{"id":29885,"date":"2017-03-16T13:17:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T20:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=29885"},"modified":"2017-03-16T13:17:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T20:17:01","slug":"money-magazine-the-3-best-u-s-car-rental-companies-to-use-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=29885","title":{"rendered":"Money Magazine: The 3 Best U.S. Car Rental Companies to Use Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re looking to hit the open road, there are a lot of choices when it comes to your rental car. To find the best values around, MONEY <\/i>ranked the 11 largest rental car chains based on our calculation of average daily rates, plus customer satisfaction ratings for reservations, pickup and return processes, and overall costs and fees. (Read all of MONEY’s Best in Travel 2017<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Platinum: Alamo<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Car rentals can cause a lot of headaches, but Alamo alleviates many of the pain points. The ease of the return <\/span>process in particular earned kudos from consumers, according to J.D. Power\u2019s 2016 ranking<\/a>. Alamo performs well among cost-conscious younger travelers, says J.D. Power’s Richard Garlick. Prices for a budget or compact car run about $42 a day, 7% less than average. The company is an especially good choice if you\u2019re planning to share the driving with friends: Alamo charges $12 a day for a second driver, less than most of its rivals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold: Enterprise<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Enterprise takes the top spot for service, but its base price of $47 a day is not as competitive as that of its sister company, Alamo. Yet Enterprise, which has 5,800 U.S. locations, gives customers a break on many of the add-on fees that can trip you up once you get to the counter. For example, Enterprise generally charges $20 a day for drivers ages 21 to 25, while many of its peers charge as much as $35 a day. Enterprise also gives long-term renters a break with its Month or More plan, which offers bigger discounts the longer you rent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver: Budget<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Budget\u2019s prices are some of the best in the business\u2014and the lowest among our winners. The company, a subsidiary of Avis<\/a>, charges about $35 a day, 23% less than average. By paying when you make the reservation, you can shave as much as 35% off the base price, whereas most other car rental companies cap their upfront discounts at 10% to 15%, according to Reviews.com. You\u2019ll have to put up with some tradeoffs for that kind of wallet-friendliness, though. Budget\u2019s customer service ranked slightly below average in J.D. Power\u2019s annual survey,<\/a> with respondents faulting the pickup process in particular.<\/span><\/p>\n

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