Best way to do one-way car rentals in the US
I'm looking to do a one-way car rental from JFK to PHL (pickup in New York, and drop off in Philadephia). On traditional rental sites, the cost is 10x the cost of a regular rental drop off in the same city.
Is there a way to get this cheaper?
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I was able to get a one-way for minimal extra charge between Lubbock, TX and Dallas, TX (5+ hours drive).
I didn't have any choice on the vehicle, it was an "upgrade" to a relatively huge F150 pickup truck compared to the compact or subcompact I paid for. I didn't have any choice because that was a vehicle they wanted to have transported to Dallas, and I was volunteering to do the job for better than free (and pay for the gas too, at at least double the cost of the small car, but, hey, gas in Texas is pretty cheap anyway).
So, if you shop around to different car rental companies and perhaps play with different dates, you may be able to find such a deal.
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Can you rent a car in one state and return it in another?
Yes, you can return the car in a different location. Usually, this is called \u201cone-way rental\u201d. However, please note that, sometimes, an extra fee may be applied to your reservation.Why is one way car rental more expensive?
One-way car rentals are sometimes priced more or less the same as roundtrip rentals, but in many cases you'll have to pay more due to one of two factors: drop-off surcharges and high base rates.Why is it hard to rent a car one way?
It's costly and inconvenient to return a car back to its original location. Fleet management systems aren't designed to find another driver who is willing to return the car. So car rental companies charge extra for a one-way rental, effectively discouraging the practice.Is it better to rent a car one way or round trip?
Renting one way is typically more expensive than renting round trip. Your price is broken out into different components: the daily rate (a.k.a. time and mileage), taxes and fees, and a one-way drop charge. The drop fee can vary from one rental-car company to another, and even within a single rental car company.5 Tips for One way Car Rentals
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A couple of years ago, a five-hour one-way Hertz rental from ORD was $240, with no advance notice. Expensive but not ten times as much. If it had been planned, it would probably have been less.
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