Does this sound like a crazy price? Compact automatic,
Pick up in Rome, only office open on Sunday, drop off in Siena? What do you guys think?
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17422 posts
You do pay more for an automatic, but that sounds pretty high. Is there a drop fee included?
Can you drive a stick shift?
Posted by
Seattle, WA
45 posts
Seems really high to me. We rented a stick shift last summer for 3 days and it was no more than $300.
Posted by
Lahaina, HI, USA
69 posts
where did you find that quote? try www.autoeurope.com I found a seven day rental on there for $326
Posted by
Wichita
831 posts
gina,
Try pickup at Rome city office (not downtown office) and drop off at via europa. This has you using Europcar instead of Avis.
Posted by
Bellevue, WA, USA
81 posts
Also try expedia.com or orbitz.com. they usually give pretty good rates on all different rental companies.
Posted by
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
1127 posts
When comparing prices be sure to check it if includes taxes. The rental rate may not be much but the taxes make the final price skyrocket. You will pay a lot more for an automatic.
Posted by
Waunakee, WI, USA
8 posts
We went with autoeurope.com and have reserved a manual Alfa Romeo 147 (compact) for four days in March with a total price of $343. We're picking up in Milan and dropping off in LaSpezia. AutoEurope has gotten good reviews in this forum.
Posted by
OP
OLD WESTBURY, NY, usa
77 posts
The price was for a mid size automatic. My husband is 6.4 250lbs, like a football player, I dont know if he can fit in one of those compact cars??? He might have to squeeze in , that should be fun! Thanks for all the great advice!
Posted by
Florida
186 posts
Gina,
He'll be fine. I'm the same size. We rented a Ford Focus in MX for 3 weeks last August. No problem.
Posted by
Hendersonvlle, NC
486 posts
If you are traveling off season (it is not clear when you are going) and can drive a stick (even if you prefer not to), I have found that it helps to order the cheaper stick in a smaller car. during the summer, all the Americans want big automatics with A/C. Off season, these become free upgrades as the others have been rented by locals. In the UK off-season, we got bigger A/C cars on three rentals, all of which we paid small stick prices for. That was all they had left.