How to Book Rental Cars for Less by Million Mile Secrets& Rapid Travel Chai at the Frequent Traveler University, Tampa, September, 2013

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How to Book Rental Cars for Less*
*You won’t get this car from this session

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Email: daraius@millionmilesecrets.com
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Stefan Krasowski
Rapid Travel Chai
stefan@rapidtravelchai.com
@rapidtravelchai
rapidtravelchai.com

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Daraius – from expense account to
paying himself
&
Stefan – international travels and
2 years of US long-distance commute
Who Are We?

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- Gimme status!
- Gimme miles!
- Save me money!
Who Are You?

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- How Much Do You Want to Save?
- How Much Time Will You Spend?
Setting Goals and Limits

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- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
The Next 1 Hour

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Skip the Line (and Little More) Programs

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Elite Programs for Elite Prices

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- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
Agenda

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Earning Miles
- Miles at What Price?
- Fine Print and Exclusions
- Some Classic Offers:
- Southwest 600-2,400 across agencies
- Avis Virgin Atlantic 1k for a day
- Many, Many Limited Time Promotions

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Time to Save Cash

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- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
Agenda

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Baseline
Can Cancel No Cancellations!

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Chase & Citi Portals
- Same Platform
- Redeem Points or Cash
- Pay Only With Credit 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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Citi & Chase Portals

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Capital One
- Good For 1-Ways & Non-Airport Locations
- Pay With Any Credit Card

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Capital One (cont.)

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Others

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Priceline
1. Hotwire Baseline
2. Priceline Lowball Test
3. Priceline Sweetspot
4. Success at $16!

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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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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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- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
Agenda

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Insurance
“Kaput” in Bulgaria
Smash in Toronto

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- CDW Primary vs Secondary
- Liability
- Credit Cards and Claims
- EVERY Country
- Every Country from 11/1?
Insurance

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Tips
“Convenience” or Scams?

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- Additional Drivers
- Tolls
- Fuel
Tips

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- Frequent Car Rental Programs
- Earning Miles
- Portals and More
- Need to Know
- International
- Questions?
Agenda

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International
Freedom…
…and Surprise

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- Goal Setting
- Be Realistic
- Know Your Companions
International

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- Booking Tools Often Miss Locations
- Rental Agency Websites for Off-Airport
- AutoEurope (not just Europe)
- Europcar and Sixt
International Booking

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- Where’s My Elite Status?
- Do I Really Need An IDP?
- What is Supercover?
- Mileage Costs What?
Things Are Different Out There

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Find a Good Deal…
…but Don’t Obsess
&
Be Smart and Safe
Conclusion

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Questions?

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Thank You!