Help pls! Are these good car rental prices?

[Cathyb]

After reading posts of terrific car rental rates, I keep coming up negative for the dates/places I need. Do I have good rates for the following?

Maui 6/28/09-7/11/09 Compact car $357.34 incl tax/fees

Carlsbad,CA 3/5/09-3/14/09 Minivan $345.59 incl tax/fees
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I have tried Priceline, Hotwire, Costco and direct sites. Dates are inflexible but can adjust Maui car size to economy if necessary. Thank you for any help on this!

 

[BevL]

We have a trip coming up to the Big Island in March and the cheapest I've been able to find is $337 for a full size for two weeks. I think I got that rate at least 45 days ago and rates are not coming down. So I haven't been seeing great rates - much higher than our trip last year.

All you can do is make your reservation and check every day. At least it's no penalty if you cancel and re-reserve.

 

[JackieD]

Cathy,
yesterday I booked a mini van for our Carlsbad trip in March but it will be picked up from the San Diego airport. I booked it using Costco's link to Budget. My total for a week is $262.78 including tax etc. I usually keep checking until the day we leave because rates change so much.

Good luck

 

[Denise L]

We have a trip coming up to the Big Island in March and the cheapest I've been able to find is $337 for a full size for two weeks. I think I got that rate at least 45 days ago and rates are not coming down. So I haven't been seeing great rates - much higher than our trip last year.

All you can do is make your reservation and check every day. At least it's no penalty if you cancel and re-reserve.

I was just looking at car rentals rates for Maui tonight. I reserved Alamo full-size for 13 days for $340 (Costco), or Hertz in a Camry for $504 (AAA). I would *love* to hear of any better deals. We need at least a full-size car.

 

[SherryS]

Keep watching the prices for Hawaii....For our trip last February, the prices went down considerably about a month before our trip. We were able to get a full-sized vehicle on Maui from Alamo for $99 a week plus tax. Thought that was quite a bargain compared to the over $300 price of our original reservation.

 

[Cathyb]

JackieD- Thank you for your response. How many days are you getting? We are needing it for 9 days as we have to drive to Las Vegas for a 50th birthday get-together and a week's timeshare stay.

 

[Cathyb]

SherryS -- was your $99 thru a Priceline type or thru Alamo?

 

[JoeMid]

I often use carrentals.com, if only to compare lots of direct prices from many vendors. Gives you an idea of what 'direction' to head.

 

[BevL]

Keep watching the prices for Hawaii....For our trip last February, the prices went down considerably about a month before our trip. We were able to get a full-sized vehicle on Maui from Alamo for $99 a week plus tax. Thought that was quite a bargain compared to the over $300 price of our original reservation.

Yes, we got a better price about six weeks out than we're seeing this year. I'm hoping that by the end of January we'll do a little better.

 

[Elli]

We have a trip coming up to the Big Island in March and the cheapest I've been able to find is $337 for a full size for two weeks. I think I got that rate at least 45 days ago and rates are not coming down. So I haven't been seeing great rates - much higher than our trip last year.

All you can do is make your reservation and check every day. At least it's no penalty if you cancel and re-reserve.

Who did you book through, Bev? I reserved a car through Hertz (10% CAA discount) for Oct. 2009, and a Ford Focus or similar is US 475.12 (approx. total).

 

[SherryS]

SherryS -- was your $99 thru a Priceline type or thru Alamo?

I found that good rate through Orbitz, where I always check and compare all prices, then went to the Alamo website and booked directly. Can't remember if I had a small additional discount and/or upgrade from Entertainment Book????

 

[BevL]

Who did you book through, Bev? I reserved a car through Hertz (10% CAA discount) for Oct. 2009, and a Ford Focus or similar is US 475.12 (approx. total).

I just checked and it's through Alamo using the Costco codes.

I made the bookings on November 29th and have not seen cheaper rates since.

 

[Elli]

I just checked and it's through Alamo using the Costco codes.

I made the bookings on November 29th and have not seen cheaper rates since.

Thanks, Bev, I'll try that site. I've checked Costco before, but not Alamo through Costco.

 

[JackieD]

JackieD- Thank you for your response. How many days are you getting? We are needing it for 9 days as we have to drive to Las Vegas for a 50th birthday get-together and a week's timeshare stay.

Cathy,
my rental is only for one week, Saturday to Saturday. Usually when we travel, I book a car, keep checking rates and then at the last minute bid under what I have on hold on Priceline. Sometimes they come out way lower and sometimes not...

 

[readyalready]

I'm ready for a drop, my late March full size is $232 for 8 days on Alamo via Costco, $99 plus tax sounds great to me...