How to Get Cheap Car Rentals
Car rentals are good for many things including road trips and transportation around town. There are multiple ways to get cheap car rentals and it’s important to start well before you need it. The rates will vary depending on the preferred car type and rental dates. Many car rental companies offer cheap rates online.
- Search online for car rental discounts and coupons. Sign up for a variety of rental car company email lists to receive discount rates by email. Visit websites of major car rental companies such as Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Hertz and Dollar. Enter the dates and type of car you wish to rent. Compare the prices of each car rental company and make notes.
- Start looking early to get cheap car rental rates. Avoid using airport locations of rental car companies because they usually have higher prices.
- Contact a company that you’ve rented a car from in recent months. Ask them if they are running any special discounts and let them know you are a repeat customer. Give them your full name so they can pull up the previous rental. Sometimes companies will offer a cheaper rate for repeat customers.
- Look into third party travel sites like Priceline and others. See if they offer bidding for car rentals. Bidding will allow you to give them a price and they will choose to accept or deny the bid. Choose a lower price based on the research of price comparisons when making your bid, but don’t make the price too low because it could get denied. When you choose the bidding option you will need to provide all contact and billing information. If the bid is accepted, it is final and your credit card is charged for the full bid rental rate. Read through the terms in full and make sure you understand before going through with this option.