Need some help, car rental!!!

[ellenec]

I am flying in to Ft. Myers, Fl. April 17th 9pm to April 22nd 5am. I have been trying to get a good deal on a car rental. I see websites offering great deals per day but no luck Priceline sent me an email showing previous bids that were accepted for $30 a day. When I bid that, no luck Any help would be appreciated

 

[n2mm]

It's always harder when you don't have a Saturday night stay. Most coupons require it. Good luck and watch the boards for discounts. Sometimes the price drops as you get closer, but you are only a couple of weeks out. Sorry I couldn't help.

 

[DanenRox]

I'm not an expert but have a little bit of experience....first, go to mousesavers.com or carrentalsavers.com (my new favorite site) and get some codes/coupons. Get the lowest price you can and book it...this is your fall back position. Now, decide what price you'd like to pay being a reasonable person. For 6 nights at this time of year I'm thinking about $150-$175 total. (just my opinion). Now, go to priceline and bid so the final price is something that falls in your range. If you don't get it today, you can try tomorrow, the next day, the next day... Also, important to note, that Priceline may not, for example, give you the midsize car for $20/day but if you switch to full or standard, you may win that bid. Don't be afraid to try that little maneuver. For our 6 nights in Orlando next week, I got a full size for $162 (Avis) through Priceline last week. Admittedly, I booked late and this is a very high travel time so I'm not thrilled with the price but I can live with it. Good luck and happy travels.

 

[goofy4tink]

This is a very expensive time for car renting. We are paying $325 for a 10 day period, starting on April 14 and I booked last summer!!! The price is now about $800 for the same rental.
Try various codes and such..that may help.