Car hire in Boston

Does anyone know of a good car hire company in Boston that is not too expensive please.

We need a car for 12 days in October this year.

Car hire in Boston

I would recommend staying with one of the major companies, like Hertz, Avis, National, Budget, Enterprise, etc. That way you can be assured of service and will have flexibility in terms of locations.

Car hire in Boston

Hi,

In addition to the list above, I%26#39;d add Alamo. I generally seem to get the best deals through them when I%26#39;ve needed a rental.

Depends on what you call expensive. Boston is one of the more expensive cities in the US in terms of car rentals. Do a little research among the companies listed above to compare prices.

I%26#39;m assuming that you%26#39;re using the car for getting out and about New England, right? If you%26#39;re staying in town for a few days, knock off those days as rental days. You won%26#39;t need it. You can use public transport to get around the city itself (including your feet; downtown is quite small) and if you wish to get to Salem or Gloucester or Rockport the commuter trains will do fine.

You can sometimes save a lot on rental cars by not renting at the airport location. Several companies have locations in easily accessible spots such as Government Center or Central Square in Cambridge. You can take a 20 minute subway ride or a $30 cab ride and save yourself $100 or more. It%26#39;s definitely worth checking rates for downtown as well as the airport just in case it%26#39;s a lot cheaper.

Also locking in your rate online can save you a lot. October is a busy time of year with the foliage, and rates tend to go up as it gets closer.

I use Enterprise (b/c they have reasonable rates for drivers age 21-24) and with their website you can make a rate binding reservation without putting any money down, so there%26#39;s no reason not to book it now- you can always change or cancel at no cost. Other companies may be the same, I just have only booked with Enterprise.

Good day,

I would run, not walk, from any car rental company that states it is in ';the Boston area';. One in particular I used this weekend is located in Cambridge. Cambridge is a completely different city, and that rental agency requires at least one Metro stop and a bus transfer to access it.

Given that the counter agent at this National car rental made up his rules as he went (not accepting a debit card on a prepaid reservation -- although he didn%26#39;t check to see what I had available) and the inconvenience of the trip stay far far away.

On the other hand, you may consider getting a weekly subway pass for the time you are in Boston. It is a wonderful walking city. At night, cabs are expensive but not prohibitive for the occasional too long of a walk. It is a walking city all in all.

The majors car rental companies in Boston are all decent enough, and I will second the motion of renting outside the airport. Enterprise at the Prudential Center is a good bet and quite convenient.

Well you are coming to the New England area during peak fall foliage time so rental companies may be more $$$. However, we have always booked Alamo or Budget online and have gotten very good deals. We visit the Boston/Cape Cod area at least 4 times a year and find Logan airport shuttles to the rental companies on site very fast and easy...also, a close entrance to the freeways!!!

However, do not book Enterprise at Logan airport(unless it is too good a deal to pass up). It is not located near the airport with the other major companies and we almost missed our flight trying to find our way back. Friends of ours didn%26#39;t listen to us and did the same thing and they missed their flight!

Previous poster is correct about not getting a car if you are staying in the city....still, I would rent at Logan for the convenience of drop off.

If you can manage to rent a car outside of Boston it will be somewhat cheaper because Boston has an additional city tax on car rentals. (I don%26#39;t know for sure but it is around $5/day.) It might not be worth the problems involved if you are not keen to get the absolute lowest price.