High prices for car rentals in May!

[ryan840]

This will be our thirs year going to WDW in May and I've never seen car rental prices this high- more than double the highest I've seen! Has anyone found a good deal out of MCO?

 

[poohbear7]

I got a good price at Dollar at the airport. $148. for a week in May.

 

[kcork1026]

prices are crazy...last year same exact week in June I drove a Saturn Vue for 104, this year I can't find a compact car for that.

 

[ptrbryant]

The best I got on Dollar for 8 days in May is just over $200, inc. taxes. We, too, have been spoiled by years of incredible deals ($104 inc. taxes, $120 inc. taxes) for the same length of time.

Karla B.

 

[plutospup]

Maybe the rental car companies would rather us take Disney's Magical Express instead of renting (an expensive) car?

 

[ryan840]

When did you guys book your rentals? I can't even find a compact for under $200!

 

[nyfinfan]

Look on the bright side, Avis wants $430 before taxes for a mini-van for a week...can you say INSANE. Go with Dollar with code. Got one for $200 with taxes for a week.

 

[Yzerbear19]

Keep checking!

I know our rate for January wasn't that great a couple of months before, but about two weeks before we left Alamo went down and had a $40 off coupon then went down some more the week before. So keep checking the rates because I'm sure they will go down as it gets closer.

 

[Snowysmom]

For June, I got a full size car for 8 days, for $190 total at Dollar. I used the Kiss2 code. I usually use National but their rates are way too high.

 

[ryan840]

Look on the bright side, Avis wants $430 before taxes for a mini-van for a week...can you say INSANE. Go with Dollar with code. Got one for $200 with taxes for a week.

That's the price I'm running into at every site! I'll keep trying, hoping it will drop closer to our departure date.

 

[ryan840]

For June, I got a full size car for 8 days, for $190 total at Dollar. I used the Kiss2 code. I usually use National but their rates are way too high.

Where do you enter the code? The only option I have to enter anything is Corporate #, and it won't accept that- it keeps saying Please enter valid CD number... Nevermind, I found out on mousesavers how to do it. Let's see what I can get with that one...

ETA- The best I found was $280 for a minivan for 9 days, definately the best I've seen but still not great. The smaller cars weren't worth the price. I'll keep checking, I still have time.

 

[FreddyBeach]

I have a "Compact" reservation right now for 8 days, taxes included for $162 through Dollar.com.

Here are the steps I took to get that rate:

1. Go to Dollar.com
2. Click the "Specials" tab at the top of the page
3. The screen really doesn't change, except you now have a "Promo Code" field as well as a "Corporate Code" field
4. I used the "KISS2" Promo code to get my rate....

Give that a try....

You can ignore this too... I just noticed that you figured it out yourself.

Mike in the Maritimes.

 

[Jennifer Frommer]

I booked a minivan w/ Dollar for May 3-11 for $242 total. I used "Kiss2" as the code. That was by far the best rate I found so far. We went that week last year and I got a minivan through Alamo for $160 for 9 days. I guess I won't be that lucky this time around. We may skip the car this time and just use the Magical Express but we've been spoiled w/ a car now!!

But always keep looking... book and rebook as needed!

 

[Terry's Angels]

I am in the same boat. I did book through Dollar for $176 for 7.5 days with dollar for an intermediate using the KISS2 code. I really would prefer National or Alamo but they are way to high. Hopefully closer to May prices will be cheaper.

 

[sammielynn]

I have a compact from May 27 - June 3 through Dollar using the Kiss2 code for $192. We are flying into Sanford. I sure hope it goes down.

 

[n2mm]

Yes, you should prepare yourself now if you've not traveled lately. We went in October and paid well over $300 (13 days), and now we're leaving this weekend, for a 7 day rental EA/National we are finally at $188. That is high compared to past years. Now if you can find a week for $200 or less consider that good. Early February is a slow time of year, but the car rentals are high, just like there were in October. As for May, I too am holding a reservation at Dollar for $313 for 14 day rental/full size. I belong to both QS/Alamo and EA/national and watch daily, but the rates are staying high. Yeah, they'll tease you a little and drop a couple of dollars, but as for the drops we are use to, it just isn't happening. As for my 7 day rate of $188, I'm happy I got it that low, because it's back over $200 again and that is with the $30 coupon. Let's hope they start dropping again in the Spring, because they didn't in the fall and winter.

 

[mom2aredhead]

We booked an intermediate (DH hates little cars) for $140 Sun-Sat including all taxes/fees. Base rate was about $109 for the week. Thank you Mousesavers!

 

[Jennifer Frommer]

Where did you find a $30 coupon? I found a $25 but not 30... thanks!!