Renting cars - One way direction.
Nov 13th, 2007, 10:02 AM
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Renting cars - One way direction.
Has anyone had good experiences with any special car rental company when renting a car (example): Pick up at Miami Airport and drop off at Ft. Lauderdale Airport.
Nov 13th, 2007, 03:14 PM
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For added clarity:
Lots of companies don't have "one-way dropoff FEES", but the amounts they charge on a per-day rental are usually much greater per-day than their return-at-same-office counterparts.
If going on a lengthy trip, with a one-way rental, it is wise to scurry from the origin to the destination, and turn in the car there, to begin a brand new rental for the duration of your trip.
For your situation, do price comparison, and then consider doing exactly what I mentioned if the cost savings warrants it.
Lots of companies don't have "one-way dropoff FEES", but the amounts they charge on a per-day rental are usually much greater per-day than their return-at-same-office counterparts.
If going on a lengthy trip, with a one-way rental, it is wise to scurry from the origin to the destination, and turn in the car there, to begin a brand new rental for the duration of your trip.
For your situation, do price comparison, and then consider doing exactly what I mentioned if the cost savings warrants it.
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Nov 13th, 2007, 07:25 PM
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So far as I know, none of the major agencies charge a drop off fee in Florida -- unlike many other states. I've certainly never paid one and I've done a lot of one way rentals in Florida. Mainly I'm renting between Naples and Miami or Naples and Ft. Lauderdale. Generally Dollar has the best rates I've found, but once got a better rate with National. Avis and Hertz invariably are priced way higher unless you have a super corporate rate with them. The piddly AAA discount doesn't bring them down anywhere near the other major ones.
Nov 14th, 2007, 05:47 AM
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Another way to reduce (if not eliminate) drop-off fees. During certain times of the year, car rental companies want to move cars to (or from) Florida (and, sometimes, Arizona) in order to match demand. You can thus rent a car between Florida and places north of there at a very favorable rate. Generally, they want to move cars into Florida just before winter; and out of Florida just after winter.
