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Frequently asked questions - with answers - about renting a car. Questions on rates, insurance, policies and more.

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Change Pickup Time to Lower Car Rental Price'

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 6 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

While trying to find a car to rent in Spokane airport, I've been bombarded by $40 per day prices. Ugh. I had been putting in a pick up time of 6:30PM, because that's when my flight arrives.When I change the pickup time to anytime before noon that day, the price plummets to $23 per day. Wow. Same company. Same terminal location. (Thrifty) So can I book a car at the before noon pickup time, then just pick it up later. How long will they hold the reservation' If I pre-pay like through... Read more
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Lowest Car Rental Rates

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 6 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Is there a secret to finding the lowest car rental rates' Rent weekend to weekend' Rent cars on Tuesdays'There's no secret to finding the lowest rates.... it's really just a matter of doing some research and knowing a few tips.Here's what I consider the most important things to know to find the cheapest rate possible for your particular rental (ie, cities, dates, times, etc).1. Make an Advanced Booking If you can reserve your rental 4 weeks or more in advance, you can often get a better deal.... Read more
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Monthly Car Rental Rates

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 6 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I am planning to rent a car for 6 months as I have a six month contract in Vancouver. What would be the cheapest way to do this' As I plan on living in Washington State, would I get cheaper montly car rental rates in the US'You would really have to compare monthly car rental rates from multiple companies in order to determine which would have the cheapest rate based on your particulars (ie length of rental, car size, pickup location, etc). It may be cheaper to rent in the US, but that may... Read more
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Government Car Rental Rates

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Are there special Government car rental rates for federal employees'Canadian Government employees can visit http://rehelv-acrd.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/rechercher-search-4-eng.aspxto research Government of Canada car rental rates with participating rental companies.The information that I have for the various car rental companies programs for US Federal Employees can be found atUS Government Car Rental ProgramsHope this helps! Read more
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Credit Cards and Car Rental Insurance

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I am looking to rent a car for the month of July and August. I wanted to know which credit card offers the best car rental insurance' The effectiveness of the rental car insurance offered by credit cards, really depends on the particular coverage plan (and the policies, restrictions, terms and conditions) of the particular credit card that you use.You mentioned that you're renting the car for July and August. The first thing you need to know is that all four credit cards that offer coverage... Read more
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Taking a Rental Car into Canada from the United States

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Can a UK resident travel over to canada from the US, for a short stay and then travel back to the US in an Avis hire car'I checked avis.com, but their policy information seems limited to US residents... their border crossing policy into Canada states:"With advance arrangement and consent from Avis, certain cars may be rented from the United States and driven into Canada by U.S. residents. A Canadian non-resident insurance card may be required and is available at the Avis rental location."I... Read more
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Car Rental Coupon Code

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I want to rent a car for the weekend and I found a coupon code that has a limit of 100 miles per day. I want to pick the car up on Friday afternoon and return on Monday afternoon. My question is, do both Monday and Friday count as full rental days' So am I allowed 100 miles for Fri.,Sat.,Sun., and Monday'Car rental companies generally charge for a 24 hour period day, as opposed to a calendar day. So Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon (by the same time) would be considered 3 - 24 hour... Read more
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Can my Brother Use his Credit Card to Rent me a Car'

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 9 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I had an interview out of state and the company paid for my flight and they got me a rental car. I just had to show them my divers license.Can my brother reserve a car for me and pay for it using his credit card' Just like the company did for me when the flew me out for an interview.Unfortunately, the car rental company will not allow your brother to reserve a car for you using his credit card. You would have to show a credit card in your own name at the rental counter in order to pick up the... Read more
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Cheapest One Way Car Rental

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 9 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I'm looking to rent a car to drive from NY (downtown) to Chicago later this year (approx 6-7 days), which company offers the cheapest one way car rental'Unfortunately, there's no quick and simple answer.Unfortunately, with any one way car rental, pricing is rarely low and even availability is never a given.The availability and price of a one way rental will truly depend on the city and location of pickup, the city and location of drop off, the car type, the date or time of year, the length of... Read more
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Split the Charges on a Business Car Rental

From Car Rental Tips FAQ's, 9 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

My company doesn't want us to take out car rental insurance. I feel more comfortable if I have it since I don't cover my personal vehicle, which is pretty old, for collision. Here is my question: When I rent a car can I ask to have the charge split between my credit card, to pay for vehicle, and my debit card, to pay for the insurance' I contacted reservation reps from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty. All said that, to the best of their knowledge, it is not possible... Read more
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