Rental Cars

Reading a car rental receipt can seem like trying to understand another language. Besides your rental fee, there’s an endless list of mandatory and optional charges depending on where you …

I don’t usually check my personal email during the day when I’m at work. On a typical day, that means I’ll have 50-70 messages of varying importance to scan over …

Your trip is done and you’ve returned your rental car to whichever company you’ve rented it from. You get to the airport and as you’re checking in your baggage, you …

Shortly after being approved for the Capital One Venture X card, I filled out the online form to upgrade my Hertz status to President’s Circle. According to the online application, …

When you rent a car anywhere in the U.S.A., you will always encounter some charges tacked on to the cost of the actual rental. Taxes. Fees. Surcharges. Upcharges. You know …

Every car has a recommended type (octane) of gasoline, commonly known in the U.S. as Regular, Mid-Grade (or Plus) and Premium. Well, there’s diesel too but fortunately, diesel pumps don’t …

If you’re ever rented a car, you’ve undoubtedly heard the pitch about pre-paying for fuel. The agent at the counter warns that unless you return the car with a full …

Earlier this year, we were looking for a rental car for a week in Texas. Rates were through the roof at every rental car company, even when I searched with …

When the COVID pandemic hit, it knocked the car rental companies through a loop. Whether via lockdown or just being cautious, people were not traveling and therefore not renting cars. …

When Joe and I most recently went to our favorite water park in Texas, we planned it with our “safe COVID buddies,” Samantha and Norman. Sam and Norm live just …