November 2012 Car Rental Deals

[hurleysweety]

Originally Posted by Jenny3

I just put in your dates on Dollar and came up with a mid-size for $331 total or a standard for $320 total using the city special. Full size is $360

When you go on Dollar, don't put in any coupons or discount codes - just your dates and search. In the middle of the menu of prices, is a button to the right that says City Special. Click on that and the discounts come up

Hope that helps!

Thanks for your help and checking for me. Thats so nice of you!

But I did get a couple reservations already that are under $300 in early September. I have one with national, one with alamo, one with autoslash, and two city specials with dollar (one midsize and one suv, kicking myself for not booking full size when i had the chance) that i kept modifying as rates came down. Now those rates for all companies have doubled. I'd love to get it under $200 like I usually do for our 10 day trips.

From mid August til last week I could get the city special. Been checking dollar multiple times a day...but like one other person on here, must just be specific times or something. Oh well, I still appreciate the help! I will just keep checking

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[emma9630]

Check Dollar again today, my standard for 11/23-11/30 inc the extra day due to drop off time has come down to $173 total, compact would have been $155.

[Jenny3]

Originally Posted by hurleysweety

Thanks for your help and checking for me. Thats so nice of you!

But I did get a couple reservations already that are under $300 in early September. I have one with national, one with alamo, one with autoslash, and two city specials with dollar (one midsize and one suv, kicking myself for not booking full size when i had the chance) that i kept modifying as rates came down. Now those rates for all companies have doubled. I'd love to get it under $200 like I usually do for our 10 day trips.

From mid August til last week I could get the city special. Been checking dollar multiple times a day...but like one other person on here, must just be specific times or something. Oh well, I still appreciate the help! I will just keep checking

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Glad to help, although it didn't do much, lol. Hopefully your rate will come closer to your target as it gets closer!

[Lilo&Stitch]

Originally Posted by hurleysweety

Thanks for your help and checking for me. Thats so nice of you!

But I did get a couple reservations already that are under $300 in early September. I have one with national, one with alamo, one with autoslash, and two city specials with dollar (one midsize and one suv, kicking myself for not booking full size when i had the chance) that i kept modifying as rates came down. Now those rates for all companies have doubled. I'd love to get it under $200 like I usually do for our 10 day trips.

From mid August til last week I could get the city special. Been checking dollar multiple times a day...but like one other person on here, must just be specific times or something. Oh well, I still appreciate the help! I will just keep checking

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Umm just curious what the point is in having 5 different reservations ? Isn't one with the lowest price enough ?

[hurleysweety]

Originally Posted by Lilo&Stitch

Umm just curious what the point is in having 5 different reservations ? Isn't one with the lowest price enough ?

LOL - Good point! I might have wrote it wrong on my phone. I have two that are booked with autoslash - so I hope they come down, I basically like to think that they check rates when I'm busy. I then have one each with Alamo and National, since its just easier for me to click "modify" and have all my information already in there. Then I have a city special that I keep checking in on with Dollar. Just the way I've been doing it for the past 4 years. Hoping and waiting for Alamo to come through, but have my plan b, c, d, e, ready too...

[madaboutMickey]

Originally Posted by madaboutMickey

My car rental with Alamo went down another $15 this morning! Standard is now $183.01 for Nov 14-23. National has never budged since I made the reservation months ago. It's still at $305 for EA.

Silly me, just remembered that MCO doesn't have a standard aisle, so this will be a Full size!

[hurleysweety]

Originally Posted by madaboutMickey

Silly me, just remembered that MCO doesn't have a standard aisle, so this will be a Full size!

Just checked your rates and got $171 for a standard now.

[kimpossible]

Originally Posted by hurleysweety

Just checked your rates and got $171 for a standard now.

What codes are you using? We are going Nov. 15-22 and can't get less then 317 for a standard?

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[DisneyForLife]

Originally Posted by kimpossible

What codes are you using? We are going Nov. 15-22 and can't get less then 317 for a standard?

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Why not try Dollar, you can get a standard for 157, taxes and fees included. If you can go with a smaller car it is even cheaper than that.
The code is KISS2

[Cant wait for Disney]

Dollar went down again for minivans- I have 11 days at mco for $359.89 using 4PMVM promo code

[Jenny3]

Advantage seems to have gone down again; rates this morning are $104.31 total for a compact for my dates (Nov 8-13) That's only $8 over what my current reservation is, hoping to get it down beyond that!

[onemaybaby]

Originally Posted by Jenny3

I just put in your dates on Dollar and came up with a mid-size for $331 total or a standard for $320 total using the city special. Full size is $360

When you go on Dollar, don't put in any coupons or discount codes - just your dates and search. In the middle of the menu of prices, is a button to the right that says City Special. Click on that and the discounts come up

Hope that helps!

Is this something that always comes up? I tried for my dates, following the above directions and did not see any city specials? I tried two different scenarios -27th Nov @ 11 am MCO till 1st Dec @ 11am, returning to Port Caneveral, or 27th Nov @ 11 am to Dec 8th @2pm MCO.

I was actually cheaper keeping the car from the 27th-8th rather than taking it only for the 4 days. Tried using kiss2, 4pmvm, and corporate code given as well.

Any tips?

[kimpossible]

Originally Posted by DisneyForLife

Why not try Dollar, you can get a standard for 157, taxes and fees included. If you can go with a smaller car it is even cheaper than that.
The code is KISS2

Standard is actually too small for us. I only pick it with Alamo since we will wind up with a full size anyway. Thanks though.

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[webworm]

Originally Posted by DisneyForLife

Why not try Dollar, you can get a standard for 157, taxes and fees included. If you can go with a smaller car it is even cheaper than that.
The code is KISS2

You can also get a standard for $157 through Costco with Enterprise and free additional driver is included.
http://www.costcotravel.com/Rental-Cars

[Jenny3]

Originally Posted by onemaybaby

Is this something that always comes up? I tried for my dates, following the above directions and did not see any city specials? I tried two different scenarios -27th Nov @ 11 am MCO till 1st Dec @ 11am, returning to Port Caneveral, or 27th Nov @ 11 am to Dec 8th @2pm MCO.

I was actually cheaper keeping the car from the 27th-8th rather than taking it only for the 4 days. Tried using kiss2, 4pmvm, and corporate code given as well.

Any tips?

Maybe they have blackout dates? I tried your dates and it didn't come up for either scenario. I put my own dates back in and it popped up.

Not sure on what size car or your budget, but I put your dates in carrrentalsavers and came up with $228 total for Dollar, compact car (the 2nd set of dates)