rental care question.

January 28, 2020, 02:06 PM

old rugged cross

Pickup at the airport the rental is around $30 day for a car.

If you pickup at the airport and drop 40 miles at another one of the companies lots the rental more than doubles?

Is this typical?

Thanks

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January 28, 2020, 02:12 PM

HRK

Sometimes, depends on the rental company, car type, and where you want to drop...

But typically they charge a drop charge or higher rate....

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January 28, 2020, 02:15 PM

Georgeair

Yes. Very much yes. Don't try to understand if it makes sense or is commensurate with the burden or benefit to them of it dropping somewhere else. The answer will always be yes if it's a convenience for YOU.

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January 28, 2020, 02:32 PM

Skins2881

Last time we did it there was no charge. Flew into Sacramento, flew out of Fresno. My guess is there were more cars leaving Fresno than arriving there so no charge?

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January 28, 2020, 02:37 PM

P250UA5

Also, if you can help it, rent from an off-airport location.

I've noticed that there is an airport surcharge tax when renting from the on-site airport rental lots.

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January 28, 2020, 02:48 PM

Perception

quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
Last time we did it there was no charge. Flew into Sacramento, flew out of Fresno. My guess is there were more cars leaving Fresno than arriving there so no charge?

Probably like Uhaul and California. At one point, one way out of CA was really expensive. One way into California was basically free.

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January 28, 2020, 03:13 PM

comet24

quote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Thanks guys. Got it figured out. Hertz turned out to be way cheaper than enterprise.

Enterprise is normally one of the most expensive for individual people use. I think they rely mostly on corporate contracts.

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January 28, 2020, 03:21 PM

MattW

quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Also, if you can help it, rent from an off-airport location.

I've noticed that there is an airport surcharge tax when renting from the on-site airport rental lots.

This. The larger the airport, the higher the fee and it's not included in your daily rate. I've been hit with $20+ a day for airport rentals.

January 28, 2020, 03:27 PM

P250UA5

quote:
Originally posted by MattW:
quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Also, if you can help it, rent from an off-airport location.

I've noticed that there is an airport surcharge tax when renting from the on-site airport rental lots.

This. The larger the airport, the higher the fee and it's not included in your daily rate. I've been hit with $20+ a day for airport rentals.

I've never seen it as a per day fee, but usually just an added airport tax on the bottom line.
IAH & MAF the 2 I've flown in/out most frequently.

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January 28, 2020, 04:04 PM

Scurvy

The rental desks at the airports are almost completely different companies is why.

They don't typically share any billing or reservation systems.

It's a regulation thing to prevent people from getting the much cheaper rare from a rental company outside of the air port.

January 28, 2020, 05:19 PM

kramden

quote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Thanks guys. Got it figured out. Hertz turned out to be way cheaper than enterprise.

True. Enterprise is kind of a rip.