Comments on: Car rental companies hate New Yorkers — unless they live in Manhattan or Staten Island, apparently

By: S. Pil

S. Pil — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:35:16 +0000

I think so - I always use Avis, Alamo, or National, and they have no borough surcharges. Dollar’s have gone up, by the way, it’s now as follows:

For Brooklyn residents the rates will be $77 higher per day.

For Bronx residents the rates will be $65 higher per day.

For Queens residents the rates will be $7 higher per day.

Un-f-ing real.

By: Mr Moose

Mr Moose — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:34:56 +0000

Ugh. This better not catch on with the other car companies in NYC. I am a Queens resident, and even though my surcharge is lower, it’s still a burden. Never mind that NYC rental rates are often double the national average….

It’s still just Hertz and Dollar, right?

By: Norman

Norman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:07:28 +0000

Seriously, it seems like it ought to be illegal.

Does anyone know the rationale behind such a policy? Maybe the wear and tear on their cars tends to be greater for New Yorkers statistically. But even the differences between prices for different boroughs is pretty outrageous. And I almost rented a car from Hertz without knowing about this policy — the “New York Tax” is not reflected in the price quoted on their Web site.

By: Daphne Guntrez

Daphne Guntrez — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:01:23 +0000

As of January 18, 2007, Dollar is still charging $55/day surcharge to Brooklyn residents. I think they have such a tiny share of NYC business that they’re already past what they can handle–why else turn down rentals from Brooklyn? Crazy, and probably illegal.