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Hi and welcome to the USA Rental Car Master thread!

This thread is designated to help members find the best available rate for their car rental. As with all things if you don't want to help yourself others will not help you. It is always best that you do some research with each individual company before asking for help.

All companies have corporate discounts that lower standard internet rates here is a roundup of them.
Here are the links to some of them
             

Please ensure that you have posted using the format below. Leaving anything blank may result in no response.

Press select, then copy the text to your post and fill it out

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[b]Pickup location[/b]:
[b]Drop Off location[/b]:
[b]Pickup date & time[/b]:
[b]Drop Off Date & Time[/b]
[b]Preferred Car Size[/b]:
[b]Age[/b] (if under 25):
[b]Best quote[/b]:

After you have rented please share you experience with others in the What did you reserve? What did you get? thread.
« Last edited by avadah on January 28, 2015, 02:54:39 PM »

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2360 on: July 21, 2013, 01:25:51 PM »
Need a car (any size) in Burlington Vt
7/22 - 7/26
found for $35 a day so far

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2361 on: July 22, 2013, 10:39:55 AM »
looking for a weekend car in st.louis this weekend.  Any good deals out there?  Should be a cheap location

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2362 on: July 22, 2013, 11:36:49 AM »
need a car from brooklyn (flexible) from the july 23 tell August 5
please help

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2363 on: July 22, 2013, 08:34:35 PM »
i need a rental car for a month im in new york will go to delaware ct or jersey to rent one if its much cheaper. starting as soon as possible for a month. please PM or comment
thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2364 on: July 24, 2013, 11:47:17 AM »
Pick up Location: YUL, Montreal,
Dates: Aug 15 10am- Aug. 18 6am
Car Size: best price compact is fine
Age: 25+ I have USAA with proof

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2365 on: July 24, 2013, 11:48:31 AM »
Pick up Location: YUL, Montreal,
Dates: Aug 15 10am- Aug. 18 6am
Car Size: best price compact is fine
Age: 25+ I have USAA with proof
Contrary to popular belief, Canada is not in America
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2366 on: July 25, 2013, 12:29:04 PM »
Need a convertible from LAX  from Aug 15 at noon until aug 18th at noon.  27 years old, have national emerald aisle and USAA

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2367 on: July 25, 2013, 10:46:20 PM »
Can anyone help me find a cheap one-way rental car from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on August 18. I just need the car for the hour and a half drive to BWI that Sunday.
Thank you to anyone who can help me.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2368 on: July 26, 2013, 04:32:02 PM »
Can anyone help me find a cheap one-way rental car from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on August 18. I just need the car for the hour and a half drive to BWI that Sunday.
Thank you to anyone who can help me.
try hertz on demand

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2369 on: July 28, 2013, 01:00:40 AM »
Doing a 3 day midweek rental this week at YYZ or a local Hertz or Avis.. I'm not so sensitive to price, but would like the best points/mileage promotion currently available. Any suggestions?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2370 on: July 28, 2013, 01:17:14 PM »
Hi,
Looking for NYC Aug 2-5

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2371 on: July 28, 2013, 08:20:21 PM »
Hello, need a full size for:
FLL July 30,2013 at 11:30 PM to
Aug. 6, 2013 at 9:00 AM
driver is 45 years old.

Please help.
thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2372 on: July 28, 2013, 10:57:48 PM »
pickup- lax (or nearby if worth it)
return- lax (same)
7/30 12 pm
8/7 12 pm
25+
convertible

cheapest i found so far was 540 (and maybe another 25-30 off) from hertz at hotel near airport using usaa.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2373 on: July 29, 2013, 12:50:33 PM »
Pick up : LGA
Drop Off: : DCA
Pick up : Aug, 21
Drop off : Aug 23
Age- Above 25

Best deal aprox. $350 from enetrprise for a premium car.

We are 5 so it needs to be a larger car or a van. thanks for the help.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2374 on: July 29, 2013, 05:42:20 PM »
Pick up : LGA
Drop Off: : DCA
Pick up : Aug, 21
Drop off : Aug 23
Age- Above 25

Best deal aprox. $350 from enetrprise for a premium car.

We are 5 so it needs to be a larger car or a van. thanks for the help.
Best bet is to buy an enterprise free day voucher as they show free one ways
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2375 on: July 29, 2013, 07:52:44 PM »
Best bet is to buy an enterprise free day voucher as they show free one ways

Thanks Ergel where can I purchase one of those vouchers?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2376 on: July 29, 2013, 08:15:21 PM »
Thanks Ergel where can I purchase one of those vouchers?
You'll actually need two (or three). You can try and post in three appropriate thread here or look on Ebay (where you're more likely to find)
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2377 on: July 29, 2013, 10:04:20 PM »
pickup- FLL
return- FLL (same)
8/4 6pm
8/11 12 pm
under 25 (but over 21)
any ideas? chabad  # gets me $320 including taxes.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2378 on: July 30, 2013, 11:44:32 AM »
I need a 2 month rent anywhere in NYC, any class car.
 From august 1 until sept 30.
What's a good place for monthly rentals,im checking the regular car rental places and it's coming up costing like 2000 plus(which I'm not surprised)
Any good codes or places that would deal with this problem.tks

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Need to rent car in NY for about 13 days
« Reply #2379 on: July 30, 2013, 01:21:09 PM »
any advice on cheapest way to do it?