Survey
Washington, D.C. Almost Triples Its Car Rental Rates for Thanksgiving
November 24, 2014
Renting a car in Washington, D.C. this Thanksgiving is going to be a much more costly situation than usual. Getting around for the holiday in the nation’s capital, in fact, will cost car renters nearly 200% more than it normally would. A new survey from CheapCarRental.net came to this conclusion after comparing car rental rates for 30 destinations in the United States. The survey used the time period spanning November 26 through November 30, 2014 in coming up with its results.
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, car renters in Washington, D.C. can expect to pay $112 per rental day, and that’s for the cheapest available car. At that rate they’ll be paying 197% more than they would on a non-Thanksgiving day. That figure positions the nation’s capital as the most expensive U.S. destination. It also puts the city slightly ahead of the typical frontrunner, New York City. The Big Apple takes the number two spot in the rankings with an average car rental rate of $110 per day.
Rounding out the Top 3 most expensive car rental cities this Thanksgiving is Baltimore. At an average price tag of $106 daily for the most affordable rental car, Maryland’s biggest city takes the survey’s number three spot. There, car renters will be paying double the amount their counterparts elsewhere in the country will have to pay in general.
The following table shows the car rental rates of 30 major U.S. destinations during Thanksgiving and compares those rates to regular rates. The prices shown reflect the average daily rate for the cheapest available car during the period spanning November 26 through November 30, 2014. Regular rates reflect the average car rental rates for the month of November.
About the Survey:
The car rental rates were established on November 22 via Kayak, a car rental comparison engine. Each city’s main airport was chosen as the Pick-Up and Drop-Off location.
November 24, 2014
Renting a car in Washington, D.C. this Thanksgiving is going to be a much more costly situation than usual. Getting around for the holiday in the nation’s capital, in fact, will cost car renters nearly 200% more than it normally would. A new survey from CheapCarRental.net came to this conclusion after comparing car rental rates for 30 destinations in the United States. The survey used the time period spanning November 26 through November 30, 2014 in coming up with its results.
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, car renters in Washington, D.C. can expect to pay $112 per rental day, and that’s for the cheapest available car. At that rate they’ll be paying 197% more than they would on a non-Thanksgiving day. That figure positions the nation’s capital as the most expensive U.S. destination. It also puts the city slightly ahead of the typical frontrunner, New York City. The Big Apple takes the number two spot in the rankings with an average car rental rate of $110 per day.
Rounding out the Top 3 most expensive car rental cities this Thanksgiving is Baltimore. At an average price tag of $106 daily for the most affordable rental car, Maryland’s biggest city takes the survey’s number three spot. There, car renters will be paying double the amount their counterparts elsewhere in the country will have to pay in general.
The following table shows the car rental rates of 30 major U.S. destinations during Thanksgiving and compares those rates to regular rates. The prices shown reflect the average daily rate for the cheapest available car during the period spanning November 26 through November 30, 2014. Regular rates reflect the average car rental rates for the month of November.
- 1. Washington DC $112 (+197%)
- 2. New York City $110 (+84%)
- 3. Baltimore $106 (+108%)
- 4. New Orleans $60 (-21%)
- 5. St. Louis $57 (+5%)
- 6. San Antonio $48(+19%)
- 7. Phoenix $45 (-18%)
- 8. Cleveland $44 (-14%)
- 9. Las Vegas $41 (+68%)
- 10. Houston $40 (-5%)
- 11. Honolulu $39 (+35%)
- 12. Kansas City $39 (-26%)
- 13. Portland $38 (+21%)
- 14. Detroit $38 (-43%)
- 15. San Diego $37 (+67%)
- 16. Dallas $37(-15%)
- 17. Charlotte $37 (-7%)
- 18. Chicago $35 (-18%)
- 19. Boston $32 (+9%)
- 20. Los Angeles $32 (+39%)
- 21. Atlanta $32 (-11%)
- 22. Philadelphia $32 (-33%)
- 23. Minneapolis $30 (+17%)
- 24. Orlando $29 (+52%)
- 25. Pittsburgh $29 (-16%)
- 26. Tampa $26 (-10%)
- 27. Seattle $25 (+4%)
- 28. San Francisco $22 (-16%)
- 29. Miami $21 (+15%)
- 30. Denver $14 (-29%)
About the Survey:
The car rental rates were established on November 22 via Kayak, a car rental comparison engine. Each city’s main airport was chosen as the Pick-Up and Drop-Off location.