Road Tripping in the USA!

VincentHanna · 4 Jan 2018 at 20:15

timmeh said:
If you're hiring a Challenger make sure you don't rent a standard one from the usual places. They ran out of cars when we hired something here and ended up giving us a Challenger and it was a massive POS.

I just can't seem to find anywhere that lets you do a one way drop off, going out of state (Nevada -> California)

Roland Butter · 4 Jan 2018 at 21:29

Some crazy disparity in location prices

Hire a Full Size car for 14 days from Ztreh at LAX = £312 Prepaid Online
" " " " " at Newark and JFK = £973 Prepaid Online

VincentHanna · 4 Jan 2018 at 21:54

That's because driving in New York is pointless

Roland Butter · 5 Jan 2018 at 02:26

VincentHanna said:
That's because driving in New York is pointless

.... in what way ?

Jez · 5 Jan 2018 at 10:07

VincentHanna said:
That's because driving in New York is pointless

You had better go and tell that to the millions of people stuck in jams there every day, presumably they cant all be doing it pointlessly?

VincentHanna · 5 Jan 2018 at 10:08

That's why it's pointless (for tourists)

Anyway - One way muscle car rental going out of state? Anyone done it?

Roland Butter · 5 Jan 2018 at 11:00

Driving in Manhattan is a drudge no question, but you can still rent a car from JFK and be in Pennsylvania, Connecticut or the Catskills in a couple of
hours.

VincentHanna · 5 Jan 2018 at 11:02

I assumed you meant for Manhattan.

Tyrone1Wils · 5 Jan 2018 at 14:58

Planning to do a Westcoast drive this year, just need to set some dates so I can get bits booked.

I haven't got a lot planned atm but I'm doing the usual trip LAX,LAS, San Francisco, San Diego etc.

What time of year do you feel is best to go? Just looking for some personal opinions.

Cheers

Roland Butter · 5 Jan 2018 at 18:02

7 days hire of a open top Mustang from Alamo in August 18.

Pick-up Las Vegas ----- Drop Off LA.

A stonking £857

Peerzy · 5 Jan 2018 at 18:06

August is obviously a very busy month but my past rentals in the same month have been about £750 for 3 weeks with a Mustang.

I thought there was no one way charges between anywhere in CA and NV so the pick up and drop off locations shouldn't matter?

Are you booking at standard convertible or an actual Mustang?

acemastr · 5 Jan 2018 at 18:10

VincentHanna said:
That's because driving in New York is pointless

Driving in New York CITY is pointless

VincentHanna · 5 Jan 2018 at 18:31

Is that a bog standard Mustang? I've seen much better rates than that.

timmeh · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:34

VincentHanna said:
That's why it's pointless (for tourists)

Anyway - One way muscle car rental going out of state? Anyone done it?

Have you checked Sixt? I did a quick search on there and you can get the regular Mustang/Camaro for a one way trip as well as a 4 or 6 series convertible. It suggests that you can get the Mustang GT but it wasn't available on any of the dates I tried.

Roland Butter · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:59

I got a boring Camry for my May trip, and that was near £400, prices are even heftier for anything above full size these days.

Ah, the old days in the noughties, a mega barge Crown Vic for 14 days = £350, a real car, sadly missed although I
see the cops are still using the Interceptor.

Maccy · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:17

Tyrone1Wils said:
Planning to do a Westcoast drive this year, just need to set some dates so I can get bits booked.

I haven't got a lot planned atm but I'm doing the usual trip LAX,LAS, San Francisco, San Diego etc.

What time of year do you feel is best to go? Just looking for some personal opinions.

Cheers

The best weather for California is September-November according to most locals.

Peerzy · 7 Jan 2018 at 15:21

Maccy said:
The best weather for California is September-November according to most locals.

I wouldn't risk going in November if you want to visit Yosemite, Tioga Pass will be closing at that time of year due to snow.

Joe T · 8 Jan 2018 at 08:28

So, has anyone been to the Badlands National Park?

vila · 8 Jan 2018 at 14:52

VincentHanna said:
I just can't seem to find anywhere that lets you do a one way drop off, going out of state (Nevada -> California)

I've done many a work trip with a different state drop off all with Alamo in Chargers / Challengers / Cameros / Mustangs without issue.

My last personal trip had a pick up in SF and drop off in LA and again was with Alamo but got a better rate using www.rentalcars.com

VincentHanna · 9 Jan 2018 at 12:40

Can you get suitcases on the back seats of a Mustang convertible? Or is that asking trouble?