CaptainAlias said:I wonder, is it cheaper to try and make a reservation through Priceline, or to use one of the coupons here?

There is no definite answer to this. I suggest booking using a coupon and monitoring the prices until the date of your rental. If a day or 2 before you think the best rate you got is still "too high" then try a Priceline bid.

I would not recommend bidding more than a day or 2 in advance on Priceline as car rental prices very frequently drop last minute.

Szymon

CaptainAlias said:I wonder, is it cheaper to try and make a reservation through Priceline, or to use one of the coupons here?

You can usually bid $15 on Priceline for a mid-size and get it, unless where you are going is a hot spot.

choosen said:Booked with Naitonal with 3715444 Car & Driver code. It indeed offered the best rate. cool.

How did you book it with the C&D code? I received a coupon error when that happened.

twinmomma76 said:Anyone used Advantage before out of Las Vegas? I've never used them but they seem to have good daily rates. I used Side Step and they quoted less that $9.00/day for an economy. I only need the car from Feb 8 - 12th.

Thanks in advance

I use them all the time,in fact their the only ones I use in Vegas anymore.There's a girl named Leah who works I think 5pm to 1am Wed thru Sun who's really cool about giving cheap upgrades so If you can talk to her you'll get a better deal.Of course their already pretty cheap.

szymon said:CaptainAlias said:I wonder, is it cheaper to try and make a reservation through Priceline, or to use one of the coupons here?

There is no definite answer to this. I suggest booking using a coupon and monitoring the prices until the date of your rental. If a day or 2 before you think the best rate you got is still "too high" then try a Priceline bid.

I would not recommend bidding more than a day or 2 in advance on Priceline as car rental prices very frequently drop last minute.

Szymon

Great minds all think the same

CaptainAlias said:choosen said:Booked with Naitonal with 3715444 Car & Driver code. It indeed offered the best rate. cool.

How did you book it with the C&D code? I received a coupon error when that happened.

Really? It works fine for me. It's Contract ID box you entered under, right?

What happened to the old thread? There were a lot more code on that (better ones)

szymon said:CaptainAlias said:

However, should I expect perhaps more inventory say 1-2 days before I need to rent? I expect that there will be some cancellations. Or should I just play it safe and book now?

I recommend you book now - if lower prices become available you can cancel/rebook later.

Hertz has an SUV out of DCA for $311 with AAA discount/coupon.

Szymon

Yeah, but that's for the smaller rav-4 mid-size SUVs. I was hoping for something in the trailblazer/full size SUV or larger. Stupid me for not making the reservation sooner.

BTW, Szymon, is the online reservation system an accurate representation of the car availability? Do you think they would have any additional cars if I called in a reservation?

thegoodstuffsher said:generaltso said:What happened to the old thread? There were a lot more code on that (better ones)

It moved to FT.Go find it.

Found it with no help from you!

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/63/788985

choosen said:CaptainAlias said:choosen said:Booked with Naitonal with 3715444 Car & Driver code. It indeed offered the best rate. cool.

How did you book it with the C&D code? I received a coupon error when that happened.


Really? It works fine for me. It's Contract ID box you entered under, right?

Thanks, stupid mistake on my part. So does the C&D code includes an extra driver in the fees?

FYI- I called a local enterprise in rockville, maryland, and they said that they are extending their 50% off weekend rate to include 50% off for the week, up to midsize cars. I'm getting a Maxima/Impala for $180 for 7 days, unlimited mileage. YMMV.