why are the rental car prices so high?

[Uconnfan27]

Yikes, they seem to have skyrocketed. I'm searching and searching for early February. It's just me so I can get something small. Has anyone used NUrental? I've never heard of them and they are significantly cheaper

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Never heard of them; try Googling for reviews.

 

[seashoreCM]

Keep checking back and plugging in discount codes. Even the majors will have sales and also their rates keep changing.

A subtle disadvantage of using local rental agencies is that, if you wanted to pursue a claim or escalate a dispute, the closest location where they do business and therefore where you could file in court could be hundreds of miles from where you are (like at home) at the time.

 

[migel]

There is a February car rental thread where a few people have posted codes. I only needed a 4 day rental, compact car, and the best rate I found so far was $135. I'll keep checking though.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

Sometimes, renting a car for the entire week is cheaper than a few days. Check the price on a week. If it's cheaper, rent it that way. You can always turn it in earlier than what you rented it for.

 

[Paticake]

I just posted that I have 3 reservations- 1 thru Alamo for $171 -(compact) 1/22-1/26, I thru hotwire/ Dollar(compact) for $135 and one thru Expedia/Dollar( Special compact or larger) for $117. I have never rented thru either Expedia or Hotwire and need to know people's experiences. TIA