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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.

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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 #2140 on: May 14, 2013, 01:44:14 PM »
are you over 25?
No. And if yes you have any good deal?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2141 on: May 16, 2013, 08:02:46 AM »
Pickup location: Either JFK or anywhere close by (far rock/burnside, etc)
Drop Off location: Monsey (lchatchila), or same location as pickup
Pickup date & time: June 17 , landing at jfk 1pm
Drop Off Date & Time: July 24
Preferred Car Size: Full size
Age (if under 25): 2 drivers (husb and wife, over 25)
Best quote: don't have any

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2142 on: May 19, 2013, 01:17:08 PM »
need a car from PHL returning to PHL
pickup : 5/21 6:00 am
return: 5/26 6.30pm
age: 24
size: small (cheapest)
best quote: $189

anything cheaper out there?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2143 on: May 19, 2013, 10:54:18 PM »
Pickup location: Los Angeles  (ideally near LA international airport--Lax)
Drop Off location: Los Angeles
Pickup date & time: 5/22-- Wednesday 10:00 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 5/26-- Sunday 9:00 AM
Preferred Car Size: Small Car
Age (if under 25): 23
Best quote: $189

What is considered a good price?

I have never done this before, so please help.

Thanks and have a good night.
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2144 on: May 19, 2013, 11:23:59 PM »
Pickup location: MCO
Drop Off location: Same
Pickup date & time: 6/9 noon
Drop Off Date & Time: 6/14 Morning
Preferred Car Size: Full Size
Age (if under 25): 24 (I'm a USAA member with a bank card)
Best quote: $170

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2145 on: May 21, 2013, 09:47:32 AM »
I'm looking for a minivan picking up in MIA dropping off in FLL from June 9, 7:30pm through June 18th, 2013.
I presume there are no drop-off fee's between those two airports?
What's the best deal you can find?

I found one for $345 with Alamo - but if I just left it MIA and didn't mention FLL, it comes up as $308 - does anyone know if there is a fee to drop off from MIA to FLL, or should I just rent as if I was dropping off at MIA and then show up at FLL?   (I saw online people said there is no fee between these two airports?)

Thanks for your time and expertise


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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2146 on: May 21, 2013, 10:07:18 AM »
I'm looking for a minivan picking up in MIA dropping off in FLL from June 9, 7:30pm through June 18th, 2013.
I presume there are no drop-off fee's between those two airports?
What's the best deal you can find?

I found one for $345 with Alamo - but if I just left it MIA and didn't mention FLL, it comes up as $308 - does anyone know if there is a fee to drop off from MIA to FLL, or should I just rent as if I was dropping off at MIA and then show up at FLL?   (I saw online people said there is no fee between these two airports?)

Thanks for your time and experti
not always is there a drop fee , but on occasion the rates changes for example instead of $48 a day it's 63

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2147 on: May 21, 2013, 12:02:29 PM »
not always is there a drop fee , but on occasion the rates changes for example instead of $48 a day it's 63
so if i rent it MIA - MIA and then in fact return it FLL, will they fine me or change the rate after I return it, or will the original savings stick?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2148 on: May 21, 2013, 12:23:55 PM »
so if i rent it MIA - MIA and then in fact return it FLL, will they fine me or change the rate after I return it, or will the original savings stick?
the rate should change but YMMV

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2149 on: May 21, 2013, 12:24:56 PM »
On second thought could be it would work by Alamo don't know how their systems work

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2150 on: May 21, 2013, 09:15:25 PM »
BH

Looking  for the best rate, too bad the avis suv deal is not for nyc
tia

Pickup location: NYC airport jfk lga erw
Drop Off location: same
Pickup date & time: Jun. 11, 9:00 am
Drop Off Date & Time: jun. 19, 9:00 am
Preferred Car Size: cheapest
Age (if under 25): n/a
Best quote: thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2151 on: May 24, 2013, 01:10:32 AM »
wow ny rentals are expensive especially in the summer!!!

I need a rental from jfk
june 26 pm - july 1st pm

i have hertz presidents circle
avis first

standard and higher works

seems like the lowest is with enterprise - chabad corp but its still quite pricey

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2152 on: May 24, 2013, 02:16:03 AM »
wow ny rentals are expensive especially in the summer!!!

I need a rental from jfk
june 26 pm - july 1st pm

i have hertz presidents circle
avis first

standard and higher works

seems like the lowest is with enterprise - chabad corp but its still quite pricey
Davka JFK?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2153 on: May 24, 2013, 09:51:03 AM »
wow ny rentals are expensive especially in the summer!!!

I need a rental from jfk
june 26 pm - july 1st pm

i have hertz presidents circle
avis first

standard and higher works

seems like the lowest is with enterprise - chabad corp but its still quite pricey
Try buying Hertz free day vouchers $25-30 each with tax your looking at $250 ish for a full size

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2154 on: May 24, 2013, 10:15:59 AM »
Try buying Hertz free day vouchers $25-30 each with tax your looking at $250 ish for a full size
AFAIK even stackable coupons can't be stacked more than 4x

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2155 on: May 24, 2013, 10:20:23 AM »
AFAIK even stackable coupons can't be stacked more than 4x
-1 U are referring to the $25 off one 185301..
However the free day vouchers x7  Bin done numerous times

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2156 on: May 24, 2013, 10:34:09 AM »
-1 U are referring to the $25 off one 185301..
However the free day vouchers x7  Bin done numerous times
Nice! Don't those coupons give you a premium?

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« Reply #2157 on: May 24, 2013, 10:35:24 AM »
Nice! Don't those coupons give you a premium?
Only if they are avail! lol

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2158 on: May 24, 2013, 11:06:24 AM »
wow ny rentals are expensive especially in the summer!!!

I need a rental from jfk
june 26 pm - july 1st pm

i have hertz presidents circle
avis first

standard and higher works

seems like the lowest is with enterprise - chabad corp but its still quite pricey

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2159 on: May 24, 2013, 02:12:29 PM »
Try buying Hertz free day vouchers $25-30 each with tax your looking at $250 ish for a full size

i have 3000 hetz gold points, but its not giving me a free week  - i guess the season is too busy for standard award. its only offering free weekend day for 1200 points
if i get the free day vouchers will it work for this time period?

i am flying in and out of jfk. both at night. so technically i can rent from somewhere close to crown heights (or maybe the ohel) but then i have to take into account 2 taxi charges and if that offsets the amount saved.

i also have 2 free weekend days from avis first, but from what i have tried even with using it its still $400 or so

carele1 - thats def sounds good, but i was trying to get under $250

issue is, i am driving up to a convention and its really annoying to spend so much money for a car that is just sitting for 3 days. but i need it for the day before and after the convention as well