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Not necessarily. I've gotten some great deals from Hertz by sprack

And if you're in AAA, you get a nice discount.

Also, it's worth it internationally. Their service is top notch. I've had five flat tires in my life, but one time was in the Connor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland (maybe the worst place in the country to get a flat tire) and another was in the Scottish Highlands. I also left a package in a car in France. Great service in all three instances, and great cars, too.

And in all three of those instances, their prices were as good or better than anyone's. At other times, it hasn't been or they didn't have the car I wanted so I went with someone else, but usually they do. And in point of fact, on business domestically, I usually book with Avis, not Hertz, so it's not like I have a crazy Hertz bias, but their prices really aren't much different.