Are all of these fees normal or is Budget trying to fuck me over? I'm planning a Vegas trip and everyone I've seen post trip advice says that it's good to rent a car rather than be at the mercy of the buses and taxi driver.
Are all of these fees normal or is Budget trying to fuck me over? I'm planning a Vegas trip and everyone I've seen post trip advice says that it's good to rent a car rather than be at the mercy of the buses and taxi driver.
Fees are pretty much standard. You might be able to find a better base price though either with a coupon or free membership in a loyalty club. I want to say I use Enterprise when I am in Vegas but I'm not 100%. I'll check.Originally Posted by shortbuspoker
Are all of these fees normal or is Budget trying to fuck me over? I'm planning a Vegas trip and everyone I've seen post trip advice says that it's good to rent a car rather than be at the mercy of the buses and taxi driver.
EDIT: It's Alamo.
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All normal charges.
BTW Budget is one of if not the most expensive outfits to rent from.
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I didn't know that. I went to their site first because I saw the commercial they are running for $22 a day with unlimited mileage on compacts.
That price is, at the moment, in line with others. It's a little early, the prices will come down.I didn't know that. I went to their site first because I saw the commercial they are running for $22 a day with unlimited mileage on compacts.
Here's a link that's helpful: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/car-r...-partners-392/
It will be tough to find a discount code that works. Most require a saturday night keep to be eligible.
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First off, go to http://www.rentalcarmomma.com and get codes there. These codes are actually "legal", too, unlike other codes where you are taking someone else's corporate discount.
Second, BE CAREFUL WITH BUDGET.
Many of them are franchised, so the individual owners cut corners and rent out unsafe cars.
Here are some things that can happen at franchised rental car outfits:
- Cars are purchased cheaply at an auction, often with a troubled history of accidents and/or mechanical failure
- Cars are poorly maintained, with the very minimum done to keep them roadworthy
- Tires are worn down, often have damage or no tread. Owner does not replace them until they actually blow out or are completely unusable
- Cars have high mileage, often over 40,000
If a franchised car rental place fucks you over, you have NO RECOURSE. You can get your money back, but that's it. Often you are left in the lurch, with the choice between taking a dangerous car or having no car when you really need one.
Corporate rental cars have low mileage (usually under 15,000, often under 10,000), are well maintained, and have plenty of tread on the tires. This is because corporate rental locations are not trying to cut every corner to save a buck in the short term.
Budget is notorious for a lot of franchising.
I would suggest looking for another company, and making sure that whatever you choose is corporate and not franchised.
have had good success with www.carrentals.com
they have very low rates
Used Budget every time I've been to Las Vegas and never had a problem with them. No surprises and always happy with the car.Fees are pretty much standard. You might be able to find a better base price though either with a coupon or free membership in a loyalty club. I want to say I use Enterprise when I am in Vegas but I'm not 100%. I'll check.Are all of these fees normal or is Budget trying to fuck me over? I'm planning a Vegas trip and everyone I've seen post trip advice says that it's good to rent a car rather than be at the mercy of the buses and taxi driver.
EDIT: It's Alamo.
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I have also used Budget twice with no issues.
Make sure you walk around the car and note any exterior damage and then write it down on the form before leaving the lot.
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Take pictures with your phone of the car from all angles & the windshield.
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Take a taxi if staying on the Strip. Tell the driver to not take the tunnel! Fare each way with tip is $25. Money saved from rental car is $102.67. Walking the Strip is easy and good exercise.
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I've done so much great stuff off the strip. A car makes that so much easier. To each his own, I guess.
"You run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole; you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole."
List of great stuff to do off the strip please.
The last thing I want to do when I'm in Vegas is drive a car.
Well this for one:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...as_Nevada.html
Also, so much easier to go downtown which I like to do. It also opens you up to a multitude of food options. Going to Vegas and never leaving the strip is always a head scratcher for me. Again, to each his own.
Last edited by LLL; 09-12-2012 at 09:19 AM. Reason: typo
"You run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole; you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole."
There are a lot of reasons you do not want to limit yourself to the strip. I am not going to list them here because I intend to start a thread about it.
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If using Budget, I really suggest you do more than that.
Check the mileage, ask for maintenance records if it's over 15,000, and check the tires for tread.
Also in general avoid franchised car rental outlets.
$25???
Last time I was in Vegas it cost like eight bucks (before tip) to get to the airport.
$25???
Last time I was in Vegas it cost like eight bucks (before tip) to get to the airport.
Prob depends what end of the strip u on
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