Do you want to know how to rent a car in Glendale, Arizona for your next vacation? If so, keep reading. This page will tell you all the ins and outs of Glendale car rentals. There are many pitfalls and fees that you can avoid if you just know what they are. This page might be of some help to you.

Glendale is known for tourist attractions like Cerreta Candy Company, White Tank Mountain Regional Park, Thunderbird Park, and Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden. If you are a tourist trying to get from one to the other, a rental car might be a good form of transportation to use. http://www.rentalcarmomma.com/cities2/glendale.htm

A Benefit of using a rental car is having the freedom to come and go as you please. You are not dependent of bus or train schedules. Another benefit is that nationwide car rental companies like Enterprise, Budget, Hertz, Alamo, and Avis all have competitive rates and many special offers. Some of these offers include free car rental upgrades, discounts on various car rental rates and extra free rental days. http://www.rentalcarmomma.com/

Rental cars are often associated with tourists and vacations, but tourists are not the only ones using rental cars. Glendale residents use rental cars when their own car is being fixed or when they need to transport large cargo. They can even use a rental car for a night out on the town. Whatever the reason is that you need a rental car, this page might answer some of your questions.

GO ONLINE: The first thing to do when looking for a rental car is going online. Online you can compare various car rental rates and look at the vehicles that are available for rent. You can do this whenever you please because the Internet is 'open' 24/7. You can also take your time because there is no pushy sales person around to pressure you to make a decision. Online you can also find some of the best rates, discounts and promotional offers. Some of the offers available are only valid if you make an online reservation instead of calling in your reservation or visiting the car rental facility in person. http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/116640/article.html

WEEKLY & WEEKEND RATES: If you know you will be in Glendale over a weekend, make sure to as the car rental company about their weekend rates. Most car rental facilities have discounted weekend rates. The same goes for weekly rates. If you are staying in Glendale longer than five weeks, paying a weekly rate might be cheaper than paying a daily rate. You also want to make sure to reserve your rental car early on. Try reserving your car one week ahead of time. This will give you a lower rate because car rental rates depend on the amount of cars on the lot at the time of your reservation. http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/116640/article.html

HIDDEN FEES: One way you can control the rate you will end up paying for your Glendale rental car is by knowing how to avoid certain fees. There are many pitfalls that people don't know about and they end up paying more than they would have had they known how to avoid them. Following is a summary of fees and expenses you can avoid:

1. Early and late drop off charges: If you drop off the rental car too early or too late, you might get charged a fee and sometimes they will even adjust your entire car rental rate resulting in a higher payment.
2. Expensive airport rental car pickups: Picking up a rental car at the airport might seem convenient, but it is more expensive than when you pick up a car from a local neighborhood car rental facility
3. Additional items: rental charges for additional items like Child safety car seats, GPS devices, roof racks and ski racks are charged on a day to day basis which can add up. Bringing your own items is cheaper.
4. Age restrictions: If you are under 25 years of age, you might get a penalty from some car rental companies. If you are under 21 years of age, this penalty is higher. Look into independent car rental facilities with flexible regulations to avoid these penalties.
5. Mileage restrictions: Make sure you don't have a daily allotment of miles to use because if you go over this, you will get charged a fee. You want unlimited mileage.
6. One way rentals: If you drop the rental car off at a different location than where you picked it up, you might get charged for this. Check with the car rental company before doing this.

COUPONS: Coupons for Glendale car rentals are available online at websites such as rentalcarmomma.com and retailmenot.com. Coupons are either coupon codes, direct links or printable coupons. Promo codes can be redeemed by entering them online while reserving your vehicle. Direct links automatically apply the discounts when reserving the vehicle online and printable coupons can be printed, clipped and redeemed at the participating car rental facility. Some coupons might only be valid when used on a certain kind of rental car of for a certain number of days. Other coupons are only valid when making your reservation with a certain credit card. Other restrictions and exclusions might apply also, so check the small print on the coupons. Also, expired coupons are not accepted, so make sure the coupons are valid before redeeming them. http://www.rentalcarmomma.com/cities2/glendale.htm http://www.retailmenot.com/coupons/carrentals

MEMBERSHIP: If you are a frequent car renter, you might want to look into joining a car renter's club. Major car rental companies like Hertz, Budget, Avis, Alamo and Enterprise have clubs you can join for free or for a yearly fee. When you join get various discounts on rates, faster service and you won't have to wait in line at airports because you get to use the member's line. https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/emember/join/overview.do?learnMore=all

Besides the nationwide well known car rental providers there are also independently owned car rental facilities in Glendale. Sometimes it's easier to deal with an independently smaller company. For instance, if you are under 25 years of age other companies might charge you an age penalty. Independent car rental companies make their own rules and regulations and are more flexible when it comes to negotiating. Aside from this it is also said that they provide better service and have a better vehicle selection. Following you will find information on several independent car rental companies in Glendale. http://www.carrentalexpress.com/tips/car-rental-independent.html

INDEPENDENT CAR RENTAL COMPANIES:

• Wheelers Accessible Van Rentals
• 6614 West Sweetwater Avenue
• Glendale, AZ 85304
• Phone: (602) 418-5076

This company was established in 1987 and rents handicapped accessible vans. They also rent scooters and wheel chairs. http://www.wheelersvanrentals.com/about.htm

• Saban's Rent A Car
• 2934 East McDowell Road
• Phoenix, AZ 85008-3619
• Phone: (602) 278-6205

This car rental company rents even to people under the age of 21 and they are conveniently located 10 minutes from the airport. They are about 20 minutes from Glendale, AZ.