Spencer Schacht Created: July 09, 2021 04:41 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- As more people planing to travel, inventory at car rental companies is slim. AAA said travel is up 60% compared to last year and with the pandemic induced shortage, if you find a rental car, be prepared for the price tag “They were expensive! We were just here in March and the economy to compact (cars) were $30 now the least expensive one we found was $50,” said Mary Saldana, a visitor from California. To avoid that line at the desk, AAA said to try to make all your reservations in advance “We heard to book early because there is a shortage of rental cars that you wouldn't be able to walk up to the window and get the car of your choice, and we are traveling with a family of five, so we reserved early and got what we wanted,” said Ann Marie Condon, visitor from Boston.