| Company |
Pros |
Cons |
Locations & Times |
What’s Different |
| Thrifty
|
-
Cars
are 6-12 months old
-
Discounts:
corporate, AAA, senior citizens
-
Frequent
flyer miles
- Free pickups from hotels,
B&Bs,
and railroad depot
- Unlimited mileage
- Ages
21-24 ok; addt’l $15/day
|
-
Paved
roads only
- No
one-ways
- No
debit cards
- 2nd driver
add’tl $5/day
($20/day if 21-24)
|
- Airport
6:00am - 2:00am
-
Midtown
June - Aug,
7am - 11pm
Sep 1 - May 31, 8am - 6pm
|
- Some
of the newest cars in town
|
| |
| Budget |
-
One-way
drop-offs ($250.00)
- 6
Alaska locations
-
Discounts:
corporate, AAA, AARP, military (10%)
-
Frequent
flyer miles: American and Alaska
-
Courtesy shuttle for Anchorage Bowl (no airport
pickups)
- Unlimited mileage
- Ages
21-24 ok; addt’l $15/day
-
Most
cars one year old or newer
- Debit
cards ok ($300 deposit)
|
-
Paved
roads only
- 2nd driver
add’tl $5/day
($20/day if 21-24)
|
- Airport
June
1 - Aug 29, 5:30am - 2:30am
Aug
30 - May 31, 6am - 2am
-
Off-Airport
June
1 - Aug 29, 6am - 7pm
Aug
30 - May 31, 8am - 7pm
-
Downtown
Yr-round,
Mon - Sat: 7am - 8pm
Sun: 11am - 7pm
|
- Three
Anchorage locations
|
| |
| Avis |
- One-way
drop-offs
- Cars
are current year or one year old
- Discounts:
corporate and associations
- Frequent
flyer miles: Alaska Airlines
- Free pickups from hotels and railroad depot
- Unlimited mileage-No fee
for under-25 (21-24)
- Ok
to pay w/debit; must have credit
card to rent
|
- Paved
roads only
- 2nd driver
pays $10 one-time fee (spouse free)
|
- Downtown (5th and
K)
Sun:
9am - 5pm
Mon - Fri: 7am - 7pm
Sat: 9am - 5pm
|
- 10
Alaska locations
- 50 yrs in Alaska in ‘05
- No fee
for under-25
|
| |
| Hertz |
-
Vehicles
always current year
- One-way
drop-offs
- Discounts:
corporate, AAA
Frequent
flyer miles
-
Debit
cards ok
|
-
Paved
roads only
- 2nd driver
addt’l $9/day
- Must
be 25 or older ($25/day
if 21-24)
- Mileage
rate depends on contract
|
- Airport
5:30am-2am
- Downtown
Sat, 9am-2pm
|
- Only
corporate location in Alaska—resources
of world’s largest car-rental company
- 9 Alaska
locations
- Debit
cards no problem
|
