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Rental car taxes and fees
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:01 pm
Looking at a full size SUV rental in California. The taxes and fees added to rental rate are roughly 42%. WTF?
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Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:04 pm to highcotton2
It’s California. What did you expect?
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:04 pm to highcotton2
Cali taxes surprise you? Just kidding, that’s definitely crazy. But not surprising at all especially for a full size vehicle
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:05 pm to highcotton2
We paid similar in Arizona a few years ago. Those fees are especially high renting from an airport branch.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:08 pm to baldona
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Cali taxes surprise you?
The sales tax is 7.25%. Tourism fee 3.5%. Sounds like the rest is from the rental company.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:22 pm to highcotton2
Those fees are so you can have keys and a steering wheel.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:42 pm to highcotton2
I had taxes and fees out of the airport in Chicago late last year that were higher than the cost of the rental. Hotel taxes and fees are kind of the same.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:45 pm to TBoy
I used to have to get a rental car about twice a month and could pick it up Friday afternoon and return it Monday morning for anywhere from
60-110 bucks total all inclusive depending on the week. This was back in 2018 into early 2019. Those days seem to be long gone.
60-110 bucks total all inclusive depending on the week. This was back in 2018 into early 2019. Those days seem to be long gone.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:00 pm to TBoy
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Hotel taxes and fees are kind of the same.
Hotel in Atlanta tried to charge me $30 per day for parking. I took an Uber from the airport but they said that didn’t matter. In hindsight the $30 was not worth the time and aggravation it took to get it straightened out with the manager. My blood pressure was definitely up.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:02 pm to highcotton2
Thank you for contributing to Socialist Utopia, comrade!
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:04 pm to highcotton2
I rent cars weekly for work. I’m f I had to foot the bill id be hoofing it. Last week I paid north of $600 for 3 days in a Mazda CX-5 with national.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:05 pm to highcotton2
Where else have you priced rental cars recently? Before you start hammering California. Not saying you aren’t wrong on the taxes, just curious.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:07 pm to go_tigres
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I rent cars weekly for work. I’m f I had to foot the bill id be hoofing it. Last week I paid north of $600 for 3 days in a Mazda CX-5 with national.
That's crazy. I used to travel a lot for work about 10-11 years ago. A rental would be $50/day in most places. Maybe $75 if you got the extra insurance.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:10 pm to highcotton2
Easiest source of funds is to tax rentals and hotels so the visitors pay.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:10 pm to reddonuts8
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60-110 bucks total all inclusive depending on the week. This was back in 2018 into early 2019. Those days seem to be long gone.
In Bumblesticks, Oklahoma maybe.
Goofy-arse rental car prices aren't new. Ever flown to O'Hare or Boston-Logan? $100 per day is about the cheapest I've ever gotten out of Logan.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:11 pm to highcotton2
My rental from last week in Memphis
$108 rental (36/day)
$26 fuel
$50 tax
If it wasn’t for the fuel it would be roughly 50% tax (corporate rate)
Every city has different random tax too.
$108 rental (36/day)
$26 fuel
$50 tax
If it wasn’t for the fuel it would be roughly 50% tax (corporate rate)
Every city has different random tax too.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:19 pm to TBoy
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I had taxes and fees out of the airport in Chicago late last year that were higher than the cost of the rental. Hotel taxes and fees are kind of the same.
At least we have the comfort in knowing that our government will use 50% of that money to give it away to people in the form of entitlements.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:23 pm to highcotton2
The rental car economy is run by insane people and we're all trapped in their insane world. Try renting a car without reservation and not laughing when they tell you it'll be $500+/day without even a touch of blush. 
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:25 pm to SuperSaint
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Before you start hammering California. Not saying you aren’t wrong on the taxes, just curious.
Wasn’t bashing California. More so bashing rental car companies. Last car I rented was a few months ago when my flight from Denver to Huntsville was delayed and had to fly into Memphis and drive to Huntsville. SUV cost $372 for 1 day.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:25 pm to highcotton2
Just had a $27 breakfast bar charged that was buffet style eggs and oatmeal.
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