Survey
Car Rental Rates in Miami More than Triple over Christmas
December 19, 2012
If renting a car in Miami is on their Christmas checklist, holiday road warriors better be prepared to ask Santa for a bigger chunk of cash. A new survey conducted by CheapCarRental.net reveals that rental rates will more than triple in Miami over the December holiday season. In coming to this conclusion, the survey pitted car rental rates in 30 U.S. destinations against each other. The Christmas period spanning December 22–27 served as the basis of comparison.
To rent the cheapest available car in Miami over the Christmas timeframe, renters can currently expect to shell out $84 per day. That price tag represents a whopping $250% elevation over the usual rental rate of $24 per day. In addition, it positions Miami as the biggest percentage rate hiker among all destinations the survey evaluated.
But Miamians are not alone in this holiday price gouging. Phoenix and Denver are also socking car renters hard in the wallet. To rent a vehicle in Phoenix, holiday drivers can expect to pay at least $76 per day. At that rate, they’ll be shelling out 181% more than they normally would. While Denver appears to be a bit more budget-friendly at $62 per day during the Christmas timeframe, that cost still equates to a triple-digit increase of 148%.
The most expensive location overall to rent a vehicle is Hawaii’s Honolulu. There, the cheapest available car will cost renters $106 over the Christmas time period, according to the survey. That’s 112% more than it would normally set them back.
The following table shows average daily car rental rates for 30 destinations in the United States for the period spanning December 22 through December 27. The percentage increase, based on a comparison with regular rates, is shown as well. Regular Rates reflect average daily rates for January.
About the methodology:
The car rental rates were established via Kayak, a car rental comparison engine. For 30 destinations in the USA, the average daily rental rate for the cheapest available vehicle was calculated for the period spanning December 22 to December 27, 2012. Regular Rates reflect the average price for January. Each city’s main airport was chosen as the Pick-Up and Drop-Off location.
December 19, 2012
If renting a car in Miami is on their Christmas checklist, holiday road warriors better be prepared to ask Santa for a bigger chunk of cash. A new survey conducted by CheapCarRental.net reveals that rental rates will more than triple in Miami over the December holiday season. In coming to this conclusion, the survey pitted car rental rates in 30 U.S. destinations against each other. The Christmas period spanning December 22–27 served as the basis of comparison.
To rent the cheapest available car in Miami over the Christmas timeframe, renters can currently expect to shell out $84 per day. That price tag represents a whopping $250% elevation over the usual rental rate of $24 per day. In addition, it positions Miami as the biggest percentage rate hiker among all destinations the survey evaluated.
But Miamians are not alone in this holiday price gouging. Phoenix and Denver are also socking car renters hard in the wallet. To rent a vehicle in Phoenix, holiday drivers can expect to pay at least $76 per day. At that rate, they’ll be shelling out 181% more than they normally would. While Denver appears to be a bit more budget-friendly at $62 per day during the Christmas timeframe, that cost still equates to a triple-digit increase of 148%.
The most expensive location overall to rent a vehicle is Hawaii’s Honolulu. There, the cheapest available car will cost renters $106 over the Christmas time period, according to the survey. That’s 112% more than it would normally set them back.
The following table shows average daily car rental rates for 30 destinations in the United States for the period spanning December 22 through December 27. The percentage increase, based on a comparison with regular rates, is shown as well. Regular Rates reflect average daily rates for January.
- 1. Honolulu $106 (+112%)
- 2. Miami $84 (+250%)
- 3. New Orleans $81 (+35%)
- 4. Boston $77 (+51%)
- 5. Phoenix $76 (+181%)
- 6. New York City $64 (+23%)
- 7. Denver $62 (+148%)
- 8. Minneapolis $61 (+110%)
- 9. Chicago $57 (+90%)
- 10. Las Vegas $56 (+143%)
- 11. Jacksonville $53 (+39%)
- 12. Pittsburgh $51 (+13%)
- 13. Sacramento $47 (+34%)
- 14. Washington DC $47 (+2%)
- 15. San Francisco $46 (+21%)
- 16. Atlanta $46(+28%)
- 17. San Diego $45 (+91%)
- 18. Baltimore $44 (-4%)
- 19. Orlando $41 (+105%)
- 20. Los Angeles $40 (+70%)
- 21. San Antonio $33 (-17%)
- 22. Dallas $33 (-13%)
- 23. St. Louis $33 (-23%)
- 24. Indianapolis $32 (-20%)
- 25. Memphis $32 (+0%)
- 26. Houston $31 (-32%)
- 27. Seattle $27 (+42%)
- 28. Cleveland $27 (+0%)
- 29. Cincinnati $25 (-10%)
- 30. Philadelphia $18 (+0%)
About the methodology:
The car rental rates were established via Kayak, a car rental comparison engine. For 30 destinations in the USA, the average daily rental rate for the cheapest available vehicle was calculated for the period spanning December 22 to December 27, 2012. Regular Rates reflect the average price for January. Each city’s main airport was chosen as the Pick-Up and Drop-Off location.