one way car hire in USA any tips?

blueybug

Guys, We are doing a month long road trip ( Chicago to San diego) and are really hitting it hard with crazy prices!!


Anyone found a cheap company that doesnt hit hard with the old one way hire fees :eek:

joebob

Try rentalcars.com

mcfisco

National Rental
Use code 5000491 - enter it in the 'Contract ID' box

agrinnall

mcfisco wrote: »

National Rental
Use code 5000491 - enter it in the 'Contract ID' box

Wow, out of curiosity I did a test and it cut the price from over $2000 to $400.

mcfisco

I can't really take any credit for it other than I found it a few weeks ago on another forum and have booked a car for Oct with it.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/1214783-best-one-way-car-rental-discount-codes.html

Archergirl

Check it includes mileage and one way drop off fees in the small print.

shaun_from_Africa

mcfisco wrote: »

National Rental
Use code 5000491 - enter it in the 'Contract ID' box

It's fine entering any old contract code and getting a discounted rental, fine that is until you get to the service desk to collect your car and they ask for proof that you are elligible for the promotion concerned.
National code 5000491 is specifically for students and staff of certain Ohio universities,
http://purchasing.osu.edu/FileStore/contract_21.pdf
and if when collecting yuur car, you are asked for and unable to prove that you qualify, you should expect to be charged the highest possible walk in rate going.

mcfisco

There's plenty of people on the thread linked that seem to have done OK with that code.
I'm chancing it, it's easy enough to have another deal booked as a backup if it all goes pear shaped and they refuse you.

Murphy_The_Cat

blueybug wrote: »

Guys, We are doing a month long road trip ( Chicago to San diego) and are really hitting it hard with crazy prices!!

Anyone found a cheap company that doesnt hit hard with the old one way hire fees :eek:

If it helps, National have a $250 (plus numerous taxes) limit for on way hires.

blueybug

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

If it helps, National have a $250 (plus numerous taxes) limit for on way hires.

Really? I'll go take a look at that

Murphy_The_Cat

blueybug wrote: »

Really? I'll go take a look at that

Also checkout https://www.alamo.co.uk/brits.
Their one way is $300 plus tax, but the discount may offset this.