Hey there..... I've been viewing all the trip boards for any rental car codes/offers that I can find, so I wanted to chime in here. We are not going until next August but it never hurts to start getting any info you can.
For our trip, it's been 5 years since our last trip to the world. This will most likely be our last family vacation as my son will start college the following summer/have school on his mind (which makes me sad that the kids are getting old enough and starting to fly the coop
). So we decided to do one last hurrah!
We are planning on staying for 18 days this time (this is the longest vacation we have ever taken!) and my brother will even be coming down to spend about 10 days with us. So I'm trying to find a good offer on a mini-van. (need to have room for 4 adults and a 10 year old - plus luggage)
I agree that prices will come down before most trip dates. I've been doing a comparison on dates/weeks out from trip. Most costs start to fall as you get about 6 weeks before your travel dates (but not always).
Of course it all depends on what type of car, length of time, etc. I would say 9 times out of 10 in the past I could usually get a mini-van for about $250/week or less. Boy, I had no idea how much more they charge for more than a 2 week rental. I almost hit the floor when I saw $1800 - $2000 for 18 days! YIKES! I think it might be less expensive to rent 2 cars than 1 mini-van. How crazy is that! I still don't understand the pricing game that the rental car companies play. I guess it's all about supply and demand, but wow!
Anxiously awaiting some "deals".
~D