Rental car advice
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Having spent two weeks visiting family in America, I’m back in the UK and am able to reflect on my holidays. With the devaluation of the US dollar, oil prices (then on the decline), and discount airfare, I was able to get a decent-priced holiday vacation, for less than I had allotted. I flew Virgin into JFK airport which was, as expected, pleasantly comfortable. It had been about 4 years since I was last in America, but not much seemed to have changed (physically).
I assumed that due to the unfolding economic turmoil, travel would be thin, and that I would not need to have pre-arranged car rental reservations. That was true. At baggage claim, a fellow Brit told me he researched rental car vouchers and saw substantial savings on the top names: Hertz, Budget, Thrifty, and Enterprise. Luckily I had my laptop and was able to scour the web for rental car vouchers. Starting in alphabetical order I went with Budget. I was able to track down rental deal with superb discounts on weekly rentals.
Knowing it is not a bright idea going with one’s first find, I went through a few more companies. Voucher code proved comparable to Budget. Hertz was not impressive for me, but Enterprise stuck out with a great weekend rental car coupon, though I needed a rental car for 2 weeks. I ended up going with Budget due to the proximity from the terminal I was in. It was a great choice and another great saving for my trip. I was able to splurge a little on souvenirs for the family and dinners.
Before your next holiday, make sure you look into rental car vouchers. You’ll thank yourself afterwards.
