Key Travel Tool for Rental Cars: Autoslash

Travel planning can be easy if you have an unlimited budget and are not price conscious.  I definitely do not fit it to that category and want to get the lowest price on airfare, rental cars, timeshares, hotels, activities, etc.  Luckily, there are some fantastic travel tools out there that can be immensely beneficial in getting great deals on all aspects of travel planning. 

One of my favorites for rental cars is a website called Autoslash.

Autoslash

Autoslash is an absolutely fabulous resource for car rentals.  Autoslash has a few key functions.  One function allows you to book anywhere you want for a rental car of your choosing (i.e, Hertz, Avis, National, Payless, Thrifty, etc.).  Once you book, you can go to Autoslash and click on "Track a rental".  You input the reservation number, the company you booked with and the total price reserved.   Autoslash will automatically and constantly check your dates, location of travel and class of car reserved and e-mail you if and when the price decreases.  You will then have the option to re-book or to leave your original reservation alone.  Autoslash has a database of promotions and coupons and automatically applies the best discounted rate.  99% of the time Autoslash has found me a better rate than what I booked directly. 

The other option is to have Autoslash provide you with a quote for a car rental.  Autoslash will either immediately provide you with a quote or you input your specific details and Autoslash will e-mail you will potential options.  You can book directly with Autoslash without any credit cards or fees.  Once you book with Autoslash, they will automatically track your car rental.  One of the best features by booking directly is that the will automatically re-book you if they find a lower rate.  There is absolutely nothing for you to do as they will send you an updated confirmation e-mail with the lower rate.  I have personally saved hundreds of dollars with this feature.

Additionally, booking with Autoslash does not prevent you from receiving loyalty points or getting upgrades with your rental car company status.  You can still provide the rental car company with those details or use the confirmation number provided by Autoslash to locate your reservation on the rental car website and update the details with your loyalty number.

Overall, Autoslash is a fantastic tool for rental cars.  Since they do not charge any fees and do not require any credit card information, I book a lot of speculative rentals based on my potential travel plans.  When I book far in advance, the rental car prices can fluctuate dramatically and this saves me tons of time constantly rechecking for the various trips.  Autoslash is definitely worth using and checking out.