This is that time of year when the crowds in the sunny states begin their migration back to northern weather. Since many cars had been driven to these states, this migration is the perfect time for rental car companies to take advantage of this movement to almost pay customers to take these cars back north. Here is a roundup of car rental deals that are as low as $4.89 per day from Florida!
Car Rental Deals from Florida
Here are the links and details for the various agencies with deals from Florida.
Alamo
Link: Alamo Car Rental Deals
Alamo is offering rates from $4.95 per day. Unlike Avis, their sale rates end May 31 (no $9.95 pricing for June).
- Offer valid for reservations picked up between 4/1/2017-5/31/2017 from the following participating Florida locations:
- Boca Raton
- Clearwater
- Cocoa Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Key West
- Miami
- Naples
- Punta Gorda
- Sarasota
- Tampa
- West Palm.
- Offer valid for reservations picked up between 4/16/2017-5/31/2017 from the following participating Florida locations:
- Daytona Beach
- Disney Hotels
- Melbourne
- Orlando
- Sanford.
- Offer rate of $4.95 per day applies to Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Standard and Full size vehicles, $19.95 per day applies to Intermediate and Standard SUVs and $24.95 per day applies to Minivans.
- For certain locations, rates of less than $4.95 per day may be available.
- Vehicle must be returned to a participating Alamo location in the continental U.S., outside the state of Florida.
- Minimum one-day rental required and a 21-day maximum applies.
Avis
Link: Avis Car Rental Deals
Avis offers rates from $4.95 but they only run through May 31. After that, they go up to $9.95. Here are the details:
- Offer valid for checkout between 4/1/17 and 6/30/17 for one-way rentals only; vehicle must be picked up at a participating Florida location and returned to a different participating U.S. location outside the state of Florida.
- Rates require a minimum 1- to maximum 14-consecutive-day rental period.
- Offer valid on the following car groups:
- Economy (group A) through Full Size (group E) – $4.95 ($9.95 per day from June 1 – 30)
- Intermediate SUV (group F) – $19.95
- Minivan (group V) – $24.95
- Passenger Van (group P) – $29.95
- Standard SUV (group W) – $19.95
- Standard Elite SUV (group S) – $19.95
- Convertible (group K) – $14.95
Budget
Link: Budget Car Rental Deals
Budget is actually starting their sale rates from $4.89, so an extra $.06 may help you make up your mind when selecting an agency. 🙂 Here are their details.
- Offer valid for checkout between 4/1/17 and 6/30/17 for one-way rentals only; vehicle must be picked up at a participating U.S. locations outside the state of Florida. (edit: they mean DROPPED OFF)
- Rates require a minimum 1 to maximum 14 consecutive day rental period.
- Offer valid on the following car groups:
- Economy (group A) through Full Size (group E) – $4.89 ($9.49 from June 1 – 30)
- Intermediate SUV (group F) – $19.49
- Minivan (group V) – $24.49
- Passenger Van (group P) – $29.49
- Standard SUV (group W) – $19.49
- Standard Elite SUV (group S) – $19.49
- Convertible (group K) – $14.49
- Participating drop off cities include:
- Albuquerque
- Atlanta
- Arizona
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Denver
- Hartford
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Knoxville
- Memphis
- Minneapolis
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- New York
- Northern California
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Raleigh Durham
- Richmond
- Salt Lake City
- San Antonio
- Seattle
- Southern California
- St. Louis
- Washington/Baltimore
Dollar
Link: Dollar Car Rental Deals
Dollar’s special rates start from $4.99 and continue until June 15.
- Offer valid for rentals from April 17 – June 15, 2017
- Valid on Economy through Full-size car classes
- Book up to fourteen (14) rental car days
- Valid at participating locations in the US
- Offer is valid on rentals returned to a different location
- Participating pick-up locations
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Jacksonville
- Key West
- Miami
- Orlando
- Sarasota
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- West Palm Beach
- Participating drop off locations
- Albany
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Burlington
- Memphis
- Nashville
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Des Moines
- Detroit
- Grand Rapids
- Hartford
- Indianapolis
- Kansas City
- Louisville
- St. Louis
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis
- NYC
- New Jersey
- Norfolk
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Portland (Maine)
- Providence
- Raleigh
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rochester
- Springfield
- Syracuse
- Washington, DC
- White Plains
- Wichita
Enterprise
Link: Enterprise Car Rental Deals
Enterprise also only runs their special $4.95 rates through May 31.
- Offer available for one-way rentals driven out of Florida locations and returned to any participating Enterprise locations in the Continental US outside of the state of Florida.
- Rent an Economy through Full Size vehicle for $4.95/day, and SUV for $19.95/day or a Minivan for $24.95/day.
- Valid at participating locations only.
- Reserve now for pick up between April 1-May 31, 2017
- Offer valid for reservations picked up between 4/1/2017-5/31/2017 from the following participating Florida locations:
- Boca Raton
- Clearwater
- Cocoa Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Key West
- Miami
- Naples
- Punta Gorda
- Sarasota
- Tampa
- West Palm
- Offer valid for reservations picked up between 4/16/2017-5/31/2017 from the following participating Florida locations:
- Daytona Beach
- Disney Hotels
- Melbourne
- Orlando
- Sanford
Hertz
Link: Hertz Car Rental Deals
Hertz shares the same timetable for the deal as Dollar does – April 17 through June 15. Their starting rates are the highest at $7.99 per day.
- Valid on Economy through Full-size car classes.
- Book up to fourteen (14) rental car days.
- Valid at participating locations in the US.
- Offer is valid on rentals returned to a different location.
- Participating pick-up locations
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Jacksonville
- Key West
- Miami
- Orlando
- Sarasota
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- West Palm Beach
- Participating drop off locations
- Albany
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Burlington
- Memphis
- Nashville
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Des Moines
- Detroit
- Grand Rapids
- Hartford
- Indianapolis
- Kansas City
- Louisville
- St. Louis
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis
- NYC
- New Jersey
- Norfolk
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Portland (Maine)
- Providence
- Raleigh
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rochester
- Springfield
- Syracuse
- Washington, DC
- White Plains
- Wichita
Takeaway
Make sure you read through here to see which company’s sale may work best for you. Some of the deals are only for 14 days while other agencies are allowing even their higher-end vehicles to go at discount as well. I mean, come on, how nice would it be to drive up I-95 in a convertible for only $14.95 per day? 🙂
Remember, there are various taxes and fees that will go on top of these rates. The secret is to select a pickup location that does not have high taxes, like picking up from a non-airport location, for example.
Also, if you do rent the max from some companies (21 days), check the credit card you use to see if they cover a rental for that long. The Chase Sapphire Preferred (and reserve) will cover for up to 31 days while you can add the premium primary insurance on any Amex card for $19.95 for the whole rental period and that will cover up to 42 days.
I actually took advantage of such a deal a couple of years back with National (not on the list of deals this time). They had rates of $9.95 per day and I took a cheap flight down to Florida to pick up a minivan for our family (gotta love National elite status to pick a car!) for 21 days. Even counting the gas, I saved hundreds of dollars by doing this. So, make sure you consider your vehicle needs over the next couple of months!
Great synopsis.
I am a stickler for proper use of words. In the Hertz section you meant THEIR but spelled THERE.
Thanks, I hate when I do that. 🙂 I will update.
Thanks for the great article