OT- Renting a car

ECS · Jul 1, 2007

Ok, who knows the cheapest place to get a car for a week. Going to be flying into tampa and need a car. I want as cheap as possiable, the car will literally be driving to and from airport, maybe an occasional stop downtown siesta key and to/from golf course, but thats it.

Their are like 9 million different places to look for one, im hoping someone has a quick and cheap way. If it matters any, I have an entertainment book.

Right now the best ive found is 316 for a week (july 21-28)

Thanks for any help, just give me a website if you happen to have one and ill do the leg work!

G.MONEY · Jul 1, 2007

Try Orbitz.com I have always had good luck with them

MattRain · Jul 1, 2007

I rent every weekend and sometimes for a week at a time. The best price hops around from place to place with no logical pattern. Thrifty had the best prices in my area last week - 169 canadian tomatoes + taxes for a compact car. A month ago, it was Enterprise. For a long while, I could reserve an economy car at Hertz for $16,95 a day, then get upgraded to a Mustang GT for an extra $15 a day, instead of the regular $100+ a day.

Make sure you go through all the major rental places and check out every damn promotion on their websites... also check on your credit card company's website for additional rebates.

ECS · Jul 1, 2007

Thanks matt, I figured this wasn't going to be easy to find the cheapest.

Best ive found thus far is a Sebring convertiable for 265 for the week. Seems like the best im gonna find, but ill keep looking....

SoCal · Jul 1, 2007

get an "entertainment" book from that local community. enterprise renatl car "local edition" can be had for less than 2 bills per week

joelatti · Jul 1, 2007

HOTWIRE....You have to pay UPFRONt, BUt sometimes you can save upwards of $100 bucks

gbogo · Jul 1, 2007

you can use my company discount code

for enterprise if you like

24D5642 company letters KCM

I would be surprised if you get cheaper than that unless you get one of those deals they email out for $10 a day at select places and not sure Tampa gets too many of those offers.

CookieNBabe · Jul 1, 2007

We recently rented a Nissan Altima for a week from Enterprise, at the airport, and returned it to same, for $184.00 total, incl tax.

I think by reserving the car online, it may be a few pennies cheaper. Other cars in that class are Chev Impala, Chrysler Sebring, etc.

BillyWaltersJr+ · Jul 1, 2007

Budget is what I go with...

CookieNBabe · Jul 1, 2007

I just checked Enterprise for you

And that week, 7/21-7/28, the best rate is $313.00 for a compact at TPA airport. Must be lots of demand there that time of year.

Maybe start looking into discount coupons, like others said. AARP, or AAA, usually are good for 10% or more.

http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/branchDetails.do

joelatti · Jul 1, 2007

$258 for an economy on HOTWIRE for the week or $274 for a MId-size.....best deal I have found........

CookieNBabe · Jul 1, 2007

this is like shopping lines:lol:

gynecologist · Jul 1, 2007

Enterprise is always the least expensive for me..

gbogo · Jul 1, 2007

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joelatti · Jul 1, 2007

gbogo said:
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AWESOME!!!

WCBias · Jul 1, 2007

I just did your exact trip two weeks ago (Tampa, Siesta Key) plus Orlando, I rented a premium car from National for $193...that was 8 days, including taxes.

I just checked on their site and they have a last minute special from the tampa airport at $169/day for an economy size, but there must be something going on during your dates because the price came back over $300. You might call them and see if they will honor their their "last minute special" posted on their website

charliepeete · Jul 1, 2007

I AM AN EXPERT FOR CAR RENTAL .......... USUALLY I USE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL FOR A CAR SINCE I WAS "GRANDFATHER" IN AS AN EMERALD CLUB MEMBER...........CURRENTLY I AM IN COLORADO AND I FLEW INTO DENVER AIRPORT AND FOR ONE WEEK NATIONAL WANTED 420$ THE REST WAS FROM 410 TO 490 ............ IT SEEMED EXPENSIVE SO I WENT TO PRICELINE.COM AND GOT A CAR FOR 140 FOR THE WEEK........SAME TIME FRAME .........CANT BEAT IT................:money8:

TTinCO · Jul 1, 2007

bookingbuddy.com

Expedia(from BB) is usually the cheapest for me

ECS · Jul 2, 2007

Thanks guys for all your help!

Got myself a nice ride, ill be cruising in florida with the top down, and after taxes and everything it ended up being less than 250 (I think it was like 200 before). Btw, damn, they tax you for all types of shit in florida, i was looking over the bill, wtf is "cost of doing business", also got the "florida surcharge" and the bat/tire fee (should'nt that be part of the cost?). Anyways, Ill take it.

Thanks again guys

barman · Jul 3, 2007

Based on the short number and distance of trips you've mentioned, you could likely pay taxicabs. Most travel within Tampa would be $10-15 or less. (Airport to hotel, hotel to Channelside, hotel to golf course etc, hotel to beach.)

Especially preferable if any of your vacation includes drinking to Happy levels.