In mid-February I first wrote about how Daily Getaways will be returning this year. For those of you not familiar, Daily Getaways is a promotion, sponsored by the US Travel Association, which has been offered annually since 2011 to encourage US tourism.…
Rental Cars
Continue Earning Tons Of United Miles By Renting Cars With Hertz
United has had a long running promotion where you can earn a pile of miles for each Hertz rental car you book via the United website. I think it started in 2015 and has been repeatedly extended pretty much ever since. Apparently it's a good deal for…
My Bad Rental Car Luck In The Seychelles
There are many areas in life where I feel like I'm really lucky, and end up having fewer problems than others do. Then there are areas where I feel like I consistently have problems when others don't. Specifically, I'm talking about rental cars and taxis.…
The Ink Business Cash Card’s Impressive Car Rental Coverage
There are many reasons to get the no annual fee Ink Business Cash℠ Credit Card, especially as it has its best ever sign-up bonus at the moment, of 50,000 points after spending $3,000 within three months. In conjunction with select other cards, like the Chase…
Buy Discounted Avis Rentals & Status With Daily Getaways
In mid-February I first wrote about how Daily Getaways will be returning this year. For those of you not familiar, Daily Getaways is a promotion, sponsored by the US Travel Association, which has been offered annually since 2011 to encourage US tourism.…
Review: Silvercar Orlando Airport
Silvercar is an innovative car rental company that has been around for a few years now, and which I’m a big fan of. Personally I’ve always found the car rental experience to be unpleasant, though Silvercar has changed my perception of that. As much as…
Silvercar Is Expanding To San Diego
I’ve written extensively about Silvercar, including about the rental experience at LAX. Silvercar is an innovative rental car company available in nearly 20 markets markets, which exclusively rents Audis (they used to just rent the A4, but they recently…
Car Rental Companies Stop Offering Discounts To NRA Members
It's normal for many businesses to offer discounts to various organizations. For example, plenty of travel companies offer discounts to members of AAA, AARP, USAA, etc. The logic is that these organizations have millions of members, and a discount for…
The Hertz Partnership With Marriott & Starwood Is Now Live
Last November, some minor changes were announced to the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs for 2018. Among these changes was that Starwood and Hertz would be introducing a new partnership, and the existing partnership between Marriott…
Silvercar Is Now Renting Audi Q5 SUVs
I'm a huge fan of Silvercar, which is a boutique car rental agency with locations in over a dozen markets. Silvercar has a fleet of Audis, so they're nicer than the average rental car you'd find elsewhere. They also use technology in all kinds of great…
Silvercar Is Expanding To Salt Lake City In 2018
I’ve written extensively about Silvercar, including about the rental experience at LAX. Silvercar is an innovative rental car company available in over a dozen markets, with only one type of car in their fleet, the Audi A4. Each A4 is equipped with free…
Silvercar Is Offering 40% Off Rentals
I’ve written extensively about Silvercar, including about the rental experience at LAX. Silvercar is an innovative rental car company available in over a dozen markets, with only one type of car in their fleet, the Audi A4. Each A4 is equipped with free…
National Brings Back Their Great “One Two Free” Promotion For 2017
National Emerald Club is back with their most lucrative promotion, One Two Free. The promotion is valid for rentals between August 24, 2017, and February 28, 2018. Registration is required prior to the first rental in order to qualify. Through this promotion…
United Extends Hertz Promo, Surprises No One
United has been offering shiploads of bonus miles for renting cars with Hertz for the past couple of years. It's arguably the best rental car promotion out there, and offers up to 2,750 United miles for even a one day rental. That's incredible. The problem…
Hertz Canceling Some Car Rental Reservations Over Eclipse Weekend
Eclipse mania is sweeping the nation from coast-to-coast. Or at least in every city, town, or map dot near or within the 70-mile wide path of totality. Businesses fortunate enough to be located along that strip of land are having their moment in the…
Silvercar Is Expanding To Seattle & Orlando This Summer
I’ve written extensively about Silvercar, including about the rental experience at LAX. Silvercar is an innovative rental car company available in over a dozen markets, with only one type of car in their fleet, the Audi A4. Each A4 is equipped with free…
When The “Sharing” Economy Fails — My Terrible Experience Using Turo
For those of you not familiar with Turo, it's a peer-to-peer car marketplace. Think of it as the Airbnb of car rentals. Instead of renting a car from a big, faceless corporation, known for bad service, you rent a car from an individual, and it's facilitated…
United Extends Hertz Promo, Makes Huge Targeted Offer
United has been running a really good promotion for renting cars with Hertz for quite a while. In fact, I'd say it's the most lucrative offer out there for short term car rentals, since Premier 1K and Global Services members can earn 2,750 miles per…
Should You Buy Discounted Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points?
Daily Getaways is back this year, which is a five week promotion intended to promote US tourism. It offers opportunities to purchase discounted hotel points and travel packages. Today marks the second to last day of the 2017 program. Daily Getaways packages…
Today Only: Buy Discounted Avis Car Rentals & Status
Daily Getaways is back this year, which is a five week promotion intended to promote US tourism. It offers opportunities to purchase discounted hotel points and travel packages. I’ve shared my initial thoughts on the packages for sale, including the…
SAS Backtracks On Their Generous Hertz Promotion
Last week I wrote about the exceptionally generous car rental promotion that SAS is running. SAS EuroBonus is celebrating their 25th anniversary, and is offering 5,000 bonus points per rental with Hertz. As the terms were originally published, there…