hotwire

[mhd]

I am looking to rent a car on my august trip. Hotwire has some very good deals but I have never used them before. Can anyone with Hotwire experience let me know if they are dependable.

 

[Darcy03231]

I haven't used them for cars but have for hotel rooms for the last several years and I have never been disappointed.

 

[SB in KY]

If you can get a good price from them go for it...if you do a blind booking they only use major rental companies and you should be fine...remember the blind bookings are prepaid, nonrefundable and cannot be changed after booking. I have used them before for hotels and cars and while I usually get better rates for both on Priceline I have never had a big issue with Hotwire.

 

[Blondiex46]

I love hotwire problem is I am flying into one place and flying out of another and you can't do that and get HW

 

[bab31]

Save yourself some money...use priceline..it is simple.

Look at hotwire to get an idea of the rates. I did a trial run and offered a rediculously low price, knowing it would decline. But it gave me the opportunity to get familair with the site. I would bid about 40% less than Hotwire to start.You have to wait 72 hours to rebid. I got a rental in SFO that would cost me around $150 on hotwire, and got it for $113. They use the same rental agencies. I would do priceline again for a car rental.

 

[mhd]

when you make your bid on priceline, is it a straight bid for the daily rate without the expenses factored in?

 

[tarheel618]

I've been thinking about doing priceline~~~ What other expenses are you talking about? Insurance and taxes or something else?

 

[slruud]

when you make your bid on priceline, is it a straight bid for the daily rate without the expenses factored in?

Yes. Taxes and fees will show up on the summary page. The supplemental insurance, if you choose to purchase, will happen at the rental car counter.