February 2012 Car Rental?

[rdsx28]

Just wondering when I can start finding some reasonable car rental rates for February. I know they will be high ( school vacation week) what should I expect to pay? We have never traveled to WDW in February before. Thanks for the help!!

 

[Ambassador]

We have reserved a Premium for $58 per day from Enterprise. We use Amex Membership Reward to pay for it.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Jan. is when you will find the better prices. Usually 2-3 weeks from your departure when rental companies release their last minutes rates. And the new coupons for 2012 are published.

58$ a day is insanely high! I just rented for a week with alamo and paid a total of $86

 

[Ambassador]

rdsx28: You can always modify or cancel a reservation, so do yourself a favor and book soon. Then check often for better rates. Some sites like Kayak allow you to set alerts for price changes.

Some good tips for car rentals can be found here http://www.mousesavers.com/rentalcar.html#general. Please note that Mary of Mousesavers is an expert travel consultant, and she claims to have once saved $150 on a weekly rental.