when you do it's great. Recently had one for $14 a day in Ohio, and have had $17 a day in DC. Way less then taking the bus from the airport.</font>
Priceline might be able to shave a couple of bucks off of that Budget rental. Also, whenever I've done one-way rentals I've tried to make them as short as possible. In the example above (if it is feasible), you might save even more by doing three rentals: "normal" weekly rental in VA, 1- or 2-day VA-PA rental, "normal" weekly rental in PA. Even if your one-way rate is at a "normal" rate with a fixed drop charge, you usually can't tie in the best discount codes to a one-way rental. Maybe save another $80-$100 with Priceline involved.
May 31, 2003, 3:55 pm
#4
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped:
Not sure if PCLN does one-way rentals. </font>
Not sure if PCLN does one-way rentals. </font>
Correct, should have mentioned that. I would do a round trip rental for as long as I could and then do a one way for the last part like you sugestted. Can't do a one way all the way with priceline.