Rental car rates

Just checked rental car rates for Xmas trip. Last week would have booked Fox but their rates now and reviews are not so good.

This is what I found today.

Dec 20 - Jan 3. Thrifty 555, Alamo 584

do not really need a car for the first three days changed dates to

Dec 23 - Jan 3, Thrifty 450, Alamo 297.

Booked Alamo. Prices jump all over the place. I used no special codes just Blue Chip on Thrifty and Insiders on Alamo.

Charlie NH, The winter wonderland in October

I just rechecked my alamo rates for Dec 7 -16 and saw that they have really jumped a bunch. My rental would be a full $150 more than what I have it booked for. This happened last year as it seems they are rechecking their inventory. Waited a few days and got an upgraded car at an even lower rate. Be patient, watch the rates fall as the date draws closer.

Use these codes

7015309 rather than the insider code of 7015135 For $35 off weekly coupon code AD2359FDF . Requires 5 day rental, use for rental pickup by 12/31/11. Blackouts may apply. No printout required.

See if it helps.

Link

I found a better discount code from Costco AD8Z21SDB for $40 off a 10 day rental if that helps anybody for a longer stay.

My comment above is in reference to the skyrocketing base rates on the cars. The codes I used gave me a rate for 10 days for a mid sized vehicle at $160 including all fees and taxes. Today using the same codes the final cost went up to a Whopping $359. I'm sure the increase is only temporary, but glad I made a comfirmed reservation when the rates were lower.

I also tried splitting my rental into a 7 day and seperate 3 day rental to take advantage of 2 discounts. It seems that both required a Sat. night keep and we will be in town for only one Saturday so it wouldn't work.

I am trying to find a costco price that a friend told me about.
I will keep trying. She said it was not through the costco travel site.
Let me know if you spot anything early Dec.

It was 68 degrees here in the previous Halloween snowstorm state ( Western MA).
I believe that was just about the same temp as Las Vegas!! Go figure what a difference three weeks make!
MO

I have reserved through the link here on LVA
alamo compact $(78.51) and of course all the fees (almost double the 78 dollars.)
I will keep checking just in case it goes down. Thanks I used the ID #7015309

MO

I don't know if this would help, but it helps me with 5 day rentals - try making two separate rentals and see if that reduce the price substantially...

Wow rates are really all over the place, just rebooked my 12/7-12/22 mini van for 275 at Budget.

FWIW IME the $20 trick works when you forget to fill the tank with Alamo. The cat at the return area was pretty cool. Would have been $60- it became $0.

FWIW= for what it's worth
IME- in my experience