Las Vegas Car Hire

[123Tricky]

Morning, all

I've just returned to this forum after being dormant for a while, so your help/advice is v much appreciated....

Family car hire in Las Vegas next month....any thoughts/tips/advice?

We're only staying there for a couple of days and then going on a road trip...

3 kids, so can't seem to find anything exciting to drive

Dont fancy an SUV/camper - got some v nice Air B n Bs to stay in.

Always seems v expensive in the US compared to Europe...any thoughts on where/how i can get a good deal...or better stil, secure myself a v nice car not costing the earth but can fit 3 nippers in the back.....would love a classic Oldsmobile 70s/80s convertible ....something classically American of any sort would be ace, obv.

Bll contributions welcomed....and thanks again...hope i can contribute soon

Best

[PAULJ5555]

123Tricky said:

Morning, all

I've just returned to this forum after being dormant for a while, so your help/advice is v much appreciated....

Family car hire in Las Vegas next month....any thoughts/tips/advice?

We're only staying there for a couple of days and then going on a road trip...

3 kids, so can't seem to find anything exciting to drive

Dont fancy an SUV/camper - got some v nice Air B n Bs to stay in.

Always seems v expensive in the US compared to Europe...any thoughts on where/how i can get a good deal...or better stil, secure myself a v nice car not costing the earth but can fit 3 nippers in the back.....would love a classic Oldsmobile 70s/80s convertible ....something classically American of any sort would be ace, obv.

Bll contributions welcomed....and thanks again...hope i can contribute soon

Best

There are loads of comparison sites for car hire take a look.

Remember you got to fit 2 in the front and 3 nippers in the back, can you fit all your luggage in the boot.

You could just hire something normal then for a day I hired a Camaro from the hire company in the Planet Hollywood Hotel (think it was Hertz) we were guaranteed the car by them. Its was about £80 for the day and we drove over to Hoover Dam, through the Valley of Fire, and still had plenty of hours in the day to do other things.
Think the car may be a 4 seater worth checking.

Also Visit the Shelby Factory & Counts Customs - Free entry and worth a look.

[123Tricky]

Hey, thanks for the info...v much appreciated.

Yeah, all the usual car hire sites are just for boring cars though, really, aren't they? Expensive too, I think.

I was hoping someone might know somewhere i haven't seen...with mega cars for cheap!

Ha...no hope of that, but all thoughts and experiences welcomed...

We're going on a two week raod trip away from Vegas after we've stayed there, so will need the car - whatever we choose for all that time.

Thanks, again :-)

[BertieWooster]

123Tricky said:

Hey, thanks for the info...v much appreciated.

Yeah, all the usual car hire sites are just for boring cars though, really, aren't they? Expensive too, I think.

I was hoping someone might know somewhere i haven't seen...with mega cars for cheap!

Ha...no hope of that, but all thoughts and experiences welcomed...

We're going on a two week raod trip away from Vegas after we've stayed there, so will need the car - whatever we choose for all that time.

Thanks, again :-)

In all honesty, if you are doing a two week road trip then I would definitely recommend getting an SUV. Rent something like a Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition as they will just soak up the miles with ease, and have loads of space inside so nobody is squashed. If you want to go smaller then something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee or Ford Explorer would be ok.

[Loose_Cannon]

If you are going next month the car hire will be expensive at relatively short notice. The sweet spot appears to be 2-4 months prior if you know your destination by then, I found it shot up after that.

Agreed as above, it might not be sexy but everywhere is geared up for new big SUVs, Your heart might want to rent a classic Mustang but in LV you want something with modern air con front and rear.

[123Tricky]

Hey, many thanks for these replies...v much appreciated.

Keep em coming please

All the best

[Gav5000]

Check out Turo, it's a bit like Airbnb for cars. I used it to rent a Moustang in California and it worked out really well.

[WestyCarl]

Try hiring in Henderson just down the road.

I did this last year, Hertz in Henderson was approx $800 cheaper than Hertz in Vegas for the same vehicle. Cost me maybe $30 in a taxi to get there.

[Kenty]

BertieWooster said:

In all honesty, if you are doing a two week road trip then I would definitely recommend getting an SUV. Rent something like a Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition as they will just soak up the miles with ease, and have loads of space inside so nobody is squashed. If you want to go smaller then something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee or Ford Explorer would be ok.

This, i don't know how old your kiddos are but the more room the better i would have thought, even a 7 seater and you can split them up You can even find one with DVD players, or take one with you. Kids don't go gaga over nice scenery. ARE WE THERE YET DAD!!!!

[123Tricky]

great thoughts and advice, al...thanks so much, reaay good

[lost in espace]

Autoeurope was recommended on here, it was the cheapest for me for Florida and includes all insurances. Alamo comes up cheapest mainly, and you can do an e-kiosk pickup to avoid upselling of insurance.

[knight]

I'm going to Vegas on Thursday and hiring a Mustang for a week guess that's not much use to you but am using Alamo so will report back about their service

[Loose_Cannon]

Alamo were zero hassle and well priced, would use them again.

[Nickyboy]

Kenty said:

This, i don't know how old your kiddos are but the more room the better i would have thought, even a 7 seater and you can split them up You can even find one with DVD players, or take one with you. Kids don't go gaga over nice scenery. ARE WE THERE YET DAD!!!!

A seven seater however has zero luggage space as you use the luggage space for the extra seats unless you get something like a Suburban but they cost a fortune compared to a Tahoe which is the same vehicle just with less boot space, without the 3rd row there is plenty of room for cases.

[knight]

knight said:

I'm going to Vegas on Thursday and hiring a Mustang for a week guess that's not much use to you but am using Alamo so will report back about their service

Can't fault Alamo at Las Vegas, was chatting to the guy behind the counter who asked if I'd driven a convertible before so I told him my last car was a Caterham 7, he had no idea what it was so I showed him a picture and he was suitably impressed, in fact he then went off to see if the GT500 was available, unfortunately it wasn't so I've had to make do with a Camaro SS

[123Tricky]

Hey, thanks for all of these thoughts...v much appreciated.

After a price v chances of some good luck analysis, I've gone for a fairly standard suv in the hope of a free upgrade to something more suitably American....here's hoping 😊

Anyway, you're next task is to talk to me about SatNav.

They want 98 quid for 19 days, I'm too tight to pay that 😁, so what do u all think? This is desert and remote driving, miles away from phone signal.....has anyone any experience of HERE mapping which is on my android windows phone?

Its too expensive to down load maps onto my knackered old Tom Tom , I believe I can hire sat navs...on ebay....any experience?

All thoughts appreciated as always...this trip begins this coming Thursday, so the sooner the better if at all possible.

Many thanks once again. 👍

[Dave Brand]

To the best of my knowledge you don't need a phone signal to use navigation apps on your phone, just a GPS signal.

[The jiffle king]

You can by a sat nav in the US with US maps only for $75. Oils then sell ignore when home?

[Timbuktu]

Dave Brand said:

To the best of my knowledge you don't need a phone signal to use navigation apps on your phone, just a GPS signal.

Only if they have all the maps saved on the phone and don't get them over data like google maps.

Tom tom etc should work without data signal as you say.

[Chucklehead]

you can download a Google Map area to your phone before you go, then, no data.