All-inclusive car rental - no hidden costs! · Sunny Cars (2024)

FAQs

Why are rental cars so expensive now? ›

When travel restrictions started to ease in 2021, rental car companies found themselves in a pickle. They had to deal with an increase in consumer demand that they couldn't meet due to their now significantly smaller fleets. And even as demand surged, rental car companies couldn't restock their inventory fast enough.

When you rent the Mystery Car, there is no choice of what vehicle you get because of the extreme discount on these rates. Although you won't know the exact vehicle model you'll receive at the time of rental, you can be certain that you'll get a high-quality vehicle with the same great Budget customer service.

When you rent with our special offer, you reserve your car at an economy rate but you'll get an economy, full-size or larger vehicle when you check-in and pickup. We pick the car for you from any of our curated collections. You might end up with a mid-size car, SUV, or an economy, but nothing smaller.

With full to empty your car is supplied with a full tank which you pay for on collection of the car and then the fuel is yours so you simply return the car empty, or as empty as possible.

The day rate for the Bugatti Veyron is $20,000 to $25,000, including taxes, which is about the price of a new Toyota Camry. It's the most expensive car rental in America, according to Royalty Exotic Cars, a luxury car specialist and rental company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, where you can rent the Bugatti Veyron.

Companies prefer credit cards because it proves to them you're not a financial risk; their costs will be covered as they can recover part or all of the deposit if needed. With a debit card, the company cannot pull money from a bank account if it has insufficient funds.

What does “Wild Card — WE pick the car” or “Special Car” or “Manager's Choice” or “Compact or Larger” mean when I choose the car size? This means that the effective car size is not specified during reservation, but only when you pick it up. The rental companies reward this flexibility with a lower price.

This is the most common fuel policy. You will pick up the rental car with a full tank of fuel and you will need to return it with a full tank. If you do not fill it up, you will be charged for the extra fuel in addition to an administrative fee.

Should you refill the tank on a rental car? ›

One thing you must never do is return a rental car with an empty tank if you haven't purchased a fuel plan. If you do that, you'll not only have to pay the inflated gas price but also a service fee for the staff to fill 'er up.

Hertz vehicles are always provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with a full tank of fuel, or a local refuelling charge will apply.

Due to a global semiconductor shortage that's impeding the production of not just cars, but phones, refrigerators and other electronics, there's also lower-than-usual supply. And with that, the automotive industry experienced a domino effect that led to higher prices.

Prices can fluctuate because of the season, a particular holiday, the car category, the rental company and timing, just to name a few. In general, rental companies want to rent out as many cars as possible, just like hotels want to rent out as many rooms as possible.