I happened to catch a great consumer travel segment with Susan Koeppen on the CBS Early Show. Koeppen reported that economy rental cars are very much in demand due to high gas prices. In fact, economy rental cars are quite often selling out across the country. Koeppen reported that she had tried to rent a economy car yesterday in New York City and discovered
If you’ve been following my Hawaii vacation saving tips
, you know that I advise to rent the smallest car to suit your needs. With Hawaii’s gas prices being higher than the national average, it’s even more important to think about renting a car that’s easier on gas.You might book an economy or compact car only to find out that they are all sold out when you arrive at the rental desk. You’ll likely get stuck with a car or SUV that gets lower gas mileage. If this happens:
How do you increase your chances of getting an economy rental car while there’s such a high demand for them? Here’s some of the tips:
What size car do you usually rent on vacation? If you don’t normally opt for the more gas efficient cars, are you now more inclined to want to rent them now?
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Sheila, I just returned from Hawaii a couple weeks ago, and the gas prices are not much highter than the mainland. Yes, Maui was running about $4.46/gal, but I was told to expect almost a whole dollar difference, so as the saying goes, "Prepare for the worst, and pleasantly surprised by anything else." Oahu was running any where from $4.04-14/gallon. Right now my town in PA is at $4.05/gallon. So it's not as bad as it COULD BE!!
Joanne - That's good news for Hawaii residents and travelers.
It's very unusual that Hawaii's gas prices are in line with mainland prices. We were on the Big Island in March and paying probably at least 25 cents more per gallon that what we pay in North Carolina.