Rent-a-car discounts in Miami

**mtalves** · 25-Feb-2010, 05:42 AM

<span style="font-family:Book Antiqua">Hi all,

I work for TAP Portugal and I am planning a trip to Miami in May. I'd like to rent a car for a few days and I was told once that Alamo gives very good discounts for airline employees. I think the code is "W9" (if not please correct me).

Does anyone know if it's ok for a non-US airline employee to use this code? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Also, if anyone knows more discount codes with other rent a car companies, please let me know.
Thank you.

Moisés Alves</span></span>

**mrs767er** · 25-Feb-2010, 08:30 AM

You can try to see if it applies online--then show your ID if they want it
You can also register for e-z car (we use them in ATL ALOT!) and they have extra 5% for airline people)
I would guess you can also try interlinetravel.com free membership with links to airline discounts--Budget has always been a good choice--sometimes Dollar has good rates. Fla car rentals are some of the cheapest in the States. Since I avoid Miami like the plague, I can't tell you current price deals and I personally wouldn't drive a car there anymore, but that's just ME...

**nancyann** · 25-Feb-2010, 09:21 AM

hotwire.com always has smokin' car deals too (have seen low as $7/day for MIA) but you'd have to check the fine print. And you don't know what company it's with before you book.

**mtalves** · 25-Feb-2010, 09:31 AM

Thank you for the suggestions.

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Since I avoid Miami like the plague, I can't tell you current price deals and I personally wouldn't drive a car there anymore, but that's just ME...[/b]

I understand. But since is my first time in Miami and we want to make some day tours (Key West, etc) I don't see any other option. I will really need to drive in Miami!

**mrs767er** · 25-Feb-2010, 11:15 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mtalves @ Feb 25 2010, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Thank you for the suggestions.

I understand. But since is my first time in Miami and we want to make some day tours (Key West, etc) I don't see any other option. I will really need to drive in Miami![/b]

well,, IF you're driving SOUTH--just keep moving away from the city!!

**BRITSKI99** · 25-Feb-2010, 11:35 AM

Moises,

The Alamo codes you mention are specifically for non-US travel industry staff as they include all the collision damage waiver and extended protection charges as standard. I've been using them for the last 15 years or so.
There are two codes to use :
'W9' is the standard 'fully inclusive' rate that covers all the extra insurance type waivers you now need in the US ( which cost a silly amount of money if you have to pay for them separately )
'RP' is the discouned 'Alamo Gold' rate which includes the above, up to 3 extra driver and a tank full of fuel
( the RP rate is well worth using if you have several drivers as its normally USD 9 a day each also you HAVE to pay for a full tank of fuel if you use the W9 rate so take that into account when calculatingthe price differential ).

**mtalves** · 26-Feb-2010, 06:31 AM

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the extra code (RP).
I was testing the RP code in the "ID/ID Corp" box and the difference between this code and W9 for a 4 day rent is at least USD 100 (for an economy car). Is it usually so expensive the difference? Or am I doing something wrong??

**BRITSKI99** · 26-Feb-2010, 08:05 AM

I would expect the difference to only be about USD 40 on that short a rental for a small car so I would check that you have put all the details in correctly. In general the difference is slightly more than the cost of a tank of fuel which you can select using the W9 or any other rate.

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