car rentals, early June

[Moomduck1]

We're driving to FL in less than 10 days and our minivan rental has not dropped one bit in over 2 months! Has anyone seen a drop? We leave June 7 and retunr June 17. I have $455 from Alamo, using Walmart code for free extra driver and a $25 coupon code. Budget, National, Avis, and Enterprise are all higher. (we have no Thrifty or Dollar)

When you are trying to get lower rates, what do you do? I clear my cookies daily and I check each rental site. I check each code. But I'm wondering if that's worth the trouble, because if the base rate doesn't drop, is there a chance that the code will be worth more of a discount? I'm thinking no, but I check any way.

Any other advice?

Thanks!
chris

 

[Moomduck1]

Am I the only one renting a minivan at the beginning of June?! WoW!

 

[hddanis]

I just went through priceline today. My minivan hadn't dropped a whole lot ($373 for 10 days with Alamo) Went on Priceline this morning, bid $13 a day (just to see) and it came back and said that if I upped my bid to $17 a day, I could have it. So at $17 a day plus taxes/fees...My rental is now $240.25 for 10 days...and get this, it's STILL with ALAMO! No changes whatsoever except it's prepaid now..

This is the first time I've ever used Priceline, so hopefully I won't have any issues at the rental counter.

 

[suevee]

try all the codes at Mousesavers at the different dealers. I think you could get a better price at Dollar. good luck. I got an intermediate for a weekend in July for $79 all inclusive at Dollar.

 

[Moomduck1]

Wow, that bizarre! I will have to give Priceline a try and see what happens. I've never used it before. Do you have a second driver with your rental? That is one thing I'm worried about because we are driving from PA to FL and I don't think hubby would like to have drive it all himself!

 

[Moomduck1]

Went on Priceline this morning, bid $13 a day (just to see) and it came back and said that if I upped my bid to $17 a day, I could have it.

I tried it, and I just got a rejection. I didn't get an offer to up my bid. I will have to try it again in 72 hours.

 

[QT Pooh]

Where are you renting from - at an airport or a neighborhood location. It looks like there are lots of neighborhood deals right now.

 

[Moomduck1]

Airport location at Alamo. I'll have to look around their website and see if there is anything close to us that is neighborhood. I think the closest is over an hour and a half away so I'm not sure that it would be worth it. We'd probably spend in gas going back and forth what we'd save on the rental. But I will definitely check it out. Thanks!