Million Mile Secrets and Rapid Travel Chai share tips on saving money with car rentals!

1. How to Book Rental Cars for Less*
*You won’t get this car from this session
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2. Web: www.MillionMileSecrets.com
Email: daraius@millionmilesecrets.com
Twitter: @MilMileSecrets
Facebook: facebook.com/MillionMileSecrets
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3. Stefan Krasowski
Rapid Travel Chai
rapidtravelchai.com
stefan@rapidtravelchai.com
@rapidtravelchai
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4. Who Are We?
Daraius – from expense account to
paying himself
&
Stefan – international travels and
2 years of US long-distance commute
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5. Who Are You?
- Gimme status!
- Gimme miles!
- Save me money!
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6. Setting Goals and Limits
- How Much Do You Want to Save?
- How Much Time Will You Spend?
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7. The Next 1 Hour
- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
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8. Skip the Line (and Little More) Programs
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9. Elite Programs for Elite Prices
Hertz Platinum is $1,500 per year!#! (Less for Elites)
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10. Agenda
- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
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11. Earning Miles
- Miles at What Price?
- Fine Print and Exclusions
- Some Classic Offers:
- Southwest 600-2,400 across agencies
- Avis Virgin Atlantic 1k per rental
- Many, Many Limited Time Promotions
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12. Time to Save Cash
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13. Agenda
- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
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14. Baseline
Can Cancel
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No Cancellations!

15. Costco & BJ’s
Manually Test Coupons – Don’t Rely on their Search
“Low Price Finder” = $82
“Price this Coupon” = $61.46
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16. Chase & Citi Portals
- Same Platform
- Redeem Points or Cash
- Chase: Pay Only With Card Linked to Account
- Prepay But Can Cancel
- No One-Way Rentals or Non-Airport
- Can’t Enter Frequent Renter Number, but…
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17. Chase Portal
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18. Citi Portal
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19. Capital One
- Good For 1-Ways & Non-Airport Locations
- Pay With Any Credit Card
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20. Capital One (cont.)
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21. Others
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22. Off Airport
- Can save $$$ over airport
- Check locations on rental agency websites
- Verify hours – closed Sunday, charge till Monday
- May pick you up (but not at airport)
- May drop you off (possibly at airport)
- Many portals do not include off airport
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23. Off Airport Example
Atlanta Mon Peak: Airport $66.71 vs Off $48.15/day
One Subway Stop Away
Verify Business Hours
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24. Corporate Codes
Only Use Corporate Codes for Which
You Are Eligible!!!
(or crash and cry when insurance is invalidated)
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25. Priceline
1.
Hotwire Baseline
2.
Priceline Lowball Test
3.
Priceline Sweetspot
4.
Success at $16!
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26. How Daraius Books Cars
1. Costco, Car Rental Savers & Hotwire for Baseline
2. Ultimate Rewards & Southwest
3. Check rates closer to departure
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27. How Stefan Books Cars
1. Baseline Check at Hotwire
2. Costco or Capital One Provisional Booking
3. Re-Check Rates 3-7 Days Out
4. Try Priceline
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28. Agenda
- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
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29. Insurance
“Kaput” in Bulgaria
Smash in Toronto
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30. Insurance
- CDW Primary vs Secondary
- Liability
- Credit Cards and Claims
- EVERY Country
-
Every Country from 11/1?
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31. Tips
“Convenience” or Scams?
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32. Tips
- Additional Drivers
- Tolls
- Fuel
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33. Agenda
- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
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34. International
Freedom…
…and Surprise
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35. International Reality Check
- Goal Setting
- Be Realistic
- Know Your Companions
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36. International Booking
- Booking Tools Often Miss Locations
- Rental Agency Websites for Off-Airport
- AutoEurope (not just Europe)
- Europcar and Sixt
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37. Things Are Different Out There
- Where’s My Elite Status?
- Do I Really Need An IDP?
- What is Supercover?
- Mileage Costs What?
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38. Conclusion
Find a Good Deal…
…but Don’t Obsess
&
Be Smart and Safe
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39. Questions?
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40. Thank You!
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