Re:The absurdity of renting a car will no longer be tolerated
by pdonis on Sunday December 26, 2021 @11:56PM
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> it takes nothing to sign up for the rental company's 'frequent renter' programs and that usually gets you access to a priority counter or line
Yes, I've done that with most of the major rental companies, and I agree it does cut down on wait time considerably. My experience has been that the service itself still varies considerably by location (although I've still found it to be better when traveling on business). The vast majority of my rentals have been at airports and it's very hard to predict which ones will have better service; I've had very bad experiences at large airports where you would think they would have the process down pat, and good experiences at smaller airports.
Re:The absurdity of renting a car will no longer be tolerated
by com2kid on Monday December 27, 2021 @01:37PM
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I've had good luck explicitly not renting at airports. Airport rentals often cost more, some airports charge an additional fee to rental car agencies who then pass that on to the customer, and I'll often have an easier time getting the car I want at a medium sized lot.
OTOH, it takes nothing to sign up for the rental company's 'frequent renter' programs and that usually gets you access to a priority counter or line, which can save a lot of time when the regular counter is busy. Usually a car will be waiting for you when you get there, but depends on the facility and the busyness factor.