Going to New Hampshire over Christmas. Ideas for places to stay and a FWD car rental question. [more inside]
posted by inflatablekiwi on Oct 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Renting a car for the first time ever. What should I know? [more inside]
posted by madcaptenor on Aug 4, 2009 - 44 answers

Colorado (Denver/Vail/Boulder) vacation advice: SUV rental necessary? Weather adjustments for a Floridian? General suggestions? [more inside]
posted by mojabunni on Jul 30, 2009 - 17 answers

Can I bribe the car rental clerk for sweeter wheels? [more inside]
posted by There's No I In Meme on Jun 2, 2009 - 23 answers

More rental car insurance confusion. I live in NYC so have no car/no insurance. I can't tell if I need to buy what the rental car company is selling. [more inside]
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty on May 17, 2009 - 13 answers

One-way car rentals. Why are they so expensive? I need to get from Denver to San Francisco over Memorial Day weekend... [more inside]
posted by Dec One on May 1, 2009 - 21 answers

Tell me what I need to know to drive around Spain (mostly Andalusia) for ~4 days this summer. [more inside]
posted by jckll on Mar 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Scratched another car while I was driving a rental car. I don't have auto insurance and I didn't take out liability protection from the rental agency. They had previously said that they cover "minimum liability" automatically at no cost. Now they claim otherwise. Help! [more inside]
posted by nemutdero on Jan 12, 2009 - 11 answers

Is it possible to get a reasonably priced rental car at or near Orlando International Airport around New Years? [more inside]
posted by indyz on Nov 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there such a thing as a cheap rental car? I'm headed down to Florida for Obama, until the election is over. [more inside]
posted by metamush on Sep 24, 2008 - 21 answers

Rental Car Insurance - "Diminished Value" - Say you decline their insurance, and there's an accident. How commonly do car rental companies try to get around your personal car insurance and your credit card car insurance with a "diminished value" claim, or other sneaky end-runs? [more inside]
posted by coffeefilter on Jul 2, 2008 - 5 answers

We want to rent a car in Las Vegas, and drive it on dirt roads in Arizona and Utah. What is the cheapest company that allows this (or who will be unlikely to notice we've been doing it)? Bonus points if they provide reasonably-maintained cars. Also, should we get a "Standard SUV" rather than "Mid-Size"? Do they use GPS tracking, and if so does it just check that we stay in permitted states, or do they also check that we stick to paved roads?
posted by thirteenkiller on Jun 2, 2008 - 11 answers

What is the best rental car option for winter driving? I am going to be renting a car in Boston and driving up to Vermont. The rental agencies won't guarantee a car with 4 wheel drive. So am i better off with a regular car or an SUV?
posted by metahawk on Dec 13, 2007 - 22 answers

Decision: Train vs. Car hire in the UK. [more inside]
posted by purephase on Jul 23, 2007 - 24 answers

Traveling in Ireland and want to rent a car. I heard that all the rental cars there are standard (manual) transmission.. [more inside]
posted by Pocahontas on Jul 26, 2006 - 10 answers

I am interested in the hive mind's ideas on how to either rent a car with terrible credit, or ways to get to and travel in deep woods Minnesota without renting said car. [more inside]
posted by thebrokedown on Jun 29, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I avoid letting Enterprise Rent-A-Car's Scam in Process Succeed? [more inside]
posted by visual mechanic on May 9, 2006 - 20 answers

What's a (cheap) rental car that will get me great gas mileage in CA? [more inside]
posted by Joseph Gurl on Sep 21, 2005 - 14 answers

I'm going to Phoenix for a couple of days in June and will need to rent a car. My only problem is I'm 22 and most rental car companies have strict policies about renting to those under 25. Those that will rent to those under 25 (Thrifty and Dollar), charge excessive surcharges ($20 a day when the rental is $25 a day). Is there any way of getting around this?
posted by mhaw on Mar 24, 2005 - 18 answers

Is the extra insurance offered by rental car agencies really needed, or is it just a big scam? [more inside]
posted by o0o0o on Mar 9, 2005 - 16 answers

Hi, i'm looking for a place to keep a rental car in or around New York City. My friends {travelling from toronto} and i will be staying at a hostel on 891 Amsterdam Ave and will be staying arriving Friday, overnight Friday and Saturday, leaving early sunday. [more inside]
posted by striatic on Feb 17, 2005 - 15 answers