April 2015 Car Rental Codes

[jsantini]

Hi all. This is just an FYI post. I've been watching rental prices for a few weeks now and have been disappointed in the high prices. For some reason, AAA's discounted rate for Dollar is almost $40 lower today. I went ahead and booked knowing I can change or cancel at any time. I'll keep looking, but now it is $168 instead of over $200 for April 25-May 1. This is only for an economy car, but the other car types showed about the same amount of savings.

Thanks for the heads up. We need a car from SFB April 24-May 4. Just booked our flights and now I'm starting the rental car search.

 

[PatMcDuck]

OMG OMG! Been looking for weeks for April 23-30, need a mid SUV.

Costco just came thru!! ALAMO, $199, ALL IN, that includes all taxes and fees. (yes, I am a Costco member, booked thru their website).

I am so relieved, it has been over $400...... Thats a good price for an SUV.


PS intermediate came up on Enterprise, same dates, for $116. (Alamo, $155). Minivan, $228 (also Alamo).

 

[thebigman65]

OMG OMG! Been looking for weeks for April 23-30, need a mid SUV.

Costco just came thru!! ALAMO, $199, ALL IN, that includes all taxes and fees. (yes, I am a Costco member, booked thru their website).

I am so relieved, it has been over $400...... Thats a good price for an SUV.


PS intermediate came up on Enterprise, same dates, for $116. (Alamo, $155). Minivan, $228 (also Alamo).

Wow....that's great...I tried it and can't get anywhere close....tried the US and Canadian websites.....last week I was able to get a full size crossover at Alamo for $240 tax in.....now it's over $600!....Seems its all in the timing!!

 

[PatMcDuck]

Wow....that's great...I tried it and can't get anywhere close....tried the US and Canadian websites.....last week I was able to get a full size crossover at Alamo for $240 tax in.....now it's over $600!....Seems its all in the timing!!

Wow, you are correct, it is back up to $393, with Alamo! And I got $199 (mid-SUV).

I worked until 1 am (at a Disneystore!) and was online checking at almost 1:45 am, when I got that rate. (I was winding down before bed). So it was weird middle of the night luck.

The intermediate is still $116 though with Enterprise. All others, like the minivan is back to $546 (alamo as well).

 

[jrw118]

I just check costco again for my dates 4/5/15-4/11/15
Pick up/ drop off at tampa airport for $199 all included
I am holding an alamo full size just in case

 

[jadejazzkayla]

I just check costco again for my dates 4/5/15-4/11/15
Pick up/ drop off at tampa airport for $199 all included

from which car rental company did you get this reservation?

 

[PrincesCJM]

I am planning to rent a car from Dollar's DTD location at the Wyndham. Twice now, in the past 4 days, rates dropped $5 so I'd book it, then cancel the old one. Every little bit helps. The rates there have been better than renting at the airport. I currently have an 8 day midsize vehicle for $213, using only Dollar's city special. I'd prefer if we could get it under $200 before the trip.

We are renting from DTD because we'd like to use DME to get to and from the airport but after, we like to have access to a car. We especially want DME to transport luggage for us.

 

[jrw118]

from which car rental company did you get this reservation?

The $199 was from enterprise. I ended up canceling it for a $210 from alamo. Pickup/drop off from Tampa airport. Minivan includes all fees and extra driver with alamo.

 

[siberian57]

Hey I figured I would offer some help as I currently work for National and Alamo and have worked for Enterprise in the past.

As far as the Contract ID's from other places (IE Costco, Ohio State etc). 9/10 times no one will ask you for an ID or proof but like someone said earlier, some branches will ask for an ID to show them. It really depends on the employee or the branch because they are supposed to do that every time but some airports deal with thousands of reservations in a single day and don't ask because they want to move through the reservation to get to the next person. Also I don't promote anyone using a discount for an employer they don't work for but if they do and something happens to that car, they might call that company and verify employment and if it's business use or not. I know my region does.

Try a discount with your employer or even their parent company. For example, you work for Duracell and there isn't a discount code but you try their parent company, P&G and you might have luck finding something. Even if it's a business discount, most of them will allow you to use it for personal use as well, they just won't cover damages on personal rentals. I can also look up if there is a discount for your company or organization with National or Alamo, just PM me.

Costco and BJ's are also good because they offer coupons for upgrades, free additional drivers, or $$ off.

