Cheap car rental: Get 50% off weekends with Enterprise
Drive or fly, fly or drive. With rising gas prices, it’s hard to lean toward driving, but airlines are raising their prices and adding fuel surcharges too. For short weekend getaways, consider renting a car for a short escape. If you normally drive a gas guzzler, a smaller car might save you some money. We wrote last fall that Enterprise has a 50% off weekend deal, but as summer road trips approach I wanted to let you know the special is still going strong.
Deal or no Deal? Enterprise is offering 50% off weekend rentals through June 30, 2008. I tested this deal on the Enterprise website for intermediate-sized cars in Los Angeles and the total weekend price came to $69 including tax for all three days. You also get unlimited miles as long as the car stays within California, Arizona and Nevada. Yet, I wondered if I could find a cheaper price. I tested car rentals in the Los Angeles area on the Orbitz website (which I like for comparing car rentals because of its easy-to-read matrix) and, sure enough, Enterprise had its lowest prices beat. Fox had the lowest day rate at $17 per day, but the total price came to $72 after taxes and fees.
Caveat: This is not for airport locations. You need advance booking and there is pick-up and drop off service at some offices.
Contact: Enterprise Rent-a-Car, (800) 261-7331
— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger
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July 8th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I am not at all in agreement with you that Enterprise Car rental is the best out there, I will gladly explain why.
I leave in Dorado Puerto Rico just 6.2 miles from the nearest Enterprise Dealership in Bayamon PR. I called for a reservation as my car blew out it’s transmission and I have medical appointments scheduled for twice a week for the next 4 weeks.
The “person” that attended me said that they would not pick me up because I do not leave in Bayamon.
I called Enterprise Corporate and they stated that there policy was that the cannot pick up a customer if said customer lives outside of their maximum range of ten miles, when I asked why the Bayamon office would not pick me up she (Shiela customer service) said ” I don’t know why”.
When I called back to the Enterprise office in Bayamon the manager said it was a time issue, it would take thirty minutes to pick me up and return to the office!
For the lack of desire to do your job, and to not comply with what you advertise on tv, internet, even newspaper ads, I say to you Enterprise Car Rental that you have lost a corporate member since 1987 and I will gladly share my lowely opinion of you to anyone and everyone I can.
Fianlly, my advise steer clear from Enterprise Car Rental here in Puerto Rico or anywhere for that matter.
Sincerly Frustrated,
David Padilla
President & CEO
PadCo Endeavors, Inc.