Will National match Dollars rates?

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I got a rate of $288 a week for a mini van from Dollar using Kiss3 code I got off mousesavers. I like this rate but would rather rent from National as I have used them before and I belong to their Emerald club. If I call them is there any chance they will match Dollars rate? Has anyone ever tried this? The best rate I could find on National was over $400. This is for the last week in June. Is Dollar OK. I have never used them. Thanks.

 

[zulaya]

It's doubtful they'd match it. And you are still 6 months away, even if they did price matching, they wouldn't do it this far out IMHO.

I can tell you I was originally going to do with Dollar for a minivan my last trip, but I ended up with National. Dollar's total price was about $40 less when I originally made the ressie. I much prefer National being an EC member as well. Well, about 6 weeks out, National's prices dropped and beat the price I had with Dollar by about $7.

Now adding in Emerald Club benefits like walking straight to the car and no extra charge for spouse as an extra driver, I of course took National.

The other thing that bothers me with Dollar is that they only guarantee base model minivans (ie Caravan - not Grand Caravan) and you can only upgrade to a long base minivan at the counter and IF they have one available. When I checked at National, there were several Grand Caravan, Montanas and other minivans with the longer wheelbase which gives you more room for luggage. We had 6 people's worth of luggage for a week's stay - I needed to know I would have that extra room.

So keep watching National and I think as you get much closer to your travel dates you will find the rates a little lower.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Nope, they will not. Been there, tried that. They won't even match prices with their sister company, Alamo.

 

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Thanks Zulaya. I did not know that emerald club members did not pay extra for spouce to drive. I was going to add my wife as a driver on dollar which increased my price about $45 for the week . I will keep checking National. As you said,I have plenty of time.