The only part I can explain is the fees. Someone has to pay for the
goodies like stadiums and travelers were elected. I will admit that
there is a nice rental car facility going in at Intercontinental paid
for by the fees. You can skip some of the costs by renting off airport.
Paula wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I am planning a trip to southern USA for next spring and I thought I'd
> go ahead and book my car rental now (since I don't need a credit card
> reservation, I figured I'd book the cheapest rates now and keep
> checking for cheaper ones in the next 6 months...). I am flying an
> open-jaw flight (into IAH and out of ATL). Unfortunately, it appears
> as though most car rental companies (even the cheap ones like Dollar
> and Thrifty) charge a one-way drop fee of $210.00.
>
> How can avoid this drop fee? Should I be patient and just wait to
> book right before I leave and that way I may be able to organize no
> drop fee with a rental company that requires a return to Atlanta
> airport from Houston airport?
>
> Also, what's up with all the taxes and charges in Texas for renting
> cars? There's more taxes and additional charges than rental fees!
> WTF????!!!! Is Houston an expensive city to rent from? I seem to
> remember LAX, Las Vegas and Phoenix all being very cheap compared to
> Houston. What is the optional Texas insurance you can get? I don't
> plan on buying any optional insurance since my credit card gold card
> automatically insures me when I pay with that card, but I am a little
> leary of this because Texas seems to have some weird car rental laws.
> Can anyone explain?
>
> Thanks!
> Paula
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