May 2013 Car Rental - Best deals?

[smallworldgirl]

What codes is everyone using for alamo?
Looking for May4-13? Currently have budget for $311. Looking for mid size- full size car. Don't want to do SOG.
Thanks

 

[K9pal]

What codes is everyone using for alamo?
Looking for May4-13? Currently have budget for $311. Looking for mid size- full size car. Don't want to do SOG.
Thanks

7016105 Southwest Airlines
7015504 VISA
7013463 AARP (membership required)

Coupons:
AD2338FDF $30 off one week
AF4172SDW FREE day

 

[bdunworth]

Check your reservations with Alamo. They just dropped prices again.

What codes did you use for Alamo?

 

[nascargirl]

I used AD8Z21SDB and 7015504. This is a visa code for $40 off. People are getting a cheaper rate using the KLM code thru National. See previous posts.

 

[ophkw]

The Shades of Green thing is a great deal. I'm not just nervous about getting on property. Can someone who is going soon please post that you didn't have any issues??? Is code ND9334SND related to anything? Do I need to have a certain credit card or something? Also can you add additional drivers free of charge if you join their Emerald Club, like the Alamo Insiders??

 

[g8rben]

Last night my Alamo fullsize at TPA for 5/26-5/31 had dropped over $80. Went from $199 down to $114. Changed for the better price, but today it's way up high (glad I confirmed it last night) back to over $300 for the same time. I'm an Insider and got the rate with no other codes. Prices change every day!

 

[suemom2kay]

For the amount of money we're saving via the SOG deal from National, we have no problem spending $10-$15 on a cab to get us to SOG in a timely manner.

Absolutely!!!

 

[n2mm]

I used AD8Z21SDB and 7015504. This is a visa code for $40 off. People are getting a cheaper rate using the KLM code thru National. See previous posts.

Wanted to mention that this coupon code is a BJs coupon. I'm thinking you actually have to be a member to us it. I wish I could, but not a member. That is a good coupon. I will have to stick with my $30 EA one (ND9334SND)

 

[mzozzietj]

Hmmmmmmm I wasn't going to get a rental car for this trip since it's just three nights and with it only being my daughter and I, I didn't want to lug the car seat down with us. BUT, I just found a rate of $11/day through dollar ($59 inclusive) for the 3 nights so it's tough to pass up.

 

[aubriee]

What codes is everyone using for alamo?
Looking for May4-13? Currently have budget for $311. Looking for mid size- full size car. Don't want to do SOG.
Thanks

I'll be down there May 10th-20th and got a midsize for the eleven days through Alamo for $210.00 total taxes and fees using Costco ID 7014627 and the Visa coupon AD2338FDF for $30.00 off. That was about a month ago though and I haven't seen it that cheap since then.

 

[Christen99]

I had a rental rate of $16 per day for a compact car through Carrentals.com with Advwntage. On a whim, I decided to check Advantage directly tonight and my rate is now $10.40 per day for a week. We were on the fence regarding keeping the car for the entire week, but after seeing that rate, it's a no brainer. $110 with fees for a week is absolutely worth it.

 

[nascargirl]

I checked my Alamo rates yesterday and it was down by $30. I cancelled my reservation and rebooked with the cheaper rate. I was finally able to cancel on the Alamo website. I am one to check 3-4 times on a daily basis. I am happy to report the rate dropped this morning by $55. I used AD8Z21SDB and 7015504 along with my Alamo Insiders.

 

[TinkTink78]

Dollar's rates are lower this morning!

 

[n2mm]

I checked my Alamo rates yesterday and it was down by $30. I cancelled my reservation and rebooked with the cheaper rate. I was finally able to cancel on the Alamo website. I am one to check 3-4 times on a daily basis. I am happy to report the rate dropped this morning by $55. I used AD8Z21SDB and 7015504 along with my Alamo Insiders.

I managed to book a minivan for May 8-18 yesterday on their site for a better price. I would love to use the $40 coupon you mentioned, but saw it's a BJ member coupon, and not a member. It would've been nice to save another $10 more. I got a better price using the WDW AP member contract code vs the Visa code thought. I think I booked $384 for a 10 day minivan rental. Not the best, but cheaper than national using the KLM code and coupon.

 

[SupernaturalMommy]

Yes, I believe you're correct that you can add a driver at no charge with Costco. Possibly easier, you can also do it if you're in Insiders member. But don't add the driver when you're at the kiosk because it will charge you. As you're exiting the ramp, just ask the person when you give them your paperwork and drivers license and they'll add the driver at that time. I didn't really trust the Alamo person when they told me to do this, but we've done it a couple times now with no problem (always using the Insiders membership).

Thanks for that info. I did see Alamo Insiders can add a free relative living in same household with same address on driver's license. And, I did double check on the Costco thing, so we are covered for free. But, in the future when I am not traveling with a Costco member, I will keep this trick in mind. Thank you.

 

[Soon2B4]

Check Dollar city specials for mini vans right now. I found a mini van for 6 days out of TPA for $175 plus taxes and fees. It doesn't beat my Costco $189 all inclusive rate I found a few days ago, but still not bad for someone looking.

 

[joe-aka-papabear]

9 days away from the darkside and staying at SVR. Rates still aren't where they were last year. Right now I've got a fullsize thru Budget for $202 total.
Any help I can get lowering would be awesome. Here are my details.
Mco on 5/4 10am till Mco on 5/11 3pm Thanx in advance.

 

[mzozzietj]

I managed to book a minivan for May 8-18 yesterday on their site for a better price. I would love to use the $40 coupon you mentioned, but saw it's a BJ member coupon, and not a member. It would've been nice to save another $10 more. I got a better price using the WDW AP member contract code vs the Visa code thought. I think I booked $384 for a 10 day minivan rental. Not the best, but cheaper than national using the KLM code and coupon.

Dollar is $374 inclusive for those 10 days, it's not much cheaper but I thought I'd mention it.

 

[mzozzietj]

Dollar's rates are lower this morning!

It's funny, the rate dropped from 13/day to 12/day for the economy car on our dates but when I added my 10% off code to the new lower rate my total was higher. I guess I'll keep my original ressie for $11/day x 3 days plus taxes/fees ($58 total)

 

[Arkum]

Just got a mini van for May 4-11 for $258 with taxes by clicking on city specials. Beats my budget code x474200 by a couple of bucks and I won't need to worry about it being a valid code. I wonder if it will go any lower.