I am planning on renting AVIS for 3 days at BDL (Hartford, CT) airport in early November. Weekend rental rates (almost 50% less than weekday rentals) start Thursday noon. My flight arrives at BDL around 9:00 a.m., Thursday. If I book the rental online for noon start-time to get the cheaper weekend rates but show up at the AVIS counter about 9:30 a.m., do you think they will let me have the car at the weekend rate a couple of hours early?
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[This message has been edited by MileBoy (edited 10-19-2001).]
ernestb, axel1 & IsleTraveller:
Thanx a bunch for your responses. I went ahead and booked thru Priceline last night. I was able to get a $25/day rate (for 3 days) for a Premium Alamo car (Pontiac Bonneville/ Buick LaSabre). That was atleast $45 cheaper for the 3-day rental than the best I could do by booking on-line using coupons at various rental agencies. Also tried Hotwire, but kept giving me a rate of $36+ for a Full-Size car if I wanted to pick-up b4 noon on a Thursday.
Plus, I get to pick-up the rental at 9:30 a.m., so don't have to cool my heels at the airport for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the clock to strike noon!
I´ve had the same problem (early show up)several times with different car-rental-companies(usually Hertz or Budget).
It has never been a problem as long as you call them in advance and tell them that you might show up "a little earlier". I suggset up to 60 minutes shouldn´t be a problem.
Axel
I would show up early and hope to get the weekend rate. If you do not get it, hang around the airport a bit. it may be worth it to you.
Originally posted by MileBoy:
do you think they will let me have the car at the weekend rate a couple of hours early?
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This is a small location and if they are off line then you might get away with it but if they are online then your SOL.. Going to have to wait 1201////
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