Can you recommend a cheap but reliable car rental co in Miami?
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Can you recommend a cheap but reliable car rental co in Miami?
Hi, my husband and I are planning an 8 day trip to Miami and the Keys for late Jan/early Feb.
Can anyone recommend a well-priced and reliable car hire firm. We fly into Miami international airport and would like to get the car there so that might restrict us to the usual Hertz/Avis etc. Prices seemed reasonable on the web until you add all the many taxes! Please don't suggest Alamo - would never book with them again.
Current planning is to fly in to Miami (from London), drive down that day to say, Key Largo, for a night then continue to Key West and spend the last few days in Miami or Fort Lauderdale before flying home.
Thanks for any help.
Kay
Can anyone recommend a well-priced and reliable car hire firm. We fly into Miami international airport and would like to get the car there so that might restrict us to the usual Hertz/Avis etc. Prices seemed reasonable on the web until you add all the many taxes! Please don't suggest Alamo - would never book with them again.
Current planning is to fly in to Miami (from London), drive down that day to say, Key Largo, for a night then continue to Key West and spend the last few days in Miami or Fort Lauderdale before flying home.
Thanks for any help.
Kay
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I'd suggest you simply use Expedia or Travelocity to price rental cars in Miami and pick the cheapest company. I've used Alamo on several occasions with no problems; Dollar, Budget, and Enterprise are also usually cheap national companies, though I can't say if they are particularly cheap in Miami. Every car rental is going to have many taxes added, but you'll certainly get a better rate if you price by the week with one extras, and companies with off-airport locations are also usually cheaper but much less convenient. Hopefully, some posters have experience with more local companies and can help you, so I'm just adding this to top.
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You could try Hotwire....rates are around $21/day plus taxes for a full size around that time...the only draw back is it's a pre-paid reservation, so you can't cancel. Might be a little bit risky this far out, but something to keep an eye on.
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I've used Dollar at MIA for years and have been pleased. A couple of days ago I paid a $160 base rate for an intermediate sized car for a week. With taxes and insurance it came up to $220.
I have always found Dollar to have the best prices out of all the reputable companies. I've booked on both Expedia and their direct website.
I have always found Dollar to have the best prices out of all the reputable companies. I've booked on both Expedia and their direct website.
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The other thing you need to account for is the extra insurance costs since you don't have US insurance and are not using a US credit card. Be sure you have those costs added in so you're compaing apples to apples when making a decision.