Tagged: rental-car-agency

Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Rental Car Insurance From Expedia and Others

I have spent 39 years working in the travel industry, writing about travel, and advocating for travelers, but just like everyone, I still get caught off guard by consumer gotchas. No…

What to Know About “Manager’s Special” or “Mystery” Rates on Rental Cars

While searching for car rental options online, you might have encountered the sort of offering that lets you lock in a low rental rate in exchange for letting the company select your…

Hertz to Pay $168 Million to Falsely Arrested Customers—From Its Insurance

We have an update to the ongoing scandal involving the Hertz Corporation, which was accused by hundreds of customers of reporting them to police for stealing cars that were lawfully…

Make Your Summer Vacation Reservations Now—Or You Could Overpay or Get Shut Out

With millions of Americans being vaccinated each day, we finally have a clearer vision of the road map to the future. We know that as long as virus variants are around, travel will…

Coronavirus and Travel: The Latest News, Updated Daily

Need to cancel or change travel plans? CLICK HERE for a list of links to the official coronavirus policy web pages for dozens of airlines, cruise lines, hotels, and other travel…

Want to Save a Ton of Money on Your Next Car Rental? We'll Show You How

Unprecedented rates of consolidation in the industry, pricey new centralized airport rental facilities (costs are nearly always billed back to the consumer), and a business model that…