Rental Cars

Sometimes I’m too good about taking my own advice. I’ve written about how everyone should sign up for car rental loyalty programs and I stand by that advice. However, I…

I don’t rent cars nearly as much as I used to. There are several reasons for that, as that we prefer to use public transportation if we can and the…

When you have frequent flyer miles or hotel points, each bank, airline and hotel chain has its own rules about sharing, gifting or transferring your points/miles to someone else. Some…

Cars have been made to become smarter and smarter. They all run on or with electronics galore. They can be locked and unlocked remotely. They come with GPS so you…

Choosing a rental car is not the most glamorous part of vacation planning. When we travel, it usually doesn’t matter what type of car we have. I want something not…

When it comes to renting a car, I tend to stick to the large car rental companies. I guess it’s just because I’m comfortable with them. You also don’t want…

Paying for toll roads and bridges/tunnels has become more complicated in recent years. More and more locations depend on toll-by-plate systems to send you a bill or otherwise use a…

You know the questions you’ll going to be asked at the counter when renting a car. Do you want to upgrade to a larger/nicer/fancier car? How about the insurance coverage?…

While there was much concern about how airlines and hotel chains were going to take care of their loyal customers during the travel slowdown, not much attention had been paid…

I don’t think there’s a rental car company, at least in the United States, that allows smoking in their cars anymore. Of course, if you’re a smoker, having the smell…