Car Rental Tip #4 – Beware Of Hidden Fees
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Lisel Hlista here for TravelWishtv.com with your car rental travel tip.
Beware of hidden fees and taxes. Make sure to return your rental car with the same amount of gas that was in it when you left. The rental company keeps track of this and if you think gas is expensive now wait until you see what the rental company will charge your credit card per gallon.
Also stay away from renting at an airport if you can. Often times an additional “airport fee” in excess of $10 per day can be tacked unto your bill. Texas airports were the chief offenders, but airports in states like Arizona, Ohio, Maryland, Missouri and New Mexico also cost renters more in taxes and fees.
Another hidden fee is the excess taxes in addition to the sales tax such as the licensing fees, “arena fees,” mileage fees, or other confusing fees. Renter beware if you see any rates below $20 per day. These rates are too good to be true and are often loaded with hidden taxes.
This has been Lisel Hlista for travelwishtv.com with yet another travel tip. Thanks for watching.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Wow I am amazed how …
Wow I am amazed how ppl feel aout these rental tips….
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I want to speak to …
I want to speak to whoever is in charge of travel TV. And my god, these are literally some of the worst travel tips I’ve seen. First of all, Enterprise will tell you that you have to bring gas back the same way it coms out to you. Secondly, if you bring it back below the amount it came out with, just tell them you’ll fill it up and they’ll charge u pump price. SEcondly, all of those Airport Fees is out of the hands of rental car agencies. These arn’t hidden fees, rental car companies tell u.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Oh, and Enterprise …
Oh, and Enterprise doesn’t rent Accords like in your pic.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
This is a lie! Gas …
This is a lie! Gas costs the SAME as the pump, if not less. It shows in your contract. Taxes are not done by Enterprise either – all rental car companies deal with this.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
You have a …
You have a hard-to-say name!!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Also (this part is …
Also (this part is the most frustrating to me) NO FEES ARE HIDDEN!!! They are ALL COVERED IN THE CONTRACT YOU SIGN!! Come on… get savvy… get with it!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
yeah. this is …
yeah. this is rediculous. the taxes are the same for a $14.99 rate as they are for a $44.99 rate. it’s a percentage. it’s not like someone in the back office is signaling to the front counter “this person’s rate is TOO LOW! pile on the taxes!!” impossible and illegal. And yes, the airport does typically have airport fees where – obviously- the local branches do not, but often times the rates are lower at airports. This makes up for the extra fees.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
very stupid, tax …
very stupid, tax applyto the rental price, wether it’s $20 a day or $60.00 a day, cheap rate do not mean more taxes. What a tip !!!!!!!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
da videos bullshit …
da videos bullshit they dont chrage the fees the airport dose and the local city dose so if you want to get off the plane drive 50 miles to a rental agancy in stead of paying 10 dollors go for it cough cough the angancys dont have the car selections we do blive that