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Thinking about visiting some interesting places in your state or beyond, but you don’t have a car? Or you’d simply like to jump on a plane and go to a city you’ve never seen before? You can explore your chosen destination on your own terms with a rented car. Why use crowded and slow public transport with fixed routes when you can drive wherever you want? Alamo car rentals have some wonderful deals for the month of August, for a variety of American cities. If you book your car by August 9 and you can take advantage of Alamo’s amazing deals. All you have to do is fix some travel dates between August 9 and August 17, pick your destination and book online. Cars can be booked per day or per week, and you can choose one of the company’s comfy compact, midsize or full-size cars. The rates depend on whether you’re renting during weekdays and weekends, and of course, on the type of car you choose. There are tons of cities you can choose from: Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, DesMoines, Grand Rapids, Knoxville, Omaha,  Sacramento and many more. So pick one you haven’t visited before, and get ready for a great holiday!

Are you planning on visiting Honolulu this September? As always, Hawaii is one of the most popular holiday destinations for summer/autumn, so planning for your getaway is a must if you want to make sure that you’ll be able to book the flights/hotels/cars you want. Honolulu, being the most populous city in Hawaii, has a great deal to offer to visitors, from beaches to nightlife and cuisine. However, if you want to get out of the city for a bit and visit the surroundings, what better way to do it than on your own terms, with a rented car, without the hassle of public transport or organized tours? You can go when you want, where you want, and all you need is a driver’s license and a great car from Avis.

Hotwire fished out all the best deals for the month of September. If you book now, you can get a economy car for as little as $11 per day in Honolulu. All you need to do is book now, and then pick up your car at the airport when you arrive. Other models are available as well, for phenomenal prices: mid-size cars for $12, full-size cars for $13, minivans for $27 and luxury cars for $47. Mileage is unlimited, so you won’t have to restrict your itinerary. Just roll wherever you please!

As usual, Avis comes up for some great deals, this time for your end-of-summer vacation. Maybe you haven’t had time to take a break from work during the summer months, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve a holiday! Check out our previous deals, and you’ll surely find a great opportunity to visit Hawaii in September-October. The Big Island is the perfect place for an autumnal holiday if you still want to enjoy the summer mood, even if the leaves are turning yellow where you live. Enjoy the Hawaiian beaches, get a suntan, drink some delicious cocktail and visit lots of  amazing places on the island. With Avis’s deal, there’s nothing easier! Plan ahead, and plan smart. Book your car now and you’ll save up some bucks so that you will be able to enjoy other aspects of your trip.

Chose one of three car types (subcompact, compact and intermediate) according to your needs, with weekly rates starting from $159. The rates depends on the island, so if you’re on a budget, make Honolulu your headquarters, but if you want to splurge, go to Kauai. There’s plenty to see on any of Hawaii’s islands, and if your holiday is planned for more than one week you can visit more places for less money.

You know that this summer you want to have an awsome holiday, but you just don’t now when and where? If you want to make sure that you will have a cheap and comfortable car waiting for you at your destination, here’s great deal from Budget.com. With Budgets new deals on car rentals, you can save up to 35% on tons of locations in the US and Canada, without being tied down by the details of your reservation. The procedure is very simple: all you have to do is prepay for your car when you make an online reservation. Unlike other services that require you to make a prepayment, Budget allows you to change your plans as many times as you want, for no charge at all. You can change the type of your car, options such as GPS and even rental period and dates! You won’t have to make up your mind in a few hours after making a reservation, you can change your reservation anytime online, without making any troublesome phone calls. If the changes to your rental affect the final rental fee, your prepayment amount will remain the same, so won’t have to pay more. Even if you cancel your reservation, you will get a refund on your repayment (minus a $10 processing fee, but that’s not much considering all the extras offered by Budget).

It’s going to be a long summer, so why not hit the road in search of the perfect holiday spot? Get adventurous and follow your instincts. No need to prepare everything down to the smallest detail, sometimes impromptu holidays turn out to be the best kind of holidays! If you don’t know where to go, just open a map and pick at random a place you’ve never been to before, and let yourself

Even if you haven’t decided on your destination yet, Avis will ensure that you get wherever you want for the best price on the market. With $30 off weekly car rental services, you don’t have to worry about the length of your trip. Just pick a place you’d like to visit, jump into your car and go! With Avis, you can rent a car for weeks on end and your budget will still be safe.

