Can you get car rental deals through Costco?

[coastgirl]

Just read on an American board that Costco members can get car rental deals. Wondering if any Canadian member has ever done this?

Thanks.

JoAnne

 

[surfer_ed]

Yes, I have done it several times. You have to use the Costoc site in the US, Costco.com. I used to rent form both ALAMO, which is oniste at Disney, and Budget.

Costco.ca does not offer this service.

 

[Scratch42]

I have it bookmarked and use it all the time!

I bring my COSTCO card just in case they ask for it but haven't up until now.

I find it easier to use than keep a list of all the discount codes, etc. 'cause it usually end up a little cheaper or about the same.

j

 

[coastgirl]

Thanks folks. I had a look last night and it looked ok but the "rack rates" it started with seemed high...but I'll keep an eye on it as my trip gets closer and rates change. WHo knew? (Well, clearly you did!)

JoAnne in NS

 

[Scratch42]

Thanks folks. I had a look last night and it looked ok but the "rack rates" it started with seemed high...but I'll keep an eye on it as my trip gets closer and rates change. WHo knew? (Well, clearly you did!)

JoAnne in NS

The further out you book the better!

I had to change a ressie and the price almost tripled!

As soon as you know you are going, book and hold it! You can cancel just before you leave.

Keep checking back for specials too!

j

 

[coastgirl]

The further out you book the better!

I had to change a ressie and the price almost tripled!


j

Oh, ugh. Last night I was getting prices of $350-500+ for 10 days in January. When we went last May, we got a week in an SUV for $160. But I will keep checking. We have been in other situations where changing anything meant losing the rate, but gotta get a good rate first to worry about losing it...I was very surprised, actually, while there we wanted to extend our rental by 2 days halfway through our trip, and they pro-rated our original rate--have never had that happen, best case is usually the extension is at the higher rate. (We rented through Dollar last time.)

 

[mbb]

Those rates will go down - we started out last year with a minivan rate of close to $1600 for 3 weeks in Feb...

By the time we went, it was down to $575 - total!

But like Scratch said, you have to check - every other day.

Great thing about alamo through costco, is that your add'l driver is free.

For this Christmas, we've booked through costco with Budget..so far, we've got the minivan rate down to $900 for our 3 weeks - after starting out at nearly $2000.

But I'm still watching alamo

HTH!

 

[Daddio]

We have booked at Alamo several times using the Costco code.

But lately. Alamo has become rather expensive. If you don't mind a five minute shuttle ride from the airport, both Thrifty and Payless seem to have pretty reasonable rates. I am doing this in October for the first time.

You can check several rates at once at http://www.kayak.com

 

[surfer_ed]

Book far out but keep checking. Last year I lowered my rate 3x before the trip.

Also this site has allot of good codes.

rentalcodes.com