Rental Cars

For trips when we needed to rent a car, I had become complacent while searching for the best prices. Although I had written about ways to find the lowest price, …

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. …

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 …

In a previous article, I went over the Collision/Loss Damage Waiver (CDW/LDW) rental car companies offer, ways you might already be covered, and other ways to purchase coverage. There are …

We’ve rented cars in Texas from many different agencies in several cities, including Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. We’ve always been members of the frequent renter program, which, in most …

It’s easy to forget that when you rent a car, you’re “borrowing” a vehicle that costs tens of thousands of dollars from a major corporation. When renting it, you expect …

Texas is a big state with plenty of roads. However, if you’re flying there and renting a car, you’ll probably be near one of the big cities. Unfortunately, many toll …

Rental Car Companies have undergone a period of consolidation. While this was happening before 2020, the pandemic sped up the process. In the US market, there are three main companies: …

Every part of travel has gotten more expensive. Prices are higher than they were before for flights, hotels, meals, and activities. But if there’s one area where prices went sky …

When travelers consider “points,” they usually think of them in terms of hotels. You can earn hotel membership rewards in the form of credits and/or points, usually by staying at …