But there is more good news for travellers who are planning a longer trip.  Dollar Rent A Car also has a great deal on weekly rentals: 10% off if you rent an economy through full-size car for at least five days. The offer is valid until July 10, so if you hurry up you can still make the best of it. But don’t get discouraged if you miss his deal, you’ll still have plenty of chances for a great vacation, courtesy of Dollar. After July 10, you can still benefit from their offer of 5% off weekly rates for compact cars. This deal is valid until the end of the month, so if you’re the type to carefully plan your each and every trip, you’ll have enough time to work out the details. So have fun driving, and don’t forget, your way IS the highway!

Rental cars from $8.95? It sounds more like capitalist daydreaming than an everyday reality… But according to the Hotwire meta-search travel engine, getting a mid-size rental car with $8.96 per day seem to be within a click’s reach. If you looking forward to grab a last-minute rental for this weekend, you will find hotwire’s selection of hot car rental deals to be most pleasing. Their list of favorite locations includes such cities as San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Boston or Indianapolis.

Clicking on a particular destination will let you see what are the exact dates, hours and also renting period for which the spacial rate applies. In addition to presenting these very special rates, Hotwire.com is also listing some useful tips for those hunting for car rental bargains. If you are looking for a smaller fare, than you should consider such criteria like the exact hour of pick-up, drop-off, the type of car that you need, the duration of the rental period etc.

During this first month of summer, Avis is rewarding its customers with some very advantageous weekly rates. At selected locations all over the country, everyone renting a car for a week or so can benefit from a special rate. If you keep in mind that these discounted fares only apply to airport pick-ups, you will be able to choose among over 40 locations, including Miami, Oklahoma, Houston, Dallas an Salt Lake City (see the offer’s own section for a complete list of locations).
So let me just give you a few examples of some possible rates: Las Vegas Airport $154, Houston $172, El Paso $165 (per week), all valid for class C vehicles. There are, however, some things to consider before going on with making your reservation at avis.com: cars must be returned at the renting location, there is a one-day advance booking requirement and last, but not least, the offer expires on the 30th of June.

During this first summer month, Priceline is spoiling its users with some of the hottest summer offers to be found in the world wide web. The travel deals provider is now offering amazing car rental fares for anyone traveling towards (or out of) popular destinations like Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago or San Francisco.
Depending on the period or the type of car you want rent, you have the chance to save as much as 50% of the car’s initial price when booking it through priceline.com. If you take some time to look through the site’s selection of winning car bids, you will see that a six days in advance reservation on an economy car resulted in an incredible 13$ per day rate. However, a mid-size car booked in Las Vegas and picked up in the same day can add up to only $15. For those ready to be spoil themselves and book a convertible or luxury car, be ready to take as much as $70 per day out of your pocket.

Beach vacations can get pretty boring once you got some sun tan and have ridden the waves for several a day or two. This is why the biggest risk when booking an all-inclusive beach vacation is boredom. Fortunately, having the freedom of movement will instantly chase boredom away, and the most common way in which mobility can be achieved is by renting a car. As most car rental deals are now related to popular summer destinations like Florida, California or the Adriatic coast, it worths taking a look at Thrifty.com’s ongoing promotions.
Just as I stated above, many of their deals have to do with beach resorts. There is a great number of one way deals valid for destinations like Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia or Bosnia-Herzegovina. As for the United States, here the price of a compact car starts around $24.99 per day (offer is valid for Hawaii and the Southwest states and will end on June 20, 2010). Also, if you are traveling to Florida, you can benefit from a very advantageous weekly rate – only $134.99 for a compact car.

ATTENTION! This car rental deal is from 2010 and no longer available. But our deal hunters have picked you the best fresh car deals from all over the US. Check the deals in the below table.

When it comes to traveling in the United States, one must admit that a car is in 98% cases the best way to get around. Car renting can get really pricey sometimes (especially when you are traveling during peak season or want a luxury car), but with a little advance planning you will be able to save considerable amounts of money. (more…)