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
By HANNAH SAMPSON | The Washington Post | Published: April 8, 2021 Chris Fore was taking all the steps to make his family’s first trip to Hawaii in July affordable: using credit card points for plane tickets, staying in a timeshare and bargain-hunting for a rental car months in advance. That’s where his plans hit a snag. “I usually shop the heck out of things for the best deals,” said Fore, a high school principal from Apple Valley, Calif. “And now I’m regretting not pulling a trigger on a rental car back in November.” Back then, the prices for an SUV or van were a little higher than his $700 budget for the 10-day trip with his family of five. Now he’s finding options closer to $1,600.
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