• Never rent at the airport.
  • Get it from the downtown location instead. This could make a difference of ~$100 for a 7-day rental car (2024.)
  • You can always take a quick Uber or Lyft to the nearest non-airport rental location.
• Start by websites that collect listings like Kayak, Priceline, etc. to find trends and narrow options. Then, purchase from the car rental company’s website.
• Don’t prepay.
  • Pre-paid bookings will charge a penalty to cancel.
  • Reserve early, but keep checking until the day for alternative offers for better pricing.
• Use memberships for discounts.
  • Costco discounts [MOST RECOMMENDED]
  • AAA discounts (waives young driver fee.)
  • AARP discounts.
  • USAA discounts.
  • Airline memberships; might have to rent from airport locations.
• Always check with your employer if they have any relationship with any rental companies.
  • Check out your university discounts or alumni membership as well.

List of Rental Companies

• Hertz
• Enterprise
• Avis
• Alamo (owned by Enterprise)
• National (owned by Enterprise)
• Thrifty (owned by Hertz)
• Dollar (owned by Hertz)
• Zipcar (owned by Avis)
• Budget (owned by Avis)
• Payless (owned by Avis)
• Hotwire