Avis promised me a refund of $1,016 — so where is it?
What happened to Michael Kivel’s refund from Avis? The company promised him his money after he had to cancel his car rental reservation. Is the money lost?
CAR RENTAL
I might be on Alamo’s Do Not Rent list. Can you find out?
Noah Finkel thinks he might be on Alamo’s dreaded Do Not Rent list, but he can’t get a straight answer — or rent a car. How do you find out?
Budget wants to charge me for refueling and cleaning. Is that allowed?
When William Houck returns his rental car to LAX, Budget tries to charge him a fee for refueling and cleaning. But he brought the car back with a full gas tank, and it was clean. How can he fight these charges?
How to rent a car in 2025: the ultimate guide
Renting a car can be complicated. You have to choose the right company and the right vehicle — and there are decisions about insurance, tolls and fuel.
Be careful using this money-saving car rental trick
It used to be a reliable money-saving car rental trick: Reserve a vehicle at an off-airport location and take an Uber or taxi over. You can easily knock off 10 percent or more in airport fees.
Unfortunately, that loophole is closing.
EU’s new rental car rules could be signpost for US
If you rent a car in Europe this summer, you might notice a few changes. Pay attention to them. They could be coming to America soon.
Here are the best consumer travel protections you’ve never heard of
If you’re an experienced traveler, maybe you know about the Department of Transportation’s 24-hour rule for airline ticket purchases, or EU 261, the European consumer protection regulation for air travelers, or the Fair Credit Billing Act.
Slimy new car rental tricks you need to know now
Does anyone not have a car rental horror story like Dave Dzurick’s? When Dzurick, a project manager from Tucson, Ariz., rented a car from Hertz in Milwaukee recently, a representative asked him if he wanted an upgrade. No mention of the cost.