Rental Car Tips?

I generally use autoslash. You can also plug your rental information in once you’ve booked and it will alert you if a cheaper price is found at a later date. It’s worked well for me but I only rent a car 2-3 times a year.

I usually use Hotwire for car rentals.

I've used fox twice and had a good experience. They're usually dirt cheap. Their reviews online are terrible but both times I've used em its been the same experience I'd get at any other company

Rent from the dining directly, use a CC that carries liability with it.

I rent a car once or twice a week. I use national bur hertz before that.

I used Costco. Made a reservation. Then I went to Autoslash and signed up for alerts when prices dropped. Got an immediate email back for the same class vehicle at $120 less than Costco.

This board is great!

Turo

In my experience, booking directly through the rental company’s site like Hertz or Enterprise gives you more peace of mind, especially if something goes wrong (e.g., cancellations, insurance claims). But I’ve also found some solid deals on third-party platforms like Kayak or Orbitz.

That said, always check reviews for any unfamiliar rental companies they redirect you to. Some smaller services can be legit, but others might come with hidden fees or poor customer service. Personally, if you’re traveling to places like South Florida, I’d recommend checking out services like RealCar. I used them for a trip and loved the quality and straightforward pricing—here’s their Miami location: https://realcar.miami/locations/mia.

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I always rent directly with the company

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Great advice. If anything goes wrong you work with the rental car company direct instead of a third party

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Lastly I do a walk around video before driving away.

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I take pictures every single time I get a car from a lot. You never know if they'll say you caused a dent or scratch 3 months down the road. This way you have evidence of things being there before you officially got the car. Take a picture of the mileage as well on the dash. Going to do this in a few hours

BP’s corporate code for Hertz is 65656

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