car hire in america ?

shaynemawer

hi, currently looking at going to america this coming december,, nearly have everything sorted..

have flights to detroit, (staying at my cousins in roseville for 5 nights first off) hotel for 2 nights at niagra falls, and hotel for 6 nights in new york,, think it's the paramount hotel. then flight back to heathrow from jfk.. this is all priced at £2147 for 2 person's... is this a good offer ??

main thing am after is car hire,, want to pick up from detroit airport and drop off when i arrive in new york.. anyone know off any good reliable car hire centres ??

thank you

photome

Check any UK broker

Netflights

USrentacar

Carhire3000


Thats just 3 of the better known ones

prices will be all inclusive of insurances etc

ChristineL

Can't say if the overall costs is OK or not.

But please watch out for the one-way drop off charges for picking up the car in Detroit and leaving it in New York. The table below is from NetFlights to give you a guide - for your trip it's US$300 plus taxes . The one way fees have to be paid locally and are probaly NOT included in the price you'll be quoted by anyone.

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One way rental pricing and information
Distance............. Applicable One Way Fee
0 to 200 miles....... US$50.00 + local taxes
201 to 500 miles .....US$100.00 + local taxes
501 to 1000 miles.... US$300.00 + local taxes
Over 1000 miles ......US$500.00 + local taxes

Goldielocks

Hi there,

Might be a good idea to try a website that compares prices across all the main suppliers like Avis and Hertz etc, then you can make sure you get the best price and deal. Try https://www.anyairportcarhire.com I have used them in the past and got a good price.

Cheers

photome

Goldielocks wrote: »

Hi there,

Might be a good idea to try a website that compares prices across all the main suppliers like Avis and Hertz etc, then you can make sure you get the best price and deal. Try www.anyairportcarhire.com I have used them in the past and got a good price.

Cheers

That link doesnt show who you are booking with and the prices are a little higher than 2 out of the three brokers I posted for 10 days in Aug from LAS

Murphy_The_Cat

ChristineL wrote: »

Can't say if the overall costs is OK or not.

But please watch out for the one-way drop off charges for picking up the car in Detroit and leaving it in New York. The table below is from NetFlights to give you a guide - for your trip it's US$300 plus taxes . The one way fees have to be paid locally and are probaly NOT included in the price you'll be quoted by anyone.

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One way rental pricing and information
Distance............. Applicable One Way Fee
0 to 200 miles....... US$50.00 + local taxes
201 to 500 miles .....US$100.00 + local taxes
501 to 1000 miles.... US$300.00 + local taxes
Over 1000 miles ......US$500.00 + local taxes

if helps at all, I think that one way mileage charges are calculated 'as the crow flies', not by a route map.
For the OP this could make a huge difference.
The distance by road is approx 615 mile and would drop into the $300 + local taxes category, but the 'as the crow flies' figure from Detroit airport to La Guardia is 499.16 miles which comes under the $100 + local taxes category. Soooooooooooo, before you collect your hire car, check the zip code of the hirers depot and the zip code of the drop off point and MAKE SURE that they come under the 500 mile limit.

I'll try and find a definitive link regarding how one way mileage is calculated.

As the crow flies miles can be calulated from here.