How to Search

1. Click the "Travel" tab at the top of SmartShopper and select "Car Rentals"
2. You can choose to pick up your rental car from the Airport or from a location within the City.
3. If you choose "Airport Pick-up", enter the desired city name or airport code (Tip: Click "Airport Code" for a list of airports and their corresponding codes). If you choose "City Pick-up", enter the country, city, state and zip code of the desired pick-up location.
4. Enter the desired rental Dates in the appropriate fields (Tip: Click the Calendar icon to easily select your dates).
5. Find the vehicle type that best suits your needs. The 3 basic types are Economy, Mid-Size or Full-Size.
6. Click "Search" to have SmartShopper find you the best deals.

Note: Following a search, you can change any of the currently selected Car Rental parameters by clicking "Back" on SmartShopper.
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Viewing Results

1. After searching hundreds of sites according to your search criteria, results are displayed by SmartShopper.
2. Sort your results by Price or alphabetically by rental Company name.
3. The rental company name and logo is displayed at the top left of each offer.
4. The base rate is displayed at the top right of each offer. Click the rate for more details directly from the vendor.
5. Ready to book a car rental? Press the "Click Here" button to go to the Car Rental vendor’s website.

Please note: all further transactions are carried out directly between you and the vendor.
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Brands You Trust
No matter what purpose you have for a rental car -- business, leisure or personal -- you need a dependable car from a trustworthy rental company. That is why SmartShopper only searches for deals and low prices from reliable, certified companies such as Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Dollar, Enterprise, Alamo, Advantage Rent-a-Car, Payless Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental and more.
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Pickup Location
You can choose to pick up your rental car from the Airport or from a location within the city.

Airport Pickup
To rent a car from an airport location, click "Airport Pickup" from the top of the Car Rental search tool. Then enter the desired city name or airport code. If you enter a city name, SmartShopper searches for Car Rental deals within all the airports in that city. If you enter an airport code, only results for rentals at that airport are displayed. To list all airports and their corresponding codes click "Airport Code".

City Pickup
To pick up your rental within a nearby city, click "City Pickup" from the top of the Car Rental search tool. You will notice that SmartShopper will ask you for additional details. Enter the country, city, state and zip code of the desired pickup location and SmartShopper will provide you with all Car Rental deals available in that city.

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Vehicle Type
Find the car that best suits your needs. Select from Economy, Mid-Size or Full-Size (the 3 basic types) as well as Premium, Luxury, Mini-Van, Sport-Utility or Convertible. SmartShopper displays results from multiple Car Rental vendors that offer vehicles in the desired category.
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Base Rate
The price displayed by SmartShopper does not include optional services, such as insurance waivers, special equipment, mileage charges or gasoline, etc. Some vendors include Drop-off fess in the base rate while others do not. To make sure, check directly on the vendor’s website.
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Transactions
Since all transactions are processed directly on the vendor site, SmartShopper does not keep a record of your transaction. Before completing your transaction, be sure to write down or print all relevant rental information and confirmation numbers that you need to remember. Please contact the vendor directly with any questions regarding your reservation. You are always welcome to contact us at support@smartshopper.com with any additional comments or concerns.
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Age Requirement
Most major car rental companies require that renters be at least 25 years of age. Some car rental companies accept renters at the minimum 18 years of age, but this is often accompanied by an increased rental rate and a requirement for a deposit. Be sure to check the age policy of the specific car rental company before you make your reservation.
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