Comments on: Reader mail: If you’re under 25, how do you rent a car without huge surcharges? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: B http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-74531 B Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:12:16 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-74531 Hey! So I did find that there is discount for costco executive memberships with budget. There are various discounts along with a FREE one car class upgrade at the counter, No charges for one additional driver, and No surcharges for primary driver 21-24 years of age. Here is the link http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/html/bridge/assoc/costco_ca/exec_index.html hope it helps! :) Hey!

So I did find that there is discount for costco executive memberships with budget.
There are various discounts along with a FREE one car class upgrade at the counter, No charges for one additional driver, and No surcharges for primary driver 21-24 years of age.
Here is the link http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/html/bridge/assoc/costco_ca/exec_index.html
hope it helps! :)

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]]> By: Theresa http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-67417 Theresa Sat, 28 May 2011 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-67417 After a lot of digging around, this website was very helpful in finding good codes. http://www.rentalcodes.com/hertz.html The only trick was that after I called Hertz to get the actual code for the deal, I still needed to reserve online to save any money. I guess booking online in and of itself saves about $200. Also, if you have AAA Hertz will take off an addition 10% ontop of this deal. Hope it helps! After a lot of digging around, this website was very helpful in finding good codes. http://www.rentalcodes.com/hertz.html The only trick was that after I called Hertz to get the actual code for the deal, I still needed to reserve online to save any money. I guess booking online in and of itself saves about $200. Also, if you have AAA Hertz will take off an addition 10% ontop of this deal. Hope it helps!

]]> By: S Jessica Deal http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-65605 S Jessica Deal Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:16:36 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-65605 Hertz has a promo code to waive all surcharge fees for 21-24 year olds. Expires September 30, 2011. Some argue that it's still cheaper to go with another company even after all surcharges are included, but for me, it saved about $200! It's worth a try! http://www.hertz.com/rentacar/specialoffers/index.jsp?targetPage=save25dayyoungrenter.jsp&Category=W Hertz has a promo code to waive all surcharge fees for 21-24 year olds. Expires September 30, 2011. Some argue that it’s still cheaper to go with another company even after all surcharges are included, but for me, it saved about $200! It’s worth a try!

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-64662 Anonymous Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:56:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-64662 I'm split on the age discrimination issue. First I believe that companies should be allowed to discriminate as much as they want. Don't want to serve black people or 21 year olds? Fine, their loss of profit. But at the same time if every company effectively excludes the 21-24 year old age range, then that doesn't seem right. Hell when you're 22-23 you've graduated from college, can drink, smoke, gamble, get married, join the military, vote, buy and conceal a handgun, etc etc. The *only* people that want to put a restriction on you is these car rental agencies. Job interviewing in different cities becomes difficult when they charge hundreds extra for you to drive around. I’m split on the age discrimination issue. First I believe that companies should be allowed to discriminate as much as they want. Don’t want to serve black people or 21 year olds? Fine, their loss of profit. But at the same time if every company effectively excludes the 21-24 year old age range, then that doesn’t seem right. Hell when you’re 22-23 you’ve graduated from college, can drink, smoke, gamble, get married, join the military, vote, buy and conceal a handgun, etc etc. The *only* people that want to put a restriction on you is these car rental agencies. Job interviewing in different cities becomes difficult when they charge hundreds extra for you to drive around.

]]> By: Heather http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-62731 Heather Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:31:15 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-62731 I'm having a problem with this too. If anyone is looking, Enterprise includes the young driver fee when you make your reservation, but none of the other national chains did when I checked. I had to call up every single one of them and ask. Also, this may be location specific, but Enterprise charges $10/day rather than the $25/day charged by nearly every other company (I think Avis or someone charged $13) I thought it was interesting that someone pointed out discrimination. When I complained to my friend, she said "well, it's the insurance, insurance for young drivers is more expensive" what, because of statistics? Well why don't I just make up some statistic that shows that black people have more accidents? Does that mean I get to charge black people more to rent a car? You can tailor any statistic to show any result you want. They need to make a law outlawing this and requiring companies to base the charges on the person's driving record. Or, give under 25's the option to go through the trouble and possible expense of sending in their driver's records, since requiring all companies to pull it up themselves could result in extra costs passed on to everyone anyway. I’m having a problem with this too. If anyone is looking, Enterprise includes the young driver fee when you make your reservation, but none of the other national chains did when I checked. I had to call up every single one of them and ask.

Also, this may be location specific, but Enterprise charges $10/day rather than the $25/day charged by nearly every other company (I think Avis or someone charged $13)

I thought it was interesting that someone pointed out discrimination. When I complained to my friend, she said “well, it’s the insurance, insurance for young drivers is more expensive” what, because of statistics?

Well why don’t I just make up some statistic that shows that black people have more accidents? Does that mean I get to charge black people more to rent a car? You can tailor any statistic to show any result you want.

They need to make a law outlawing this and requiring companies to base the charges on the person’s driving record. Or, give under 25′s the option to go through the trouble and possible expense of sending in their driver’s records, since requiring all companies to pull it up themselves could result in extra costs passed on to everyone anyway.

]]> By: Aadesh http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-62602 Aadesh Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:04:42 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-62602 W275400, I called budget and they say that it is a corporate account which will waive of underage fee. But at the time of pickup I need to show them the proof of my employment. How does this work? is it something we can get off it? W275400, I called budget and they say that it is a corporate account which will waive of underage fee. But at the time of pickup I need to show them the proof of my employment. How does this work? is it something we can get off it?

]]> By: chello http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-60788 chello Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:50:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/09/reader-mail-if-youre-under-25-how-do-you-rent-a-car-without-huge-surcharges/#comment-60788 W275400, what is that for, am i allowed to use it? W275400, what is that for, am i allowed to use it?

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