#Roadtrip Survival
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TheTerribleHook
replying to @travelskills
@travelskills A4: Once, when I was in college, I rented a car that had a steady thumping noise in the back.
That came from the trunk.
I returned it, no questions asked.
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nickzantop
A4. My best and worst rental experiences were in SE Asia renting scooters. On the one hand, you get the freedom of two wheels to explore. On the other...the brakes don't always work so well. #travelskills
cjmcginnis
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS TIP Off-airport car rental companies are often the cheapest, but just as often the most hassle-prone #TravelSkills
CourseCharted
A4: The worst car rental experience was on a recent trip to Mexico where the company tried to triple the quoted rate and cited bogus insurance requirements (I’m an attorney and read the fine print / requirements beforehand so was ready for the challenge)! 👩🏻⚖️🙅🏻♀️ #TravelSkills
TravelFuelsLife
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet A3: $2.14 a gallon. We have one of the lowest gas taxes in the U.S. I do get a little more #roadtrip crazy when prices get this low and it usually means a trip across state to Charleston and Folly Beach! #TravelSkills
TravelEsquire
replying to @LandLopers @LandLopers Nice long ride 🚗 💨 🐶 to anywhere would be great! #TravelSkills
ssstofff
replying to @travelskills @travelskills A4: the worst start to be the lowcost ones, cause too popular, pre-ordered or not: long queues. Also ripping u off with evevey single small scratch dammage. Go for the regular bigger chains. #travelskills
travelskills
Thanks for joining the #TravelSkills chat! Today, @AllianzTravelUS joins us to talk road trips ahead of Thanksgiving!
MeToddScott
replying to @travelskills
@travelskills A3
I am from a metric country (anywhere that is not the US, Liberia or Burma) But gas is about a $1.10 CDN a liter right now. #travelskills
When it gets closer to $1.25 a liter I start to cut back on distances. But then again, I have a very fuel efficient car
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RT @AllianzTravelUS: A4. Haven't rented a car that often though we did rent a van in California that didn't have the best brakes, which was…
travelskills
RT @SmarterTravel: A4: This was our worst—though it turned into a pretty good travel lesson in the end: https://t.co/WmMOxt0FSU #TravelSkil…
fathun6663
Heather_Poole
A3. A gallon of gas is so much in Los Angeles that whenever we’d go anywhere else, my ex would read gas prices out loud every time we passed a gas station. Sounded like this, “2.63!” “$2.17!” “3.50!” I pay almost $60 /week to fill up a midsize sedan in California #TravelSkills
SpudHilton
A4. Worst rental car experience? Lisbon. Took me half an hour to get out of the rental garage because I couldn't find reverse on the manual transmission. Har! #TravelSkills
TravelFuelsLife
replying to @TheTerribleHook @TheTerribleHook @travelskills Although I hear the new Auto-Pilot feature in the Tesla may change that. #TravelSkills
MeToddScott
replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis they were doing construction on the road and so everyone was parked while they alternated traffic flow over the bridge. I was sitting between two parked trailers #travelskills
LandLopers
RT @cjmcginnis: @AllianzTravelUS TIP Off-airport car rental companies are often the cheapest, but just as often the most hassle-prone #Trav…
LandLopers
RT @JohnnyJet: @AllianzTravelUS TIP Some car rental companies like @Avis now offer customers the ability to drop the car off curbside when…
TravelFuelsLife
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet @AllianzTravelUS @GasBuddy @Costco Gas Buddy is a must before any US road trip. Good call! #TravelSkills
nataliediscala
AllianzTravelUS
TIP When renting outside of the country check on insurance requirements before you leave and try to avoid the upsell at the counter. #TravelSkills
JohnnyJet
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS A5 Certain credit cards have great coverage and your car insurance often does, too, so doublecheck. But it’s always good to have regular travel insurance to be triple-protected. #TravelSkills
cjmcginnis
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS A5 I own a car—this beautiful scuba blue baby we call “Scooby”—which is insured by a policy that also covers my rentals #TravelSkills
randomduck
A1: Drive - with more than one person traveling, it's cheaper - even with gas and tolls - and only slightly longer when you factor in security lines at the airport. #TravelSkills
TravelFuelsLife
replying to @SmarterTravel @SmarterTravel Ahhh, always take the T when I'm in Boston. Such a great walking and public transportation town! #TravelSkills
travelskills
RT @nataliediscala: @AllianzTravelUS Yasssssss! Let's do it! #TravelSkills https://t.co/Xe4dTp711W
big_benford
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet @theplanetd @LandLopers @Heather_Poole @SpudHilton @AndreaFeczko @SmarterTravel @BBC_Travel @Travelzoo @DailyTravelTips @LeeAbbamonte @HoneyTrek @AlyssaRamos @yTravelBlog Home is where the heart is. And the turkey! #TravelSkills
cjmcginnis
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS TIP If you own a car, you most likely don’t need additional insurance when you rent. But always check! #TravelSkills
SmarterTravel
A5: If you opt to buy your rental car agency's insurance, here's what you need to know: https://t.co/np2LHMulJC #TravelSkills
randomduck
A2: Driver, by far, though I'm happy to navigate - teamwork makes the drive easier. #TravelSkills
travelskills
RT @AllianzTravelUS: TIP When renting outside of the country check on insurance requirements before you leave and try to avoid the upsell a…
JohnnyJet
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS TIP If you travel often look into getting a yearly travel plan. I have one from today’s sponsor and it reduces a lot of stress. #TravelSkills
cjmcginnis
replying to @AllianzTravelUS @AllianzTravelUS TIP If you don’t own a car and want to rent, buy insurance before you go from Allianz to avoid the hard sell! https://t.co/zGdtWlUn8h #TravelSkills
FunInFairfax
replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis A2 I'm happy to drive when I'm alone, prefer to be a passenger with @CharlesMcCool at the wheel. #roadtrip #travel #TravelSkills
Heather_Poole
A4. Best car rental experience: that time we rented a car in St. Lucia with a broken bumper. Tried to get a discount, ended up with the name of an incredible roti/curry place in a hardware store. Lesson learned: talk to people! #TravelSkills
big_benford
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet I used to prefer to drive but as I've gotten older, I don't mind being a passenger. Especially when it's in a comfy car! #TravelSkills
CharlesMcCool
replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis @AllianzTravelUS Definitely check. Certain countries require insurance, plus other exceptions like luxury cars and off road vehicles. #travel #TravelSkills
TheTerribleHook
replying to @TravelFuelsLife
@TravelFuelsLife @travelskills That's cool.
Now I need to save my pennies (which we don't use in Canada anymore) and buy a Tesla.
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