"Stephen" wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend good value car hire companies in the US. We need to
> rent a car for 1 week to travel from Phoenix to Las Vegas and then for
> another 1 week for a trip from San Jose to San Francisco.
>
The main thing to watch for is the cost of supplementary insurance.
Rental cars in the US come with minimal insurance , essentially
third party only. You can buy insurance at the rental desk
but the cost is exorbitant, at least $25 per day !
Get some quotes from UK travel agents (I'm guessing you
are a Brit) such as Travelocity , Expedia and Holiday Autos.
Their rates typically include all the insurance you need.
> Also - anyone been to San Jose and recommend what it is like / what there
> is
> to do?
Its a residential/business area and not worth spending vacation time in.
You'd be MUCH better off spending the time in Yosemite NP
or north of SF in Marin County
Keith
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