Priceline accepted my price for a car in July!

[catho72]

Hertz accepted my bid of $13 a day for a full size car! Total with taxes is $154.19. MCO, seven days, 7/20-7/27. I had been looking for car deals on Costco's website and one rental company (I forget if it was Budget or Alamo) was $900 for the same car! CRAZY!

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

I have a reservation for our trip in June, but will try priceline when it gets closer. I have a minivan for a pretty good rate now, but like everyone here, I am looking for a better deal I did Priceline once before and got Hertz back in September. I wonder if that's the only rentals they deal with?

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

When I first priced a car for my May trip the prices where very high. But just 10 days before my trip I got an 8 day mid-size using Alamo website for $84 total. I used my insiders ID the Insiders corp ID 7015820 and the $40 off coupon. So don't fret now about those high prices wait till it gets closer to your vacation.

 

[catho72]

I have a reservation for our trip in June, but will try priceline when it gets closer. I have a minivan for a pretty good rate now, but like everyone here, I am looking for a better deal I did Priceline once before and got Hertz back in September. I wonder if that's the only rentals they deal with?

It's amazing how expensive car rentals have become. In '08 we rented a minivan for 8 days thru Dollar for $175 including tax.

When I first priced a car for my May trip the prices where very high. But just 10 days before my trip I got an 8 day mid-size using Alamo website for $84 total. I used my insiders ID the Insiders corp ID 7015820 and the $40 off coupon. So don't fret now about those high prices wait till it gets closer to your vacation.

$84 for an 8 day trip????? That's awesome!!!!

 

[dudspizza]

I have been playing around with Priceline for my upcoming trip to Reno. I am flying in there in June for 4 days. This is a 4 day trip that doesn't include a Saturday night keep, so it has been difficult to find a coupon code that will work.

I do have a mid-size with Advantage for 96.66. I have been bidding on Priceline at $10 ($70.xx total) and have been declined. I can live with the 96.66, so will continue to lowball on Priceline and checking on the rental companies websites to find a better deal. I prefer National's Emerald Club (though no Emerald Aisle in Reno), but they have been so high in Reno.

Travel safe!

Duds

 

[sam_gordon]

You guys made me look at my rental car for next week. I did have it down to $200 w/taxes & fees (one way from MCO to car care center). Now it's down to $130 w/taxes & fees for 5 nights!

 

[Nik's Mom]

Car rental prices are so high right now. I just can't believe how high the prices have gone. We have a trip to Los Angeles in mid July, and with taxes, it comes out to $491.01 for 8 days. And that is the cheapest!

I'll have to look in to hotwire. I've never used it before. Are there any tricks that I should know before bidding?