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ABIA Austin Fullsize Enterprise


HelenofTroy
By HelenofTroy,
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Using your HOTWIRE link, I was able to get a full-size @ $14.95 at the Austin Airport from 4/30-5/3. Priceline wasn't working out and I was aiming for under $100 tax included.

Can't believe that the taxes/fees almost equal the car rental price! Is this normal cross country, or is this a TX thing? I just don't remember the extra fees being so high here in Cali!

Posted

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your result with the board and using our HOTWIRE link to book this :)

Can you please post the name of the rental company.

Drive safe.

I don't know about the tax issue.

Yellowdog.

Posted

Thanks for the follow-up.

The taxes for rental cars can be ridiculously expensive!

Local governments often turn toward the rental car companies as a source of needed tax revenue for airport improvements and the like. As most locals will never have a need to rent a car from their local airport location, it's easy to put a measure for a vote before the people who often realize it's a matter of passing a tax onto the out of town visitors who need to rent a car OR have their taxes go up... the rental car tax wins almost all the time :) On top of this, add in PRICELINE / HOTWIRE's booking fee (which is included in the number you're seeing) and the total looks even higher.

Enjoy your trip.

Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases

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