car rental - just got a lower rate! - The DIS Discussion Forums

mcvixen · 11-24-2009, 02:48 PM

Yay!!! I'm glad I listen to DISboards. I've been checking... and checking... and the car rental rate for our week (Feb 8th 2010), just came down a bit!
So now we have 5 days at $172 total for a compact, down from $208 (which was for an economy no less)!

Maybe not a lot, but every bit counts I say. (That's more money to spend in Downtown Disney!)

Psychodisney · 11-25-2009, 12:26 PM

Which company?

caitty13 · 11-25-2009, 01:14 PM

I had a reservation through Dollar the same week. I have 7 day's at less then $200.00 was about $230.00

christinec68 · 11-25-2009, 01:59 PM

Good for you!!! I always keep checking - the last time I rented a car I originally booked it for $230 and got it down to $125!!

mcvixen · 11-25-2009, 02:24 PM

It's with Dollar - if you go directly to their site, click through on the "hot deal for this city" button (at least, I *think* that's what the button said?). The lowered price pops up on the compact model. It's $122 for 5 days, but with taxes & everything works out to $172.

I'm going to keep checking..... here's hoping the price drops even more......

kksmom92 · 11-27-2009, 07:06 PM

We are renting from the Grand Rapids area and am excited to say the price to rent a minivan from 2/4 to 2/22 dropped $300!!!

Leafsgirl36 · 11-28-2009, 08:12 PM

We rented a minivan from National for our trip in February at $199 a week!!

kksmom92 · 11-28-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leafsgirl36

We rented a minivan from National for our trip in February at $199 a week!!

Here I thought I was doing good right now getting $317 a week for our van rental! (we are renting from GR, MI and driving down)

Belle5 · 11-28-2009, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leafsgirl36

We rented a minivan from National for our trip in February at $199 a week!!

Please tell how you got this deal!

Flight · 11-28-2009, 10:22 PM

We just rented a car for 3 days for $147 (all taxes included), so you got a great rate!

cjnix29 · 11-28-2009, 11:01 PM

I am a firm believer in hotwire and priceline! Except, I should have waited. Find a rate you can live with somewhere else. Then two to three weeks out, start looking at hotwire and priceline. All except Hertz is in terminal. I couldn't find a reservation for less than 185, so when I got it on hotwire for 156, I was thrilled....until I checked back and found it for 108 two weeks til my trip! I will always go there if I am renting from the airport, that is for sure!

DVC-Don · 11-29-2009, 11:38 AM

You have to keep checking. So far I've dropped my 10 day full size rental about $100 for our mid January trip. The beginning of January I'll try PriceLine.

Dr. J. · 11-29-2009, 02:09 PM

With Priceline do you run the risk of getting a rental place off airport grounds?

cjnix29 · 11-29-2009, 03:17 PM

Priceline uses hertz, avis, alamo, national, and one other I can't remember. The only one that is off site is Hertz. So, there is a chance. I think the last time I did it, I got Avis. I'll take the risk for a much lower rate!

DVC-Don · 11-29-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. J.

With Priceline do you run the risk of getting a rental place off airport grounds?

To tell the truth I've used Priceline for both Baltimore and Orlando and have always gotten Alamo at both places.

11-24-2009, 02:48 PM	#1
mcvixen Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 187	car rental - just got a lower rate! Yay!!! I'm glad I listen to DISboards. I've been checking... and checking... and the car rental rate for our week (Feb 8th 2010), just came down a bit! So now we have 5 days at $172 total for a compact, down from $208 (which was for an economy no less)! Maybe not a lot, but every bit counts I say. (That's more money to spend in Downtown Disney!)

11-25-2009, 12:26 PM	#2
Psychodisney DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 877	Which company? __________________

11-25-2009, 01:14 PM	#3
caitty13 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 864	I had a reservation through Dollar the same week. I have 7 day's at less then $200.00 was about $230.00 __________________ (Me) (DH) (DS5) (DD 5/09)

11-27-2009, 07:06 PM	#6
kksmom92 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 142	We are renting from the Grand Rapids area and am excited to say the price to rent a minivan from 2/4 to 2/22 dropped $300!!! __________________ Feb 2002 ~ All Star Movies Feb 2008 ~ Off site (Sandy Ridge) Feb 2009 ~ Off site (Sandy Ridge) Feb 2010 ~ Off site (Sandy Ridge) Can you tell we enjoy it at Sandy Ridge

11-28-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
Leafsgirl36 Leafs Fan Forever Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 178	We rented a minivan from National for our trip in February at $199 a week!! __________________ *Our First Stay at The CR Club Level*

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11-25-2009, 01:59 PM	#4
christinec68 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 160	Good for you!!! I always keep checking - the last time I rented a car I originally booked it for $230 and got it down to $125!!

11-25-2009, 02:24 PM	#5
mcvixen Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 187	It's with Dollar - if you go directly to their site, click through on the "hot deal for this city" button (at least, I think that's what the button said?). The lowered price pops up on the compact model. It's $122 for 5 days, but with taxes & everything works out to $172. I'm going to keep checking..... here's hoping the price drops even more......

11-28-2009, 10:22 PM	#10
Flight Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 143	We just rented a car for 3 days for $147 (all taxes included), so you got a great rate!

11-28-2009, 11:01 PM	#11
cjnix29 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,111	I am a firm believer in hotwire and priceline! Except, I should have waited. Find a rate you can live with somewhere else. Then two to three weeks out, start looking at hotwire and priceline. All except Hertz is in terminal. I couldn't find a reservation for less than 185, so when I got it on hotwire for 156, I was thrilled....until I checked back and found it for 108 two weeks til my trip! I will always go there if I am renting from the airport, that is for sure! __________________ 1986 First Trip, offsite at Grandma's. Parents stayed at MK for a whopping 4 hours!! 1998 Dixie Landings 2000 Wedding at Pavilion and WL! 2005 OKW, first trip with DS 2006 WL & Free Dining! 2007 POLYNESIAN 2008 All Star Music 2009 Surprise birthday trip for DS offsite at the Fountains with military ticket offer!! 2009 Holidays at the World for 10th Anniversary, POFQ.

11-29-2009, 11:38 AM	#12
DVC-Don DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Old Key West & Villas at the Wilderness Lodge ... Okay, Saratoga region of New York too Posts: 5,227	You have to keep checking. So far I've dropped my 10 day full size rental about $100 for our mid January trip. The beginning of January I'll try PriceLine.

11-29-2009, 02:09 PM	#13
Dr. J. Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 328	With Priceline do you run the risk of getting a rental place off airport grounds? __________________

11-29-2009, 03:17 PM	#14
cjnix29 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,111	Priceline uses hertz, avis, alamo, national, and one other I can't remember. The only one that is off site is Hertz. So, there is a chance. I think the last time I did it, I got Avis. I'll take the risk for a much lower rate! __________________ 1986 First Trip, offsite at Grandma's. Parents stayed at MK for a whopping 4 hours!! 1998 Dixie Landings 2000 Wedding at Pavilion and WL! 2005 OKW, first trip with DS 2006 WL & Free Dining! 2007 POLYNESIAN 2008 All Star Music 2009 Surprise birthday trip for DS offsite at the Fountains with military ticket offer!! 2009 Holidays at the World for 10th Anniversary, POFQ.

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