Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Venture X card from Capital One provides several perks for travelers. Some overlap other mid-range to luxury cards, such as Priority Pass club access and TSA Precheck/Global Entry reimbursement.…
Category: Rental Cars
Point Expiration Policies For The Major Car Rental Brands
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When travelers consider “points,” they usually think of them in terms of hotels. You can earn hotel membership rewards in the form of credits and/or points, usually by staying at…
What To Do If You Get A Speeding Ticket In A Rental Car
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’ve gone over a couple of situations that involve travel, rental cars and breaking the law: If you’re in a rental car and get a traffic violation in another country,…
Use This Hack To Listen To Your Favorite Music Stations Anywhere Around The World
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Over the past 2 years, we’ve taken more road trips than ever before. During those long drives, it’s nice to have some great driving music in the car to help…
Numbers Can Lie – Rental Car Companies’ Fuzzy Math
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If you’re ever rented a car, you’ve undoubtedly heard the pitch about pre-paying for fuel. The agent at the counter warns that unless you return the car with a full…
My Best Employee Benefit Is Turning Out To Be Corporate Rental Car Pricing
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Earlier this year, we were looking for a rental car for a week in Texas. Rates were through the roof at every rental car company, even when I searched with…
Car Rental Shortage Continuing Into The Holidays; Cities With Cheapest & Costliest Rates
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When the COVID pandemic hit, it knocked the car rental companies through a loop. Whether via lockdown or just being cautious, people were not traveling and therefore not renting cars.…
Can You Rent A Car For Someone Else?
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When Joe and I most recently went to our favorite water park in Texas, we planned it with our “safe COVID buddies,” Samantha and Norman. Sam and Norm live just…
5 Photos You Should Always Have When Renting A Car
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
A while back, I wrote a post about 8 photos you should always take every time you fly. It garnered some excellent feedback from our readers about things they take…
Aftermath Of Man Whose Rental Car Was Repossessed By Avis
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Some of you may have read the plight last week of Tarikh Campbell, the Teaneck New Jersey native who had rented an Avis rental car while visiting family back home.…
I Hate When People Do This To A Rental Car
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The concept of a rental car is pretty amazing when you think about it. By providing a credit card and drivers license, a company lets you borrow a vehicle that…
Amazing Things I Discovered During Our Recent Car Rental
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I’ve mentioned that I’m often amazed by technology that isn’t new. For instance, I didn’t know this was a feature on my iPhone until we were at a hotel that…
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Read MoreSurprise! I Paid Extra For This Rental Car Insurance In Iceland
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
While I’m not an expert, I’ve done a deal of research on the different types of insurances offered by rental car agencies in the US. I’ve written about them in…
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Read MoreHTA to Help Counties Cope with Car Shortage
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Even though visitor arrivals are nearing pre-pandemic, Hawaii continues to struggle with pandemic-related issues. One of the biggest of these, of course, is the total lack of rental cars. As a result, the HTA is to help counties cope with the car shortage. As you’ll recall, Hawaii – and other major tourist destinations around the […]
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Read MoreWhat To Do When A Rental Car Company Is Out Of Cars
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We don’t rent cars all that often. We’ve become much more comfortable taking public transportation to/from the airport in major cities like New York and Chicago and then using Uber/Lyft/Taxi…
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Read MorePilot Program To Save On Central FL Car Rentals Will Be Permanent
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Even before COVID caused prices to go through the roof, car rental companies had a bajillion add ons. Some were big, some small, some were needed, some not, but they…
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Read MoreTop 10 Cities Where It May Be Hard To Find Rental Cars (And How To Maybe Get One Anyway)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If you read anything about renting a car in 2021, it tends to include the caveat about how difficult it is to rent a car this year. The reasoning makes…
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Read MoreGenius Hack If There Are No (Or Too Costly) Rental Cars
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
One of the rarest commodities in tourist-heavy areas right now is rental cars. The lack of them came about from a perfect storm of several factors: Rental car companies sold…
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Read MoreHow I Found A Rental Car For $100 Less Than Autoslash’s Price
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When looking for a rental car, I’ve become rather lazy when it came to finding the best deal. Before the pandemic, I simply booked a pay-at-the-counter reservation and left it…
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Read MoreWhy So Many Rental Cars Have Out of State License Places
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Have you ever rental a car in Texas and the license plate is registered in Utah? Or Oklahoma? Or you rent a car in a New York and the plate…
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