elevensecondv6 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I need the cheapest car rental at Tampa airport or nearby.Will need it for 3 weeks.What's the best strategy I should try??Thanks in advance. Link to comment
Blueskies Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Have you tried the car rental checker?What kind of car is it you need/want? when are you going? Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Please:1) follow-up your previous car rental thread with whatever you ultimately did for that rental2) provide the dates of the rental above3) use the car rental checker to determine and let us know your best rates for this current rental4) what is the rate thru HOTWIRE Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 1. Will follow up on previous post.2.Picking up Oct.14 and returning Nov.43.Best rate I found on Car Rental Checker:Hotwire:Economy carTampa (TPA)Sat, 10/14/06Pick up:Sat, 11/04/06Drop off:21No. of days:$21.95Price per day:$460.95Subtotal:$138.09Taxes/Fees:$599.04Total Price:4.Best rate on Hotwire was Thrifty at $645.00 total. Link to comment
szymon Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 budget.compick-up: any off airport location in Tampa (see which one is closest to airport)drop-off: Tampa airportBCD: U072405 (American Airlines)Total price: $407.47Szymon Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Szymon:I tried the closest off airport location and it says they are closed when my pickup time would be.Also where do I get the BCD code???Thanks Kevin Link to comment
szymon Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 The AA 25th anniversary promotion BCD is located here.If it was me, I'd split up the rental in order to be able to pick up off site and save $$ on fees. Not sure if the price outweighs the convenience for you.Szymon Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Do you have to be an American Airlines AAdvantage member to get the discount??? Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Priceline reply.We're sorry, but your offer price of $17.00 per day for a Economy Car was not accepted. Your credit card has not been charged. Link to comment
PooDonkey Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Just a suggestion, but I think the reason Priceline rejected your bid was probably for one of two reasons.1. It is too far away for any rental car company to have an accurate inventory this far in advance. Maybe make a regular reservation as a backup and then continue to bid as the time draws near.2. Your rental period is too long. It might increase your chances to break up the rental period into three distinct periods and try your bid again. I know this is more of a pain, but if you're saving several hundred dollars, it would be worth it.One other thing, I would think you should be able to get an economy car cheaper than $17/day. I realize it's almost impossible to predict, but I have seen people able to get the following rates at TPA.compact: $13/daymidsize: $15/dayfullsize: $18/day Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Poo:Thanks for the reply.I will try your suggestions and see if they will work.Wish me luck. :) Link to comment
szymon Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Membership in AAdvantage is free, so doesn't hurt to join if you want to use that code.Szymon Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks Szymon:I will look into that. Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Szymon:Signed up for AAdvantage and when I tried to use the code they gave me for a rental car it says it's not recognized. Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Tried again today and here's Priceline's response:We're sorry, but your offer price of $16.00 per day for a Economy Car was not accepted. Link to comment
szymon Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 $16 per day comes out to $460 with taxes/fees.If you go to Budget.com and use BCD U072405 you can get an economy or a compact for $460 with taxes/fees.Szymon Link to comment
elevensecondv6 Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 syzmon:Thanks so much for your help.I used the BCD code you gave me and I reserved an economy car for $407.47 for a total of 21 days.Will I have to show some kind of proof of where I got the BCD code when I pick the car up,and if so where can I tell them I got it??Thanks Kevin Link to comment
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