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SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Starting on Earth Day, Turo will become the first car sharing or car rental marketplace to offset 100 percent of its estimated global carbon emissions. This commitment will offset emissions based on the total number of miles driven on Turo trips, and all emissions from its global office footprint. As the world s largest car sharing marketplace, Turo is taking an urgent next step towards fighting climate change and making the car sharing industry more sustainable.
On March 31, the day before he moved from San Diego to Austin, Texas, Clay Hebert went shopping for a rental car. Before the pandemic, Hebert, a marketing strategist who frequently travels for work, was used to paying about $400 a week for a rental.
Why your next rental car might cost more than a plane ticket
Hundreds of rental cars are stored in the Arizona State University baseball stadium parking lot Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Phoenix. Rental car companies have seen a decline in reservations for April due to coronavirus travel restrictions which has led to greatly reduced staffing levels. The government is likely to report another shocking level of unemployment claims Thursday after 10 million people applied for benefits in the previous two weeks. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Unused rental cars are stored in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium are housing the cars as companies are left with a surplus of unused vehicles and limited capacity to store them. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mark
A perfect storm is causing massive rental-car shortages, and prices are skyrocketing up to $700 a day in popular destinations bchang@businessinsider.com (Brittany Chang)
A perfect storm has created a car-rental shortage across the US, an expert said.
Prices have risen to $700 per day in some markets, becoming more expensive than airfare and hotels.
If you want to avoid these high prices, plan ahead.
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Vaccinations and easing travel restrictions have been pushing more people to travel again. Airline and hotel costs are still lower than they were before the pandemic, Nerdwallet recently reported. But if you re planning a last-minute vacation to a warm destination, you might want to check the local car-rental prices before you book any flights or rooms.
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