"Getting the best price on a car rental" United States of America Transportation Tip by melosh

Usually car rental makes a lot of sense for travel in the USA unless you just plan to visit a large city or two.
But, for example, if you are just going to Anaheim, you might forget the car business. This is a city with lots of provision for tourists.

You have to be of a certain age to rent a car (I think under 26 can be a problem.), and it is almost impractical without a credit card due to required deposits, etc. I am not sure about credit cards from outside the USA, or about making reservations from outside the USA by internet or phone. This is certainly something you should research before your arrival in the USA.

Definitely book in advance if you find the right price. The walk up price is certainly going to be much higher than a pre-arranged price. Also be sure whether or not your credit card or home auto insurance company covers you during a car rental. There is lots of competition between different companies but most big promotions do not extend to the larger vehicles, so just because a company is having a big promotion it does not mean it will have the best pricing for larger or specialty vehicles.

In general will find non-airport office to same office has the best price, airport to same airport next, airport with dropoff at different airport next, and office to a different office or airport the most expensive. The 'Enterprise' company advertises their willingness to pick you up at your hotel for free. Budget (now part of Avis) and Thrifty are national companies that tend to compete on the low end of prices. In individual towns you can find even cheaper independent rental services sometimes using slightly older cars that might be considered for longer term rentals.

If you find a car and car company you want on one of the general car rental websites, be sure to connect to the specific website of the company because you may find the rental cost even cheaper when purchased directly.

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