March 16 thru 24th - Missed the car rental boat

[pagano12111]

HELP! Car rental rates have skyrocketed! Late last year the rate was $199 for whole trip and I didn't book it. I just checked and now its $500. I am going to book one and watch the rates like a hawk and try to get it reduced. Which is the best company to concentrate on to get the rate down for Orlando airport?

 

[sisaaliyah]

Check carrentalsavers.com for USAA rates with Budget. So far it's been the best rate I could find for our trip March 8 to 15. I've currently got a mid-size reserved for $223. The best I found before that was also with Budget mid-size for $279. I really want to rent from Alamo though. We had a great rental experience from Alamo on our last trip and using the kiosk is convenient. So far the best I can find for Alamo is $253 using carrentalsavers.com for the Visa rates. Hope this helps!

 

[4forMe]

HELP! Car rental rates have skyrocketed! Late last year the rate was $199 for whole trip and I didn't book it. I just checked and now its $500. I am going to book one and watch the rates like a hawk and try to get it reduced. Which is the best company to concentrate on to get the rate down for Orlando airport?

I am going around the same time as you (March 19-27) and was shocked when I started pricing out rental car rates. I was getting quotes between $600-$900 for a minivan!

I am now paying less than $300 using the following codes from Budget:
code X474200 and coupon code MUWZ023. The first is a travelocity code available to the general public. The coupon code will deduct $25 from what you owe when you return the vehicle.

Hope this helps!

 

[katallo]

For a week in April, Dollar is 236-250 with a BJ's discount.

 

[Paging Tom Morrow]

I found myself in a similar situation last year for late August for a minivan. Cheapest price I could find was $508. I hit priceline as often as possible and eventually had a bid of $200 (after taxes and fees) accepted. I would recommend that course of action after lining up a reservation you feel comfortable with....

 

[WeLuvTink!]

You might play with your times a bit. We need a car March 22-29 from/to MCO Rates were all over $500 for a midsize. Then I set it to 1 week and 3 hours and Dollar's rate dropped to $205 including taxes!! Cut the rate by over 1/2 by keeping it a couple extra hours? Crazy! I got this thru aa.com (American Airlines) but didn't use any codes, coupons, or anything. Thrifty and Dollar both dropped by half but all the other were still over $500.

 

[pagano12111]

I just booked my car rental with Budget. I got 9 days/compact for $155 including all taxes. I used a 40% off and $30 coupon. I did alot of research and found that the biggest discount codes are with Sam's Club and Costco. I did a search on Google for 40% off car rental coupons and found a 40% off for Budget. If anyone wants it I will post. Thanks for your help

 

[snappy]

Yes, please post.

thanks,
Laurie

 

[pagano12111]

The Budget code is as follows. 40% is BCD# U133214
$30 off week is coupon code# MUWZ056
Coupon amount will not reflect in online quote but it will be taken off at time of rental. You can use both at the same time.
Good Luck