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It is often cheaper to rent a car for a full week rather than for five days, because of special weekly rates. Also, weekend rates can be up to 50% cheaper than weekday rates. If your plans are flexible, get the best deal on a car by choosing the cheapest time and/or length of … [Read more...] about Compare daily, weekly and weekend rates to get the best deals on car rentals

There are many places to find coupons for car rentals, such as the Yellow Pages, Entertainment Book, travel magazines and travel websites. In addition, many car rental companies give discounts to AAA, AARP, and warehouse club members, and to those with a corporate partner number … [Read more...] about Look for coupons and discount codes to save money on car rentals, and then ask for further discounts at the counter

Because it is so common for travelers to cancel car reservations, companies like Hertz and Budget both offer significant savings when booking a nonrefundable, pre-pay fare on their websites. Although the obvious downside is that you cannot cancel your reservation, if your trip is … [Read more...] about Save on car rentals when you pre-pay through companies like Hertz and Budget

Some car rental agencies will not rent to anyone under the age of 25. Others will, but at a costly additional charge per day. If traveling in a group or with family, be sure that someone older than 25 rents and drives the vehicle, to get a much better deal on the car rate.A LOZO … [Read more...] about If it’s an option, have someone over the age of 25 do the renting and driving

You may be worried about "putting miles on your car" but in many cases it is still cheaper overall to take your own car on a road trip instead of renting one. Either way you're paying for gas, and the extra mileage on your car and the cost of the tune-up you should get before … [Read more...] about Going on a road trip? Take your own car, not a rental