Rental Cars

While I’m not an expert, I’ve done a deal of research on the different types of insurances offered by rental car agencies in the US. I’ve written about them in…

We don’t rent cars all that often. We’ve become much more comfortable taking public transportation to/from the airport in major cities like New York and Chicago and then using Uber/Lyft/Taxi…

Even before COVID caused prices to go through the roof, car rental companies had a bajillion add ons. Some were big, some small, some were needed, some not, but they…

When you rent a car, there are almost always costs not included in the advertised price. Sales tax. Vehicle license recovery fee. Customer facility charge. Concession recovery fee. Parking surcharge.…

If you read anything about renting a car in 2021, it tends to include the caveat about how difficult it is to rent a car this year. The reasoning makes…

I’ve been renting cars for over 20 years. I’ve seen many of the tricks and I know how to avoid them. I sign up for the car rental programs so I…

I’ll admit, Budget Car Rental wasn’t a company I paid much attention to. I looked into how to sign up for the Budget Fastbreak program when writing my article about…

If there’s something I’m obsessive about, it’s getting a rental car I want for the lowest price. Note, I didn’t say the lowest priced rental car, as that would mean…

One of the rarest commodities in tourist-heavy areas right now is rental cars. The lack of them came about from a perfect storm of several factors: Rental car companies sold…

When looking for a rental car, I’ve become rather lazy when it came to finding the best deal. Before the pandemic, I simply booked a pay-at-the-counter reservation and left it…