Using coupons for rental car deals!

We all know coupons are one of the best ways to save money on groceries and health and beauty products- but did you know that you can also use coupons to save yourself money when getting a rental car? That’s right- you can use coupons when you are traveling and save money on your rental car charges!
Rental car coupons can be found in lots of places- some you may have never even though of! Your local phone directory often has rental car coupons in the front of the book, you can also search online discount sites such as http://www.dailynewdeals.com/ to find the most recent rental car coupon codes! Most membership companies- including the AARP and AAA clubs offer rental car discount codes. In addition, most major warehouse clubs such as Cosco, Sams’ Club and BJ’s warehouse club offer special discounts for their members!
Often times you may receive rental car coupons in membership mailings as well! Another great place to find them is in local coupon mailers!
Different types of car rental coupons include:
Money off coupons- car rental coupons can range from $5 to $50 off your total rental price. (Money always comes off at the end of the rental after the taxes and fees are calculated) The amount of money off usually depends on the number of rental days and sometimes the size of the vehicle you are renting.
Free day coupons- You usually find free day coupons for compact up to full size cars, for weekly or weekend rentals. To calculate the value of the free day you would take your base rate (before taxes) and divide it by the number of rental days. This gives you an average daily rate. This amount would be taken off at the end of the rental (taxes and fees are calculated first!).
When booking online, the value of money off or free day coupon may not be calculated into your total price. When you generate your price total, the website should tell you whether or not the value of the free day has been credited. If it is not calculated in your rate, the coupon value will be subtracted at the end of the rental when you pay for it, assuming you met the terms and conditions that were listed; these terms and conditions are usually on the back of the coupon.
Upgrade coupons- these are common as a single upgrade or double upgrade. For example if a rental company classifies it’s sizes from compact – mid – standard – full – premium and you wanted a full size; you would book the mid-size and may receive a single upgrade to a standard size car or a double upgrade to a full size car.