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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.
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2840 on: January 16, 2014, 06:05:22 PM »
I made a reservation from jfk for a month with thrifty car rental, using AAA. (1) anbody know if there a good company? (2) I'm not a AAA member will they card me?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2841 on: January 16, 2014, 08:14:41 PM »
Need car.  Pickup at SEA from 1/31-2/3.  New to the game.  I'm over 25.  Whats the best route?  Also, do I still have time to receive a United card to receive primary insurance?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2842 on: January 16, 2014, 09:57:39 PM »
Pickup location: PHL
Drop Off location: Brooklyn
Pickup date & time: 02/11 6am
Drop Off Date & Time: 02/11 6pm
Preferred Car Size: any
Age (if under 25): OVER

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2843 on: January 16, 2014, 10:04:13 PM »
Any coupons for 3 days in lax?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2844 on: January 17, 2014, 01:46:04 AM »
I made a reservation from jfk for a month with thrifty car rental, using AAA. (1) anbody know if there a good company? (2) I'm not a AAA member will they card me?
It's owned by hertz, no clue

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2845 on: January 17, 2014, 02:05:47 AM »
anybody else?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2846 on: January 18, 2014, 08:40:26 PM »
anybody else?
Thrifty was a Canadian rental company with a reputation as good (or bad) as any other rental company

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2847 on: January 19, 2014, 12:19:07 AM »
If you don't pay for CD on your primary insurance, is there still a point in using the United card for a domestic rental.  There's no question of your personal insurance paying.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2848 on: January 19, 2014, 12:35:01 AM »
Is citi aa advantage good for primary car insurance?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2849 on: January 19, 2014, 02:21:26 AM »
Pickup location: KOA
Drop Off location: KOA
Pickup date & time: 1/19 4pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/20 4pm
Preferred Car Size: anything larger than a compact
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: over $200 for the one day

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2850 on: January 19, 2014, 11:06:04 AM »
Pickup location: KOA
Drop Off location: KOA
Pickup date & time: 1/19 4pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/20 4pm
Preferred Car Size: anything larger than a compact
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: over $200 for the one day

49.65 Dollar
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2851 on: January 19, 2014, 11:09:19 AM »
Do any rental companies allow you to add an additional driver without requiring the additional driver to be present at the counter at pickup?  We're flying to LA with some friends on the Delta glitch tickets, but we'll be arriving a few hours before our friends.  It would definitely be helpful if we could use that time to pick up the car and do some shopping/drop stuff off at the hotel while we wait for them to arrive...

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2852 on: January 19, 2014, 11:09:58 AM »
Pick Up Location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 1/26/14 3:30 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/30/14 2:30 Pm
Preferred Car Size: Full
Age (if under 25): 25++
Best quote: 177 through Enterprise with Chabad

Dollar 165.82
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2853 on: January 19, 2014, 11:17:22 AM »
Pickup location: MIA
Drop Off location: MIA
Pickup date & time: 2/9 3:30 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 2/21 3:30 PM
Preferred Car Size: Intermediate or Larger or SUV
Age (if under 25): 25+

National Mid size 382.36
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2854 on: January 19, 2014, 11:18:44 AM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 2/2 4:00pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 2/9 12:00 pm
Preferred Car Size: minivan
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: $336

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2855 on: January 19, 2014, 11:20:22 AM »
Pickup location: MIA
Drop Off location: MIA
Pickup date & time: 1/20/14 3pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/23/14 3pm
Preferred Car Size: Any
Age (if under 25): Over
TIA

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2856 on: January 19, 2014, 11:23:21 AM »
Pick up @ LAX 1/30/14
Drop off @ Palm Springs (PSP) 2/06/14

Small car for 2 people. Any suggestions on cheaper rates would be greatly appreciated.

223.63 Dollar, Prepaid
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2857 on: January 19, 2014, 11:24:29 AM »
Budget.com

offer code (BCD): W852875
Coupon Code: MUGZ042

i called budget they said if you have a bcd code u dont need to be 25 you can 21 + with no fee ( i didn't go yet but i hope it works for me).

code is from Costco  (idk if you need to be a member).

Minimum rental is 5 days 3 hours.

i am going only for four days and going to return the car early that option is cheaper.

if any did actually use this offer please reply let us know how it went.

From experience, you will be charged underage.
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2858 on: January 19, 2014, 01:18:32 PM »
From experience, you will be charged underage.

was that with this specific bcd code or was it any bcd code?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #2859 on: January 19, 2014, 10:31:58 PM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: Jan/24 12:30am
Drop Off Date & Time: Jan/28 10:00 pm
Preferred Car Size: Full Size
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: 288 hertz
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