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JillC · July 16, 2009, 08:57 AM

Been searching for mini van in Atlanta for Columbus Weekend. Through AARP it is $292; today received an e-mail from Hotwire and can get minivan for $214. Understand will not know which company until it is paid for. Never used Hotwire before. Is it too good to be true, or should I book it?

fnewman · July 18, 2009, 09:47 PM

I can't say it will be true every time, but I just had a very good (and much less expensive) experience with renting a car through Hotwire in Las Vegas. No problems at all. I believe they promise it will be a "major" rental agancy, so you should be ok.

tagfam4 · July 18, 2009, 10:24 PM

We used hotwire in June for Orlando. We needed two minivans. Hotwire's price saved us over $400 per van! Easy, painless process. I would definitely use hotwire again.

Jennie · July 19, 2009, 09:47 AM

The only problem is that if some last minute emergency comes up and you cannot go on your trip, there is no refund of the fee from Hotwire. You may, however, receive some rimbursement if you have a travel insurance that covers such an event.

gwenco · July 22, 2009, 08:31 PM

Since our son lives in Atlanta, we fly and drive frequently and I rent using Hotwire the majority of the time. You normally will get Avis or Hertz and the rental car area is pretty easy to find. It's a pretty ancient system and you have to shuttle to the outlining lots but it's close to Hartsfield. Another thing I've noticed when we rent van's through Hotwire is we usually receive the Kia Sedona's (smaller, cheaper) version but if you're there for just a long weekend, it shouldn't really matter.

JillC · July 29, 2009, 04:50 PM

Thanks for the information. It definitely is cheaper going through Hotwire.

July 16, 2009, 08:57 AM	#1
JillC TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 30, 05 Location: Vermont Posts: 89	Car Rental in Atlanta Been searching for mini van in Atlanta for Columbus Weekend. Through AARP it is $292; today received an e-mail from Hotwire and can get minivan for $214. Understand will not know which company until it is paid for. Never used Hotwire before. Is it too good to be true, or should I book it?

July 18, 2009, 09:47 PM	#2
fnewman TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Dublin, GA Posts: 730 Resorts: Club Sunterra *Cypress Pointe I* Powhatan Plantation *San Luis Bay Inn*	I can't say it will be true every time, but I just had a very good (and much less expensive) experience with renting a car through Hotwire in Las Vegas. No problems at all. I believe they promise it will be a "major" rental agancy, so you should be ok. __________________ Frank Newman

July 22, 2009, 08:31 PM	#5
gwenco Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jun 9, 05 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 59 Resorts: Celebrity Resorts/Steamboat Springs,CO Breezy Shores / Detroit Lakes, MN	Almost always use Hotwire Since our son lives in Atlanta, we fly and drive frequently and I rent using Hotwire the majority of the time. You normally will get Avis or Hertz and the rental car area is pretty easy to find. It's a pretty ancient system and you have to shuttle to the outlining lots but it's close to Hartsfield. Another thing I've noticed when we rent van's through Hotwire is we usually receive the Kia Sedona's (smaller, cheaper) version but if you're there for just a long weekend, it shouldn't really matter.

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July 18, 2009, 10:24 PM	#3
tagfam4 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 7, 08 Location: central Illinois Posts: 2 Resorts: Christmas Mountain Village UDI, Shorecrest II	We used hotwire in June for Orlando. We needed two minivans. Hotwire's price saved us over $400 per van! Easy, painless process. I would definitely use hotwire again.

July 19, 2009, 09:47 AM	#4
Jennie TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 9, 05 Posts: 1,159	The only problem is that if some last minute emergency comes up and you cannot go on your trip, there is no refund of the fee from Hotwire. You may, however, receive some rimbursement if you have a travel insurance that covers such an event.

July 29, 2009, 04:50 PM	#6
JillC TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 30, 05 Location: Vermont Posts: 89	Thanks for the information. It definitely is cheaper going through Hotwire.