OT....Rental Cars

What dates roughly?  Costco has always been the best deal for me over the last handful of years.  I book my dates, then keep checking every now and then up until my trip.  I usually cancel and rebook a few times as prices fluctuate so much.  I just booked a Full Size 8 days end of September and it was $377 w/ taxes.  I usually get much better prices than that. 

With that said, there are some off-airport rentals in the Bloomington area.  Just use the main car rental sites to check. 

I've used Costco the last 5 years or so. They do have the best prices. I will try checking back in the closer it gets. Thanks for the tip.

I just searched on Costco again, this time looking up Bloomington area off-airport locations.  Wow, big difference!  There's a Budget/Avis office right off 494/I35 that is quoting me a Full Size for the week for $168.  :) 

And... you can mess around with combinations.  I just searched picking up the car at that off location, then returning it at the airport and it only added $5.   That is definitely worth the convenience of returning it at the airport! 

Thanks for making me look up off-airport locations, got me half off... meaning a free Vikings ticket!  lol 

I didn't know Costco did rental cars...interesting.

Just checked offsite through Costco and it was about $200 less than at airport. Getting close to being worth the extra hassle.

Try Turo an app on your phone

@"PSBLAKE" said: Try Turo an app on your phone

@"onebadshredda" said:

@"PSBLAKE" said: Try Turo an app on your phone

i did...just booked today. Saved $300 over terminal price. Interested to see how it works. They did charge my card for full amount which isnt normally done with rental cars. Dont feel real good about that, but oh well. Thanks for the tip.

One thing to think about when renting throuhg Turo is the insurance. I spoke with both AMEX and AAA regarding extended and carryover coverage, respectively. Both stated that cars rented throuh the Turo service do not apply to the normal coverage that is offered. 
Turo does offer basic liability, but it may be wise to purchase at least the lower level coverage offered by Turo. This covers theft and damage with a fairly high deductible.
Just a heads up.....

@"onebadshredda" said: One thing to think about when renting throuhg Turo is the insurance. I spoke with both AMEX and AAA regarding extended and carryover coverage, respectively. Both stated that cars rented throuh the Turo service do not apply to the normal coverage that is offered.  Turo does offer basic liability, but it may be wise to purchase at least the lower level coverage offered by Turo. This covers theft and damage with a fairly high deductible. Just a heads up.....

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"onebadshredda" said: One thing to think about when renting throuhg Turo is the insurance. I spoke with both AMEX and AAA regarding extended and carryover coverage, respectively. Both stated that cars rented throuh the Turo service do not apply to the normal coverage that is offered.  Turo does offer basic liability, but it may be wise to purchase at least the lower level coverage offered by Turo. This covers theft and damage with a fairly high deductible. Just a heads up.....

maybe you already have,  but check with your own insurance carrier about rental coverage.  My company has full rental coverage included in my policy so I never take additional insurance.

That's why I called both AMEX (used AMEX for rental)  and AAA (my insurance carrier). Both stated they provide no coverage for a vehicle rented through Turo.