5 Ways to Get a Rental Car for Less

By Louis DeNicola, Cheapism.com

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Many vacations start with the whoosh of jet engines slowing down, a hustle to find bags on the carousel, and a hasty trip to the rental car counter. But the last of these can certainly spoil the mood with slow-moving lines and the suddenly higher tab thanks to a clerk's upselling of a few add-ons.

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There are ways to keep the positive vibes going, though. Follow any or all of these five steps and land a rental car for less and perhaps bypass the queue.

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