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1. I remember the first time I ever needed a
rental car.

2. I was traveling with family, and we just got
off a flight to Las Vegas for our family
vacation.

3. We were all prepared to see the sites, go to
the hotel and casino, and all the other
wonderful things that Vegas has to offer.

4. We however weren’t going to use a taxi
service due to the past experience of being
overcharged for fares when we went to
other destinations for vacation.

5. Unfortunately, we discovered that renting a
vehicle could actually be more expensive
than taking taxis around the city if you are
not careful.

6. However, we discovered little tips that can
help anyone needing to rent a vehicle save
some money.

7. The first tip that vacationers should consider
is checking different traveling websites such
as Hotwire or Priceline.

8. The reason for this is that even though you
aren’t aware of whom the rental company is
you tend to save some money there by
bundling a trip with your flight.

9. The next tip is to use a price tracking service.

10. The benefit of this is that sites such as
Autoslash.com will allow you to see rates for
rental vehicles during the time of your trip,
and will also alert you if the price goes down.

11. This can be very beneficial for vacationers on
a tight budget.

12. Another tip that can save people money on
the cost of renting a car is to use a car
sharing service.

13. The benefit of this is that companies such as
Zipcar allow you to bundle the cost of
vehicle rental with gas and insurance.

14. This can save drivers a lot of money if they
intend to do a lot of driving while on
vacation, or if having coverage on their
rental vehicle is a necessity.

15. Tip number four is to rent outside of the
airport.

16. On average airports add ten percent to
travelers overall rental fees, and this is
double in Europe.

17. This being said taking an available shuttle to
your hotel and renting remotely can be less
costly than renting a vehicle at the airport.

18. Another tip for saving money on renting a
car is to use the sharing economy.

19. Some companies offer rental vehicles
directly from the vehicle’s owner to the
renting party.

20. This can be cheaper than renting a car the
traditional way, but renters assume the risk
of getting a vehicle that may be dirty.

21. With these tips vacationers can save money
on their next vehicle rental.