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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 »

Author Topic: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)  (Read 967665 times)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2720 on: December 30, 2013, 08:27:36 AM »
pick up location: SKy harbor (phoenix) at 12:00 pm   1/19
drop off: sky harbor 12:00 pm  1/23

best quote, through chase ur-thrifty for an economy $146

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2721 on: December 30, 2013, 10:17:16 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

Dollar prepaid $201.33 National not prepaid 291.33, Sixt 253.22
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2722 on: December 30, 2013, 10:24:48 AM »
pick up location: SKy harbor (phoenix) at 12:00 pm   1/19
drop off: sky harbor 12:00 pm  1/23

best quote, through chase ur-thrifty for an economy $146
to put it in exact form

Pickup location: Phoenix (PHX)
Drop Off location: PHX
Pickup date & time: 1/19/14 @12:00 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14 @ 12:00 pm
Preferred Car Size: cheapest car
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $146 with thrify through Chase UR
Thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2723 on: December 30, 2013, 10:27:16 AM »
I need a standard size rental car for about three months this summer -from June 12, 2014, to about September 12. I would like to pick it up at JFK or nearby, but I would be willing to travel for a much better rate. I will also need insurance because I do not have it. Are there any deals for long term rental or "mini lease"?
Thanks for any ideas/help. Dans Deals members are the greatest!
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2724 on: December 30, 2013, 11:05:09 AM »
Need help finding an 11-15 passenger van in LAX from Sunday 2/16/14 to Thursday 2/20/14.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2725 on: December 30, 2013, 11:58:53 AM »
Dollar prepaid $201.33 National not prepaid 291.33, Sixt 253.22
Thanks. But where do you see these prices? On their website? Are you using any coupons (if yes which?)? When I try, I'm getting quotes several hundreds of dollars more. And which class type of car? Thanks again for your help.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2726 on: December 30, 2013, 12:02:42 PM »
Is there an option to add a corporate code? There probably is an underage fee did you put in your correct age?
On chase I don't get these options.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2727 on: December 30, 2013, 12:16:34 PM »
Pickup location: MIA
Drop Off location: FLL
Pickup date & time: 1/19/14 @12:30 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14 @ 8:00pm
Preferred Car Size: minivan
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $402 per week via Hertz

TIA

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2728 on: December 30, 2013, 01:19:57 PM »
Need help finding an 11-15 passenger van in LAX from Sunday 2/16/14 to Thursday 2/20/14.
How do you suppose to do that?  :P

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2729 on: December 30, 2013, 02:35:24 PM »
How do you suppose to do that?  :P

I kinda figured someone smart like you would help me... that being said, a minivan may be ok so I'll "bother" you only if I have to.
Thanks anyway for volunteering your help.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2730 on: December 30, 2013, 04:34:02 PM »
Looking for a good car rental in LAX at the end of January any ideas?
I looked online and there doesnt seem to be anything below $50/day besides EZ- Car rental which has terrible reviews
Thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2731 on: December 30, 2013, 10:40:29 PM »
Pickup location: DTW
Drop Off location: DTW
Pickup date & time: 1/16/14 @ 5pm
Drop Off Date &Time: 1/19/14 @ 2pm

Preferred Car Size: minivan
Age: over 25
Best Quote 181 enterprise and others

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2732 on: December 31, 2013, 05:04:45 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/24/14 @ 12:30am
Drop Off Date &Time: 1/127/14 @ 7:30pm

Preferred Car Size: minivan /12 passenger
Age: over 25
Best Quote 218 for minivan

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2733 on: December 31, 2013, 06:20:57 PM »
Pickup location: MIA
Drop Off location: FLL
Pickup date & time: Jan 9, 6PM
Drop Off Date & Time: Jan 13, 6PM
Preferred Car Size: mid
Age (if under 25): 23
Best quote: I got 178 but I thats without underage fee

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2734 on: December 31, 2013, 07:30:43 PM »
Pickup location: PBI ( west palm beach airport)
Drop Off location: PBI
Pickup date & time: jan 19 noon
Drop Off Date & Time: jan 28 1130 am
Preferred Car Size: minivan or SUV
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: $342 from dollar and thrifty

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2735 on: December 31, 2013, 10:56:34 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/23/14 @ 11:30pm
Drop Off Date &Time: 1/27/14 @ 11:30pm

Preferred Car Size: no preference
Age: 22
Best Quote: $128 including underage

This was at Fox which has pretty bad ratings...

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2736 on: January 01, 2014, 08:34:44 AM »
Pickup location: MIA
Drop Off location: FLL
Pickup date & time: 1/19/14 @12:30 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14 @ 10:00pm
Preferred Car Size: minivan
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $402 per week via Hertz

TIA
Anyone find anything better than $400?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2737 on: January 01, 2014, 09:23:22 AM »
Pickup location: LAS
Drop Off location: LAS
Pickup date & time: 1/21/14 @6:30 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/24/14 @ 7:00am
Preferred Car Size: any
Age: over 25
Best Quotes thus far: $143 inc taxes and fees from Alamo for a midsize
Would love to use Hertz since I have a bunch of points I am looking to extend and because I have Hertz Gold Plus (doesnt everyone?) but the cheapest I found with Hertz is $226 all included for a standard 2 door

TIA

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2738 on: January 01, 2014, 10:38:36 AM »
Pick up location: FLL
Drop off location: MIA
Pickup date & time: Jan 1   4:30pm
Drop off date & time: Jan 9  4:30pm
Midsize car
over 25
Best quote: $395

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2739 on: January 01, 2014, 04:31:45 PM »
Pickup location: lakewood nj
Drop Off location: lakewood
Pickup date & time: tom. 1200
Drop Off Date & Time: mon 1200
Preferred Car Size: suv
Age (if under 25): usaa
Best quote:530
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