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Rented a car for the first day from Advantage Rent-A-Car for $64, and then rented from the Kissimmee location for Dollar for $167/week. Total cost for the weekly rental (incl. taxes and fees) was $286.

Actually, another offer came up. It is on Enterprise. A weekly rental is available at a base rate of $284, which translates to $358 (incl. all taxes and fees).

Yes, thanks. While the website lists those specials, those rates are not available. When one puts in the required dates (12/24 - 12/31), the rate comes up as $561. Spoke to a customer service rep at the companies and they were not able to help either. The terms of the specials state that 'the rates are subject to availability' and the customer reps said that the higher pricing probably is an indication that the specials are no longer available at MCO. Also, have reserved a car from Advantage for the 12/24 - 12/25 period. That rental is about $25 cheaper than the commensurate Dollar rental. So, my total should be a little less than $300. Also, for Dollar one supposedly gets 10% off the price if paying by America PRICELINE EXPRESS. When I spoke to the Dollar customer rep, he said that the AmEx card special is not valid for the holidays. But while making the initial reservation, the system did accept the rental code for the special. Let's see if that work. Will report on this forum the results.

Tried Priceline for $21/day and it was rejected.

Thanks for the detailed response. Unfortunately, the non-airport Enterprise rental locations are closed from 2 PM on Christmas Eve and I only reach MCO around 5 PM. Further, the locations are closed the next day (Christmas Day). So, the earliest I can rent from those locations is the day after Christmas, which means that I will have to rent a car at the airport at the daily rate for at least 2 days. Separately, I have got a decent rate by booking on Dollar 2 separate reservations -- one reservation from Dec 24 to Dec 25 at a base rate of $86 and then a weekly rental at Kissimmee, FL (close to where I am staying) from Dec 25 to Dec 31 for $166/week. So, with taxes and fees, the total rental costs me $318. Anyway, will try at Priceline to beat that rate.

Looking for a Compact car. Hotwire is quoting $53.95/day for a $474 total (incl. taxes and fees).

Looking to rent a car in Orlando from 12/24 to 12/31. Arriving at MCO at 5:00 PM on Dec 24. The best rates that I am getting are a steep $470 (incl. taxes) for the week. Works out to a hefty $70 per day. At HOTWIRE, it comes up at $503 for the weekly rental. Any ideas on how to reduce the rate? Have heard that renting at an off-airport location is significantly cheaper. How do I locate those?