Renting a car is sometimes necessary when you are away from home or your car is being repaired. Finding ways to save on the this expense can be very handy. This is a guide about saving money on car rental.
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Getting the Most Out of Your Car Rental
Bruce Ream from AAA has some great ideas to help make renting a car easier and less expensive in this video. Be sure to watch the related videos for more information and tips about car rental.
We recently needed a rental car while our car was in the shop. I checked the online deals and they were all very high, perhaps because it is summer or perhaps our locale. I remembered that U-Haul advertises $29.95/day rentals. This does not include mileage, so be sure you will not be driving many miles.
Your best choices are a large van or a large pickup truck. They are not the easiest to drive, but our total was way less than the bargain car rentals. Also you do not need a large credit card deposit, only the estimate of the actual cost.
Renting a car allows you to drive yourself places when you are on a trip and don't have your own car. However, renting a car can be quite expensive. Here are a few tips to save money on renting a car:
If you are also booking a flight and/or hotel look at the cost to add a rental car to your reservation.
Look for on-line coupons.
Use the websites for different rental companies to compare prices.
Consider whether you really need the car for your whole trip. Maybe you can use another form of transportation for part of the time.
Ask whether they offer discounts for AAA, military, AARP, etc. if you are a member.
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Sign up with your favorite car rental company and join their loyalty schemes. Nearly all car rental companies have them and you get really good savings.
By carlover05/02/2011
Saving Money on Car Rentals