I’ve written before that I wasn’t interested in renting an electric car while on vacation. And honestly? That hasn’t completely changed. When I’m traveling, I don’t want another thing to …
Rental Cars
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Should You Pay For The Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) When Renting A Car?
by joehegby joehegIt’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 you pick it up, …
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Credit Cards
I Thought I Used This AMEX Offer Correctly. One Detail Cost Me $100
by joehegby joehegAmex Offers can be a great way to save money, but they’re not as simple as “add the offer, use the card, get the credit.” Sometimes, one small detail buried …
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Any time we even THINK about renting a car in another country, I ask my husband the same question: “Wait…do they drive on the same side of the road as …
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Travel
Malicious Compliance: When a Boss’s “Lowest Fare” Rule Backfired Spectacularly
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen a higher-up demands the “lowest possible fare, lowest possible rate” as a cost-cutting measure, it’s supposed to apply to everyone—including the person who made the rule. A Reddit user …
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We don’t rent cars all that often anymore. Over the years, we’ve become much more comfortable taking public transportation to and from the airport in major cities like New York …
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Rental Cars
Worried About Hertz’s AI Damage Scanners? Where You Rent Matters Most
by joehegby joehegRenting from Hertz at a major airport may come with something new: AI-powered damage scanners. But if that concerns you, the real question isn’t whether to avoid Hertz—it’s where you …
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Choosing a rental car is not the most glamorous part of vacation planning. Most of the time, I don’t care what I’m driving — I just want something that’s not …
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Airports
Why a Consolidated Rental Car Facility Was Never the Right Fit for MCO — And Why Scrapping It Makes Sense
by joehegby joehegFor the past couple of years, Orlando International Airport (MCO) flirted with a big, familiar airport idea: build a single, consolidated rental car facility that would serve Terminals A, B, …
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Rental Cars
How to Avoid Orlando’s Rental Car Toll Fees (and the Surprise Charges That Come With Them)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen 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. …