Got a car you don’t use? Or even one you do, but can spare for a few hours to a complete stranger? You could be making some cash using new peer-to-peer car sharing services that set up car owners with people in need of a ride. [More]
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Thieves Decide They Want Zipcars' Wheels Right Now
By 7.22.11
Looks like some thieves took Zipcar’s slogan, “Wheels when you want them,” too literally. [More]
Six Ways Car Rental Companies Can Get Tricky
By 7.11.10
It’s a mad, mad world out there when it comes to traveling (hello, baggage fees and pay as you go bathrooms) and these days it’s not just the airlines getting creative with their attempts to increase revenue. Car rental companies are joining in on the fun too! [More]
Behold The $3,000 "Complimentary" Car Rental Of Doom
By 2.4.09
Here’s a phone call you don’t want to get a month after you dropped off your complimentary rental car — “Hi, there… This is Enterprise, are you planning on returning that car?”
Which Credit Cards Have The Best Rental Car Insurance?
By 8.7.08
One of the tricks that seasoned travelers know is to always deny the insurance when renting a car. Why? Because the credit card that they are using already comes with insurance that they are familiar with, and because you are required to deny coverage from the rental car company in order to take advantage of your credit card’s insurance. But how do you pick a credit card that has good rental insurance?
9 Confessions From A Former Enterprise Rental Salesman
By 3.13.07
A former manager in the Enterprise fleet sales division has a guilty conscience to unload at your feet. 9 tips, 5 pages of insider info about how the car rental game really works. Car rental insurance is a scam, but you can flip the script and use if to your advantage. Prices are liquid, and depending on the day of the week and how you butter your agent in certain ways, you can get a good deal. Despite the commercial with the brown-paper-wrapped car, Enterprise employees hate picking you up and dropping you off.
AVIS Gives Free iTunes With Rentals
By 12.1.06 — Updated: 9.8.16
Get free iTunes downloads every time you rent directly from AVIS. 1-4 days = 5 tracks, 5+ days = 10 tracks. More Than Points tells us how it’s done:
