Budget minivan $199

[dcgrumpy]

In order to get the $199 rate for a minivan with budget you need to book it for at least 5 days. I'm picking it up at 9pm on Saturady and dropping it off at about 6pm on Thursday, so I'm short only 3 hours. If I book it saying I'm picking it up a couple of hours earlier and dropping it off a little later, what happens when I drop it off. Will they charge me other price?

 

[Dan Murphy]

From the Budget site...........

What time do I have to return the car?
Most car rental rates are based on a 24-hour period. In addition, the charges for optional waivers, optional insurance and surcharges are applied on a 24-hour basis.

Many rates, like weekend specials, are only available during certain time periods. Returning the car after or even before the designated time might affect the rate quoted. Returning the car by the agreed-upon time also helps ensure that all other customers will have their reserved car available upon their arrival.

They very well could recalculate the rate to the rate you actually should have had.

http://www.budget.com/visitor/questions/reservations.html

 

[safetymom]

Car rental agencies do charge different rates if you bring the car back early.

 

[jennypenny]

How did you get the $199 rate for a minivan? It quoted me almost $400 for Aug 18-24.
Jenny

 

[hulabird]

and I got a minivan for $400.05 for 8/21-8/31, 10 days using a code that was posted on mousesavers.com

 

[dcgrumpy]

Originally posted by jennypenny
How did you get the $199 rate for a minivan? It quoted me almost $400 for Aug 18-24.
Jenny

from mousesavers.com

Get a minivan for $199/wk or midsize SUV for $229/wk. Valid for pickup 8/15-11/15/04 at participating US airport locations. Requires a 5-day minimum/14-day maximum rental. Blackout dates apply (August dates are blacked out for minivans in Florida, and other dates may also be blacked out). Use BCD code U030121. Source: e-mail from Budget

 

[SalandJeff]

I tried this today and got the $199.

Go to the Southwest site. Click on the rental car button. It will give you all the rental car companies. I selected budget and just tried one of the codes from mousesavers (I'm pretty sure I tried the one for walmart - 20% off). It gave me the $199 (but then of course it also adds all the taxes & fees on the next screen).

I didn't book it yet, so I didn't fool around with all the different codes and coupons to see if I could get it for less money, but going through Southwest seemed to work well.

 

[dcgrumpy]

I ended up using the Southwest code for an SUV through Dollar for $195, total came to $241