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NewsMarch 4, 2015

February Rates Continue Lower Price Trend

According to Rate-Highway and The Tennant Group’s 50-City Survey, the average overall rates in February were down $2.69 from a year ago. The Northeast continues to have the strongest rates at $60.62.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Hertz-Driven Rate Increase Short-Lived

After Hertz’s announcement of raising rates, airport rental rates increased for two consecutive weeks and then went back down the rest of January. But overall, the rates in January were only down $2.42 compared to $5.79 in December, according to Rate-Highway and The Tennant Group's 50-City Survey.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2015

Super Bowl Boosts Phoenix Airport Rental Rates

With the help of Jim Tennant of The Tennant Group and Michael Meyer of Rate-Highway, we took a look at recent rental car quotes at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) to see what effect the Super Bowl crowds had on rates.

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NewsDecember 31, 2014

December Airport Rates Continue Downward Trend

Although airport rates continued to decline in December, Hertz Global Holdings’ recent announcement to increase U.S. retail prices for all Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty car rentals after Jan. 1 appears to have boosted rates this past week.

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NewsDecember 30, 2014

New York City Tops Holiday Rental Rate Survey

For the Christmas period spanning Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, New York City had the highest daily rental car rates at $178, according to a survey from CheapCarRental.net. West Palm Beach followed in second with a daily rate of $133 for the cheapest available car.

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NewsDecember 22, 2014

More Than 98M Americans Predicted to Travel for Year-End Holidays

During the year-end holiday season, AAA projects 98.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home, the highest travel volume for this holiday period on record.

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NewsDecember 3, 2014

November Airport Rental Rates Accelerate Downward Trend

In November’s 50-city survey, rate quotes for the top 50 airports were down $3.55, the largest one-month drop since the 50-city survey started in May 2013. The Northeast had the highest average quote at $48.45.

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NewsNovember 5, 2014

October Airport Rental Rates Continue Downward Trend

In October’s 50-city survey, rate quotes for the top 50 airports were down 2.2% from a year ago, the fourth consecutive month with a drop from last year. Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) had the highest average quote in October at $68.93.

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NewsOctober 1, 2014

Flat Airport Rental Rates Continue in September

In September’s 50-city survey, rate quotes for the top 50 airports were down 0.6% from a year ago, the second consecutive month with a drop from last year. Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport had the highest average quote at $76.64.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2014

Portland Tops August Airport Rental Rates

In August’s 50-city survey, rate quotes for the top 50 airports were down 4.7% from a year ago. The Northwest region had the highest rates, with Portland International Airport’s average quote at $75.52.

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