Also most companies have loyalty programs that are free to sign up for and offer 5-10% discounts right away as well as loyalty points towards free rentals etc. Emerald Club is my personal favorite but that's me.

If you own a small business, call a local branch, there are discount codes for that too from 5-10%. Just ask how to sign up for the small business discount and it will generate a code for you to use.

There are generic local 5, 10, 15, 25% codes, I'll see if I can find them again

In the off season, Enterprise branches offer weekends specials for as low as $10/day. Yes they are usually only sedans and have a mileage limitation, but if you're staying in Orlando, you probably won't exceed that. Keep in mind that's usually not at airports and only at some offsite locations. Which might not be a bad thing to consider because of the lower taxes and fees etc.

 

[siberian57]

I forgot. Someone mentioned seeing a huge gap between companies such as Dollar/Thrifty/Payless/Firefly vs the well known brands like Enterprise/Alamo/Avis/Hertz/Budget and that could be based on the demand of one company vs another or from time to time, the big companies chose not to compete with the smaller ones. Sometimes (not always) the bigger companies have newer cars, more of a selection, offer a better customer service experience because they get ranked on it, they have many locations you can switch out or drop off at, have after hours help, are in terminal, offer roadside options, etc. Some smaller companies also can't get cars as easily as the bigger ones that might have 20 offsite locations in Orlando alone, so they sell out quick and then drop out of the market.

 

[andigomeep]

I just checked costco and they had most suvs and mini vans for between $200-$250. I snagged a 7 passenger mini van for $232. Same prices valid on alamo.com. My dates are the 29th-5th.

 

[Bbbethei]

I just checked costco and they had most suvs and mini vans for between $200-$250. I snagged a 7 passenger mini van for $232. Same prices valid on alamo.com. My dates are the 29th-5th.

Wow! I hope I can find those rates. I have a standard four door as a backup, but I'd really like a minivan so we can drive with my parents. I'm only finding prices in the $600 range.

What are your dates?

 

[andigomeep]

Wow! I hope I can find those rates. I have a standard four door as a backup, but I'd really like a minivan so we can drive with my parents. I'm only finding prices in the $600 range.

What are your dates?

April 29-5th. We're used to booking full size but will have my in laws along this trip so we'll need something bigger. I wasn't sure what a good price is but I think I might have accidentally found a really good deal.

 

[tngal]

Hello everyone! Looking for a code for minivan rental for april 10-20, 2015. only rental places remotely near me are enterprise and a Hertz. Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you!!

 

[PatMcDuck]

I saw good rates today on Costco again, for the end of April. Alamo and Enterprise.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

I wasn't finding anything decently priced for our dates (April 15-25). We have 3 adults and 2 kids, so we need something bigger. With the Canadian $ falling and the exchange rate, I was looking at the prices!

I finally decided just to use my airmiles, so oop I paid $73 US. Now I have one less thing to stress about. Hope some good deals come around for everyone else!

 

[luvlabor]

I wasn't finding anything decently priced for our dates (April 15-25). We have 3 adults and 2 kids, so we need something bigger. With the Canadian $ falling and the exchange rate, I was looking at the prices!

I finally decided just to use my airmiles, so oop I paid $73 US. Now I have one less thing to stress about. Hope some good deals come around for everyone else!

How many airmiles did it cost you?
Thanks,
Jessica

 

[rdevine10]

Well delta changed my flights AGAIN- twice in 3 weeks. It would of left us with a 4 plus hour layover. Did some research and saw a connecting flight into Daytona Beach (where we are actually going initially) with a much better layover- for ha has I priced my car rental from pickup there to drop off at MCO post trip and low and behold got April 8 to April 21 for $250 all in! If I changed my previous reservation the best rate I was getting from MCO pickup was around 700. Stoked on the car rental savings, not needing a hotel that night for a late arrival and being 10 min from our families house when we land. WOOHOOO!!!!!! (BTW this was with the Costco alamo code and the 30 coupon from the 1t page).

 

[n2mm]

I also booked a minivan with Alamo for my dates with a pickup on April 29th. I got the same rate as the costco code by using the passholder code. Also used the $30 coupon. A much better deal than the reservation I'm holding with National for the executive aisle.

 

[YYC_Mommy]

Was doing my daily car rental price check and on the Costco site I was able to get a midsize car rental April 4-18 with Budget for $476 all taxes included. Still hoping for a better price on an SUV or minivan but thought I would share in case someone else is looking for a car.