lisa123 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 I am interested in renting a minivan for 8/8-8/13. Can be from the airport or in the city.The prices are extremely high. The lowest I have seen was around $ 550 per week. I would like to get it for under $ 35 a day. Is that realistic or possible?
thereuare Posted July 21, 2009 Report Posted July 21, 2009 Please follow-up your previous Hotwire San Juan thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then bump this thread and we'll have a look at the above.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
thereuare Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 It's not clear from your San Juan Hotel thread if you used PRICELINE, HOTWIRE, or booked direct... can you please add another reply to that thread so we can update the thread accordingly.I'm doubtful that $35 will be enough for a minivan on this rental, but what is the daily rate of the $550/wk offer before taxes and fees? Where are you seeing the $550/week rate as a quick look at prices i'm seeing rates higher than that.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
lisa123 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 I don't recall where I saw that rate. Everything I have seen recently has been more in the $ 700 + range.
thereuare Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 Based upon the best rate you can currently find, what is the daily rate before fees and taxes?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
lisa123 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 As of today, I can find a weekly rate of $581.49 for a week plus taxes of 50.88.
thereuare Posted July 28, 2009 Report Posted July 28, 2009 Based upon the best rate you can currently find, what is the daily rate before fees and taxes?As of today, I can find a weekly rate of $581.49 for a week plus taxes of 50.88.Since your rental is 5 days, does that mean your daily rate is $116/day ($581 / 5 days)?? :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
lisa123 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Posted July 28, 2009 It was not quoted as a daily rate, but as a weekly rate for the 5 days . Divided out the daily rate would be $ 116 per day.
thereuare Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 That seems crazy expensive, imo.Any chance a midsize SUV would work for needs?? Other than PRICELINE, do you have any other options other than paying $630 for the 5 day rental?Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
Colfax Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 The lowest minivan rate I can find, taxes included, is $632 from Enterprise.At SF and Oakland airports the minivan rates are even higher than that---over $700/week! :) Strangely enough for these dates you can rent TWO fullsize cars in Sacramento for significantly less than one minivan. A fullsize from Budget is $208, all inclusive, for example.It's an odd way to do things, admittedly, but would two fullsize cars work for you? If so you could reserve them and cancel later if minivan prices come down.
lisa123 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Posted July 31, 2009 Doing a family trip to disneyland. There will be 5 in the car plus a puppy on the way home. It is a 8 hour car ride. We own a Sienna, so that is our option. Though with 150,000 miles on it and a few recent repairs we thought we might want to leave the Sienna at home and give it a rest.For $600, it looks like the Sienna will be making the trip and we will all be riding with fingers crossed. In this economy - for those prices - I can't imagine they are renting too many of these cars.Thanks for the help. I will let you know how it works out.
thereuare Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the 'conclusion' to this thread.Enjoy your trip and hope there are no bumps in the road <pun intended :) > Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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