Any suggestions or url to help my family to get best car rental rates at LAX. We have a family of 9 people. May need to cars or a van that can accomodate legally 9 people.
2006-09-28 11:54:16 · 5 answers · asked by Bonsai 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
The farther you go from LAX, the better deals you can get.
2006-09-30 10:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by TGC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider renting it at a Los Angeles location that is NOT at the airport. Rates are often higher (sometimes MUCH higher, like twice as much) when you rent a car at an airport.
Your group could take a shuttle to a nearby hotel (often a free shuttle) that has car rentals, or is near a car rental facility.
Or you could have just the driver(s) go by taxi to the car rental facility, and then come back and pick everyone up.
If you are interested in saving money, you should definitely check the rates off the airport.
By the way, you can generally return the car at the airport when you leave without paying a penalty or paying a higher rate.
Good luck!
2006-09-28 19:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by actuator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had this problem before, and my best suggestion would be to shop around and compare rates and prices. I would go for rental companies that don't charge mileage but provide mileage for free if you rent a vehicle for at least a certain amount of days. I believe Avis gives you up to 700 or more free miles if you rent for a week. They also do not charge as much compared to other rental companies (Rent-A-Car, Hertz, etc.). Also I know there are plenty of rental companies in and around airports and usually they will be willing to give you a discount if you know how to talk them into it. Well I hope this helps...
2006-09-28 18:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by lilsweetone619 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with the company that you work for to see if you get any discounts with a certain car rental company. I found that Advantage Car Rentals has a full-sized van (Chevrolet Express or similar) that will hold 15 people goes for $725.26 per week. You can't use more than 1050 miles per week and there is a .30 per extra miles charge. It comes with air conditioning! I hope this helps!!
2006-09-28 23:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by brandonweed147 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a specific source of a discount, such as AAA, etc, I would check kayak.com first. It surveys a variety of sites, while you watch. Doing a random check for LAX in Oct., finds compact care rates as low as $18 or $24 a day. Full-size is more, of course.
For a minivan, it looks like you'll be close to $50 (up to 7 passengers). Enterprise is a good option, which is listed there. You might want to call the company to see what they suggest for a large group.
2006-09-28 20:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by Coffeyvillian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