Car rental companies often use promotions and discount codes to drive business. These discounts have created their own subculture on the Internet. Many travel sites openly discuss and share discount codes with other travelers in the hopes of making the travel experience more affordable to all.
Pretty much every employer that boasts more than 100 employees usually has some sort of discount they can apply for or has already. So if you work for any Government Agency, Big box retailer, fast food chain, tech company, sales company, manufacturer, or even janitorial company, its likely you qualify for a discount of some sort. Not only do some of these company codes offer discounts on price, some of them offer additional services as well.
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Some of the largest companies have negotiated other "perks" into their price. Rental Car Companies like Hertz and Avis cater directly to Businesses and often against each other for the same company. In exchange for signing multi-year guaranteed business deals with some of these corporations, Rental car companies will offer things like free tank of gas, free insurance, no one way fees, or even free upgrades into the Corporate Discount contract. Often if you are an employee with these companies, even if you were just hired and your job duties do not require travel, you qualify just by showing your work badge.
While using some of these codes without proper credentials can cause you to violate some of the car rental agreement, others are openly offered to any person who qualifies with as little as having membership in a particular club or organization. Costco, Sam's Club, G.E.I.C.O., Citibank Credit cards, Even buying the Entertainment Book can lead to some tantalizing coupons in addition to Corporate discounts in some instances. Known coupons include free tank of gas, free weekend day, dollar off weekly rentals, free upgrades in car class.
Simply ask your rental company before you begin your travel planning to determine exactly what kind of discount could be available to you. Once you have found a few discount codes that you can use, try obtaining quotes under each qualifying rate. Discount percentages will vary even with the same code depending on type of car, day of week, city, and time of year. Due diligence is a great thing when it comes to searching for travel. An hour plugging in discount codes for car rental companies (even for hotels) could save you hundreds, or even thousands depending on how long the trip is and how many people/vehicles are involved.
Remember that the more effort you put into this search, the more likely you will be to finding a rate that not only works for you on one particular trip, but for all your trips.
Saving Money with Car Rental Company Discount Codes
J.W. Parker
Insider Emeritus
[http://www.CarRentalInsider.com]
J.W. spent many years as a manager of several car rental locations on the West Coast. His base knowledge has been applied to many car rental travel sites as an insider helping customers guide their way through the mess known as the Car Rental Industry. Although retired from the Rent-A-Car business, he still continues to monitor changes in the industry and help those who ask.
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