Las Vegas Hire Car?
Discussion
We're going to Vegas in Aug for 2 two weeks and my only job is to sort the hire car. However a quick internet search confirms it appears to be 50% more costly than hiring a similar vehicle from Miami 2 yrs ago.
Has anyone got any tips to reduce the cost? I'm after a Chevy Tahoe or similar, and no reducing the size of the car isn't a sensible suggestion
Has anyone got any tips to reduce the cost? I'm after a Chevy Tahoe or similar, and no reducing the size of the car isn't a sensible suggestion
Crossflow Kid said:
Unless you're planning on doing a bit of road tripping away from Vegas you really don't need a car.
Get one for a day to go to the Hoover Dam maybe.
It's a road trip so definitely need a car. Seems if I hire from Henderson 20 miles away it's approx. 30% cheaper than in Vegas.Get one for a day to go to the Hoover Dam maybe.
WestyCarl said:
It's a road trip so definitely need a car. Seems if I hire from Henderson 20 miles away it's approx. 30% cheaper than in Vegas.
Never even thought of that. Could go from the airport directly there.We have a car booked for two weeks in August too, prepaid so there's nothing I can do about it now but it did seem pretty expensive compared to the last time I booked. Will remember the Henderson tip for next time, thanks
WestyCarl said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Unless you're planning on doing a bit of road tripping away from Vegas you really don't need a car.
Get one for a day to go to the Hoover Dam maybe.
It's a road trip so definitely need a car. Seems if I hire from Henderson 20 miles away it's approx. 30% cheaper than in Vegas.Get one for a day to go to the Hoover Dam maybe.
Crossflow Kid said:
Fair dos. Course you know the PH default setting for a road trip out of Vegas is an orange Dodge Challenger?
Unfortunately wife and 2 kids so it a full fat SUV (Tahoe or similar). I do have a few days in Vegas so whilst the wife goes shopping with daughter I'm going to try and hire a Viper or something with my lad for a few hours.Car rental prices in the US have increased noticeably over the last couple of years. One tip is to go to the Avis UK website & click on "offers" - you'll find a 15% off deal on US rentals (Hertz is, I believe,doing something similar). I got very good service from Avis at LAS.
You MAY find a cheaper deal going through a broker, but I never have. For my rental in Chicago in September the brokers prices were no cheaper than the rental companies' prices for direct booking, so I saved 15% by going direct to Avis. I prefer not to use third parties.
You probably know this, but make sure that whoever you book with make sure that you are booking as a UK resident to get CDW & ALI at no extra cost - some rental companies' websites don't ask the "country of residence" question.
You MAY find a cheaper deal going through a broker, but I never have. For my rental in Chicago in September the brokers prices were no cheaper than the rental companies' prices for direct booking, so I saved 15% by going direct to Avis. I prefer not to use third parties.
You probably know this, but make sure that whoever you book with make sure that you are booking as a UK resident to get CDW & ALI at no extra cost - some rental companies' websites don't ask the "country of residence" question.
WestyCarl said:
Unfortunately wife and 2 kids so it a full fat SUV (Tahoe or similar). I do have a few days in Vegas so whilst the wife goes shopping with daughter I'm going to try and hire a Viper or something with my lad for a few hours.
My wife is working in the US. Last time I went to visit her she had a Dodge Journey. Not much to look at, but massive inside and a lot cheaper to rent than something like a Tahoe.Richyboy said:
I'm hiring from LAX for two weeks, rental cost seemed reasonable. The only thing I'm worried about is the fuel as I plan to do around 3000 miles.
It's $2.25-$3.25 per gallon depending on where you're going. Don't be a pussy and worry about that 
(Sent from 1,000 miles through my own 3,000 mile USA road trip and will be in Vegas next week)
So, a Chevy Suburban (or similar) was $2,400 form anywhere in Vegas for 2 weeks. However I've now secured one (Enterprise) from 13 miles down the road in Henderson for $1,173.02!! Happy days 
On the confirmation they even add a comment that if I give them 24hrs notice they will come and collect me from "many convenient locations", not sure that will include Vegas though.
On the confirmation they even add a comment that if I give them 24hrs notice they will come and collect me from "many convenient locations", not sure that will include Vegas though.
I'd be slightly concerned that you've got a $ rate there, and not one in your home currency. Are you certain that you have CDW and Liability included in that rate?
Enterprise have a pickup service and will pick you up anywhere within reason, or transfer your reservation to the local branch of wherever you do end up. They won't get you at the airport though, that's not cricket.
edited to add: yeah, i would definitely double check what you have booked. US domestic, that kind of car is $2k for a fortnight, and US inbound it's looking like there are options around the £1k mark if you are prepared to travel. Avis for example. I would say if you have got a Tahoe at $1100 then they've booked probably the wrong car, and definitely the wrong inclusions.
Enterprise have a pickup service and will pick you up anywhere within reason, or transfer your reservation to the local branch of wherever you do end up. They won't get you at the airport though, that's not cricket.
edited to add: yeah, i would definitely double check what you have booked. US domestic, that kind of car is $2k for a fortnight, and US inbound it's looking like there are options around the £1k mark if you are prepared to travel. Avis for example. I would say if you have got a Tahoe at $1100 then they've booked probably the wrong car, and definitely the wrong inclusions.
Edited by Chucklehead on Thursday 23 June 09:39
Chucklehead said:
I'd be slightly concerned that you've got a $ rate there, and not one in your home currency. Are you certain that you have CDW and Liability included in that rate?
agreedhas hertz got anything ? they do quidco and its easy to find some money of coupons online
you can sometimes gain by trying all the other country's websites , sometimes one will be cheaper but double check its the same deal
Edited by steveo3002 on Thursday 23 June 09:36
Chucklehead said:
I'd be slightly concerned that you've got a $ rate there, and not one in your home currency. Are you certain that you have CDW and Liability included in that rate?
Enterprise have a pickup service and will pick you up anywhere within reason, or transfer your reservation to the local branch of wherever you do end up. They won't get you at the airport though, that's not cricket.
$ rate is no problem, I did the same 2 yrs ago via SIXT. (book via the US .com site, it's much cheaper)Enterprise have a pickup service and will pick you up anywhere within reason, or transfer your reservation to the local branch of wherever you do end up. They won't get you at the airport though, that's not cricket.
The Vegas price and Henderson are direct comparisons. Both include Gov Fee, County TAX, VLF plus sales Tax. Neither included Damage Waiver but this is sold when you collect the car and is guaranteed to be below $24 / day.
Obviously I'll pay more than the $1173, but for the inconvenience of 13 miles it'll be 50% of what I'll pay in Vegas.
I'd book a small suv (very cheap) from any of the sheds, leaning towards, dollar or alamo. I'd then either negotiate a decent upgrade price (approx $10-$18 a day), or bung the guy in the parking lot a $20 - $50 and have him endorse my ticket for one of the bigger Suv's. I lean towards these companies because they are the type that send you to the garage and let you pick any of your category rather than specifically assigning you a vehicle. If your category is full you get to pick the next one up, so employees have leeway to allow you to take bigger vehicles. Before you line up to collect the car, nip into their section of the parking garage, if your category is already sold out you can obviously reject their attempt at an upsell.
As it stands op, I certainly wouldn't pay for the insurance at $24 a day, take out a private policy at someone like https://www.icarhireinsurance.com will save you a fortune.
As it stands op, I certainly wouldn't pay for the insurance at $24 a day, take out a private policy at someone like https://www.icarhireinsurance.com will save you a fortune.
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