PBI Palm Beach Standard Avis

[alanjwax]

After checking prices on various online bookers for weeks and seeing downtrend, decided to bid today on PRICELINE for this rental in a week. Most agencies wanted $47 or so a day and HOTWIRE was quoting $35.95 for this size vehicle today. HW's best rate was $27.95 for a minivan. Decided to bid on PL around 50% below agency rate with $23 on my first bid, which surprising was accepted.

Offer $161.00

Taxes, fees $68.70

Total charges $229.70

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

Please use the requested PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your future travel purchases.

Have a great trip.

[alanjwax]

Was surprised by the hard up sell attempt by Avis when I arrived at the counter. Did I want a luxury car for just $12 more a day?  Why would I. If I did I would've done it online.  Howabout a full-size car for $6 more.  I declined.  Guess what? No standard size cars available.  Would I take a minivan or small SUV.  I declined because of the high step is an impediment for my 91 year old mother in law.  Then they tried to get me to take a smaller car. Again, why would I do that?  I told them to give me a full-size car for the same pride. They finally acquiessed.

 

 

 

[AaronJB]

Sorry to hear that the experience at Avis was dismaying, but hope the trip went well otherwise. Thank you for the follow-up review.