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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 #2700 on: December 27, 2013, 12:30:58 PM »
anyone have experience with EZ Rent a car? Looking to rent car in LA from 2/18-2/22 and they are super cheap.
Thank you!

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2701 on: December 27, 2013, 12:47:55 PM »
What am I risking by booking a car from enterprise through priceline? Their prices are much cheaper. TY!

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2702 on: December 27, 2013, 12:49:42 PM »
What am I risking by booking a car from enterprise through priceline? Their prices are much cheaper. TY!
Risk?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2703 on: December 27, 2013, 12:55:58 PM »
book it through chase rewards ill bet its even cheaper

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2704 on: December 28, 2013, 09:00:13 PM »
Need helping please with the following:

Pickup:
FLL - 1/26 1AM

Return:
MIA - 1/30 8PM

Best rate I found was with Budge using AARP code for $180. That is a good rate, but as I am not 50 years old I have no idea if they'll actually honor the code.

I just realized that these low rates only appear (both with AARP and standard) are over a $100 less when you go to budget.ca (Canada).
« Last Edit: December 28, 2013, 09:13:27 PM by youthink »

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2705 on: December 28, 2013, 09:07:28 PM »
Need helping please with the following:

Pickup:
FLL - 1/26 1AM

Return:
MIA - 1/30 8PM

Best rate I found was with Budge using AARP code for $180. That is a good rate, but as I am not 50 years old I have no idea if they'll actually honor the code.

Check chase UR portal, they have great rates this week.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2706 on: December 28, 2013, 09:14:34 PM »
Check chase UR portal, they have great rates this week.

Been AAd from Chase unfortunately.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2707 on: December 28, 2013, 09:17:25 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/16/14, 10PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14, 10 PM
Preferred Car Size: SUV (need to fit 3 adults, 3 kids)
Age (if under 25):
Best quote: $555

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2708 on: December 28, 2013, 09:50:02 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/16/14, 10PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14, 10 PM
Preferred Car Size: SUV (need to fit 3 adults, 3 kids)
Age (if under 25):
Best quote: $555

On chase a mini van runs for 275.11 with Thrifty or Dollar. Have somebody that was not AA'd book for ya. They call it "mini" there.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2709 on: December 28, 2013, 10:03:44 PM »
Pickup location:  LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/16 11PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/21 10PM
Preferred Car Size: Both cheapest and luxury/convertible
Age (if under 25): 23
Best quote: Compact for $127 from Budget (USAA) and $199 for convertible from Enterprise (also USAA)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2710 on: December 28, 2013, 10:39:26 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/16/14, 10PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14, 10 PM
Preferred Car Size: SUV (need to fit 3 adults, 3 kids)
Age (if under 25):
Best quote: $555

Which flight are you on? I'm coming from jfk

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2711 on: December 29, 2013, 02:13:36 AM »
Pickup location: LAS
Drop Off location: LAS
Pickup date & time: 2/9/14 9am
Drop Off Date & Time: 2/10/14 10am
Preferred Car Size: luxury


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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2712 on: December 29, 2013, 04:04:07 AM »
Pickup location: Miami- on collins around 41st street area
Drop Off location: same or Miami airport
Pickup date & time: 01/04/14 midday
Drop Off Date & Time: 01,09/14 midday
Preferred Car Size: any

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2713 on: December 29, 2013, 11:26:04 AM »
Pickup location: LAS
Drop Off location: LAS
Pickup date & time: 2/9/14 9am
Drop Off Date & Time: 2/10/14 10am
Preferred Car Size: luxury
I might have something for you email me at ddfcars@gmail.com

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2714 on: December 29, 2013, 11:26:40 AM »
Pickup location: Miami- on collins around 41st street area
Drop Off location: same or Miami airport
Pickup date & time: 01/04/14 midday
Drop Off Date & Time: 01,09/14 midday
Preferred Car Size: any
What prices are you seeing?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2715 on: December 29, 2013, 10:10:31 PM »
Pickup location: Phoenix (PHX)
Drop Off location: PHX
Pickup date & time: 1/19/14 @11:30 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/26/14 @ 6:00am
Preferred Car Size: Mid size SUV or minivan
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $337 (Explorer) via Sixt website
Thanks
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2716 on: December 29, 2013, 11:36:03 PM »
Check chase UR portal, they have great rates this week.
Any idea if ill be charged an underage fee (-25) when booking through UR or my total will be what chase is charging me and that's it?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2717 on: December 30, 2013, 01:44:42 AM »
Any idea if ill be charged an underage fee (-25) when booking through UR or my total will be what chase is charging me and that's it?
Is there an option to add a corporate code? There probably is an underage fee did you put in your correct age?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2718 on: December 30, 2013, 01:48:50 AM »
Pickup location: Phoenix (PHX)
Drop Off location: PHX
Pickup date & time: 1/19/14 @11:30 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/26/14 @ 6:00am
Preferred Car Size: Mid size SUV or minivan
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $337 (Explorer) via Sixt website
Thanks
$302 Enterprise

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2719 on: December 30, 2013, 05:33:18 AM »
$302 Enterprise
Really? What code did you use? I tried with the chabad code and it was ell over $500 for a minivan or SUV.