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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2011

Six-City Rate Analysis, 2009-2011

This rate survey looks at six major U.S. cities and rate quotes for airport rentals.

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NewsAugust 31, 2011

UK Vacationers Would Rather Drink than Rent a Car over Holidays

In a survey of 1,000 adults from the UK price comparison site Kelkoo, only one in five travellers rented a car on their last trip abroad.

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NewsAugust 25, 2011

AAA Projects More Americans Driving and Flying Less Over Labor Day

Car rental rates are expected to decrease this year by 7 percent compared to the holiday weekend rates in 2010.

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NewsNovember 24, 2010

Bills Target Alleged Auto Rental Geographic Discrimination

State bills would prohibit car rental companies from charging customers more based on where they live.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Study Shows Rental Charge Decreases Closer to Pickup Date

A quote three weeks before pickup date was almost 46 percent more than a quote two days before pickup.

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NewsAugust 11, 2010

Average Total Cost of Domestic Car Rental for Business Travelers Remains Flat in June

The average total cost for a business traveler’s domestic car rental in June was flat year-over-year at $217.13, while the average length of rental was 3.06 days.

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NewsJune 9, 2010

New Web Site Helps Consumers Shop for the Best Promo Codes

The Web site, AutoSlash, searches for all of the promotional codes posted by the car rental companies and applies the best discount to a customer’s trip itinerary. The Web site also does a secondary review after a reservation is made to make sure it applied the best promo code.

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NewsJune 9, 2010

U-Haul Settles FTC Charges of Price Fixing

The Federal Trade Commission’s complaint alleges that on several occasions between 2006 and 2008, U-Haul tried to increase rates for one-way truck rentals by privately and publicly communicating with Budget. The proposed settlement order against U-Haul and its parent company, AMERCO, bars them from colluding or inviting collusion for 20 years.

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NewsMarch 31, 2010

Car Rental Rates Expected to Increase This Year

The industry will likely be affected by the addition of no-show fees, says Advito, a travel-management advisory group.

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NewsMarch 31, 2010

Corporate Rental Rates Stabilizing … Or Even Increasing

Average corporate car rental rate for a full-size car is up more than $4.

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