Looking for tips on how to get the best price on a car rental in either Seattle or Portland, or if this is even something in our budget. My boyfriend compare car rentals and I will be splitting our time between compare car rentals the two cities Sept. 1 - 9 (Labor Day week[end]) and the original plan was to Amtrak, but I'd really love to rent a car for at least a day to see the mountains compare car rentals and potentially see neighboring areas. I'd originally budgeted about $130 for the Amtrak, and after looking helplessly at car rental options, I think I'm willing compare car rentals to pay up to $250-275 (but I don't know if this is reasonable or not).
-I haven't decided if it will be cheaper for us to rent from the airport or a downtown compare car rentals location, whether it will be cheaper to return to the same city or not, and whether we should rent for a day or a few days or a week. I know there's typically airport and different drop-off location fees, and that it's generally cheaper per day to rent by the week.... but I have not always found this to be true and am getting a little overwhelmed by the variance in prices.
I can spend weeks trying to find the best airline prices no problem, but this? This makes my head spin. Again, we haven't decided which day we will rent the car, how long we will keep it, or where we will pickup/dropoff... I'm looking compare car rentals for suggestions on what the cheapest option will be in hopes of coming closer to those decisions. ANY tips you have for us car rental noobs would be amazing. Thank you!!
I rented compare car rentals off site when I flew into Seattle many years ago. It was considerably cheaper and I could return the car to the airport. I think I've read and heard from others that off-site places are somewhat cheaper. I know that was the case in Seattle, but I have never rented off-site anywhere else. (And I'm the opposite of you....the best airlines compare car rentals prices make my head spin! I'm so confused!)
if you currently own a car, then you are most likely insured compare car rentals for personal injury to yourself or others under your own insurance, in case of an accident. however this would not cover you for any damage to the rental car.. which is why many people will include in the cost of rental the added cost for damage to the vehicle. some credit car companies offer special plans when you rent.american express has a plan that costs a flat rate of about $25, which gives you coverage for damage to a rental compare car rentals vehicle and is cheaper than paying a car rental company per day for that type of coverage.
you should return your car with a full tank of gas and avoid fees from the rental company dont pay the rental company for gas in advance. if you are a member of a club such as BJ's , you may get a better rate than the AAA rate.
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