Car Rental - Travel Deals

One of the best parts about traveling in Europe is that you often have no need to have a car. The rail system is so excellent that a Eurail pass is the best and most affordable place to get you from point A to point B. When that fails, however, there is always the option of renting a vehicle. Here is a decent deal that Hertz is offering:

United States and Canadian residents traveling to Europe this year can take advantage of special offers from Hertz designed to make renting a vehicle even easier and more affordable.

Customers who rent a Compact through Intermediate vehicle at any participating Hertz location in Europe can receive a free, one car-class upgrade. The offer is valid for a minimum one-day rental in more than 45 European countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg, Macedonia and Belgium. Reservations must be booked and vehicles picked up by March 31, 2007. To take advantage of this offer, customers can book the reservation on Hertz using Promotion Code #989063 and print the offer coupon, which can be found in the Special Offers section of hertz.com to present at vehicle pick-up. Customers may also make reservations through their travel agent. Reservations must be made from the U.S. or Canada at least eight hours prior to vehicle pick-up. Hertz standard driver and credit qualifications for the renting location apply and black out periods may apply.

Among the many hassles incurred during the busy holiday travel season is trying to find a parking spot at the airport. Nothing can be more frustrating than to be running behind schedule and to nearly miss your airplane flight because you are circling around the parking lot looking for a space to store your car while you are gone. And then there is the cost of parking. The bill can run up and up and up if you opt for the more convenient short-term parking.

You can save yourself a lot of hassle and a lot of money by doing a little bit of planning ahead of time. ParkRideFlyUSA.com is a nifty service that allows you to reserve an offside airport parking spot ahead of time. You don’t have to worry about circling around waiting for someone to give up a spot. Simply call them up ahead of time or make your reservation online and your spot will be waiting for you. How simple is that!

This service is available at a wide-range of airports throughout the United States, including some of the busiest airports on this planet, and they offer some nifty discounts to those who have served in the military.

Discount Airport Parking Reservations with Park Ride Fly USA

The best thing about Rental Cars is that you don’t have to worry about keeping them clean. You can drive through mud puddles until your heart is content and you don’t have to even think about breaking out the hose and sponges afterward. That, my friends, is the most exciting thing I have to say about rental cars. Oh, one more thing. You can save $20 on Budget Rental Cars if you click here.

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Europe is the place to go this winter. Every week it seems like there is a new deal on the old continent that is better than the last one. This week’s tasty travel enticement is a fly and drive package from New York to London for $399. Not only does that pay for your ticket across the pond and back, but you also get an economy rental car for three days while you are in Europe. The only thing not included in the package is instructions on how to drive on the other side of the road. That is something you have to learn at your own peril and, believe me, going around one of those roundabouts in England on the wrong side of the road is the ultimate definition of perilous.

For more on the dangerous, yet oddly thrilling travels in Europe, head on over to the Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler.

Just about every car rental company has a deal going at all times, which makes it kind of hard to keep track of it all. Just as it is with any aspect of travel, doing a little bit of research and comparison shopping can make all the difference between getting a good deal on a car rental and paying too much.

One site that I particularly like to use is Cheap Car Rental Links. It is pretty handy because it allows you to easily compare various deals on car rentals without having to surf back and forth between dozens of sites.

The next time you need to rent a car, check out Cheap Car Rental Links for easy, one-stop shopping.

Yeeeeehaw! Watching grown men driving around in circles at insane speeds sure can be a lot more exciting than marrying your own sister. For a limited time, Enterprise rental cars is offering up NASCAR points for each dollar you spend on rental cars. These points can be traded in for cool NASCAR stuff that will make your neck red with joy. Just don’t get any ideas into your head that you should get your Jeff Gordon on in your rental car. Obeying the speed limit is a right, not a privilege.

I’ll make a confession to the millions of you who loyally read this blog each and every day. I don’t own a car. There, I said it.

Now that I have gotten that out of the way, let me tell you that not owning a car can be a bit of a drag when you want to get away for the weekend. Walking can only take you so far and riding a bus can be borderline torture. Hitting friends up for rides is a great way to lose friends.

One simple solution is to rent a car for a couple of days. Rates are usually higher on the weekend, but for the next few months that isn’t the case at Budget rental cars. With those types of prices, there really isn’t much excuse to pack the bags and take a three-day weekend. Go ahead and call in sick to work on Friday. Consider this blog to be a note from your doctor.

Ever notice that rental cars always smell funny? It is a scientific fact. Regardless, when you are on a trip sometimes you need to put up with the smell so that you can get from point a to point b (I head point b is nice this time of year).

For a limited time, you can get a free rental car upgrade from Enterprise. Instead of driving a Yugo on vacation, you’ll be able to drive a car that has leg room for those who are not vertically challenged.

You have to sign up by September 20 to get the deal. Remember to pack along some air fresheners too. You’re going to need it.

Rent This Fall From $18.99/Weekend Day

You don’t need to rake up a reason to rent a car when rates are as low as $18.99 per weekend day. But wouldn’t it be fun to sip cider at harvest festivals and snap photos of fall foliage? Whether you rent your wheels for a day or a week, you won’t see rates this low forever. Book a fall road-trip today!

Book your car for travel by December 14, 2006. Offers valid at U.S. locations only, excluding Florida.

Rent This Fall From $18.99/Weekend Day

The more times you rent… the more you earn with Northwest Airlines Frequent Flyer Program and Dollar rent a car.

Between August 15, 2006 and October 31, 2006, rent and pick up a compact car or larger vehicle from Dollar and…

* on your 3rd rental you will earn 500 Bonus Miles
* on your 4th rental you will earn 750 Bonus Miles
* on your 5th rental you will earn 1,000 Bonus Miles
* on your 6th rental you will earn 1,500 Bonus Miles
* on your 7th rental you will earn 2,000 Bonus Miles

Wow! What a deal! You don’t want to miss out on all these Bonus Miles.

Register at nwa.com/offers/dollarprogressive for this progressive Bonus Mile offer.