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Best site/prices for Car Rentals

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Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Where do you get the best price for car rentals, and how far in advance do you usually book (if that makes a difference)?

Message edited 12/6/2018 9:37:26 AM.

Posted 12/6/18 9:20 AM
 
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Re: Best place for Car Rentals

We used priceline last time.
We started watching it early but the prices didn't move much so DH just booked it a month or 2 before the trip

Posted 12/6/18 9:37 AM
 

Mill188
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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

I always use Costco. You don't pay in advance so if the price drops, you just cancel and rebook. I book and then periodically check the price.

Posted 12/6/18 9:44 AM
 

mommy2be716
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Best site/prices for Car Rentals

costcotravel.com

Posted 12/6/18 10:20 AM
 

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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Posted by Mill188

I always use Costco. You don't pay in advance so if the price drops, you just cancel and rebook. I book and then periodically check the price.




This! We use Costco and saved more from any other site.

Posted 12/6/18 10:20 AM
 

halloweenbabe
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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Posted by EricaAlt

Posted by Mill188

I always use Costco. You don't pay in advance so if the price drops, you just cancel and rebook. I book and then periodically check the price.




This! We use Costco and saved more from any other site.




Same here, I've found the best prices at Costco.
I just rented a car in October and then again Thanksgiving weekend. I kept checking and both times the prices went down and I re-booked.

Posted 12/6/18 10:56 AM
 

lightblue
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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Thank you all!

Posted 12/6/18 11:03 AM
 

JME78
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Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Costco always the cheapest from what I've seen.

Posted 12/6/18 11:15 AM
 

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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Posted by halloweenbabe

Posted by EricaAlt

Posted by Mill188

I always use Costco. You don't pay in advance so if the price drops, you just cancel and rebook. I book and then periodically check the price.




This! We use Costco and saved more from any other site.




Same here, I've found the best prices at Costco.
I just rented a car in October and then again Thanksgiving weekend. I kept checking and both times the prices went down and I re-booked.



Agree with Costco, too. They also sometimes offer additional benefits. Like I'm getting second driver for no extra $$ and some discount on our car seat rentals.

ETA: So easy to use, too. This post made me remember to check my rental car prices for our Feb trip and the price dropped $300 so I just canceled and rebooked. Woo hoo!

Message edited 12/6/2018 11:34:08 AM.

Posted 12/6/18 11:17 AM
 

lightblue
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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Great thank you all. I am not a Costco member but my mother is so maybe I can book it that way... hopefully! Right now I am seeing a week rental for an economy car at $350 and I think that's really high... will keep an eye out.

Posted 12/6/18 12:04 PM
 

halloweenbabe
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Re: Best site/prices for Car Rentals

Posted by lightblue

Great thank you all. I am not a Costco member but my mother is so maybe I can book it that way... hopefully! Right now I am seeing a week rental for an economy car at $350 and I think that's really high... will keep an eye out.



You don't need to be a Costco member. I think it was only $5-$10 less when I signed in with my Costco account #.
A lot of the rentals have no fee for second driver, free upgrade if available and unlimited miles.
I have seen a few cars without the upgrade and with limits on total miles So just make sure you know what your getting.

Oh and if it's not an airport rental look at other towns nearby. Prices are not the same across the different locations.

Message edited 12/6/2018 1:37:49 PM.

Posted 12/6/18 1:33 PM
 
 

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