car rental tips.

You know the questions you’re going to be asked at the counter when renting a car. Do you want to upgrade to a larger/nicer/fancier car? How about the insurance coverage? …

I’ve been using AutoSlash for longer than I can remember. There was a time, shortly after the pandemic, when rental car pricing went absolutely crazy. During that stretch, my corporate …

Hertz has been through it lately. First, it was the controversy over arresting customers who were falsely accused of stealing their rental cars. Then came the EV debacle, where renters …

When I wrote about which credit cards offer primary rental car coverage, a few readers asked, “What about American Express?” It’s a fair question—and one I initially didn’t explore in …

If you rent cars often enough, you’ll eventually get one that probably would’ve been better off seeing the rental company’s mechanic before going back out “in the wild.” A Common …

Did you know that taking a different flight may save you money on your rental car? It can, thanks to how car rental companies calculate your final bill. Unlike hotels, …

There’s an old saying that “a sucker is born every minute.” After watching people for the past ## years, I’m starting to think it’s true. Too many people fall for …

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. …

The point of joining airline or hotel loyalty programs is to earn loyalty points or miles you can redeem in the future for flights or hotel nights. That’s not the …

I remember when I first became a National Car Rental Emerald Club member. That status gave me the privilege of booking a midsize car and being able to rent any …