When you book online in advance you will almost always get a better
deal than at the counter. And it’s easier and quicker. The last thing
you want to do after a long flight is have to deal with rental car
companies at the airport and negotiate a deal.
Be sure to take all your documents with you as proof of hire and
rates to avoid any hassles (scan and save in your web based email
account).
Just like when you search for flights it pays to check prices frequently as they do change – different days can have different rates. If you use that searches all the major rental car companies at once it’s fairly quick and painless.
And compared to flights, the great thing about renting a car is that
reservations often times can be cancelled and re-booked without fees,
and in most cases your credit card doesn’t get charged until you pick-up
the car.
So if you do book early with no cancellation penalties
and the price drops before you pick up your car you can always cancel
and re-book. Sometimes car companies will drop their prices just before a
weekend if they have excess stock.