Rental cars in Memphis TN recommendation
Looking for car rental at Memphis airport in Tennessee? Here are the best tricks to get the highest quality car rental for the best cost. Don’t be afraid to check out smaller car-rental names like Ace, Fox, and Payless. Local and regional agencies can charge 20 to 50 percent less than the big chains. However, those companies often used “hand-me down” rental vehicles from their parent companies. So their fleet might be slightly older than other rental car companies. Make sure you do your due diligence, however. It’s a good idea to check local—and recent—online reviews on the smaller players. Service quality can vary a great deal.
What can you see in Memphis? A short distance south of Beale Street, at 406 Mulberry Street, is the infamous Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in 1968. The building is now occupied by the National Civil Rights Museum, which traces the history of civil rights movements in the US. Its centerpiece is the hotel room and balcony on which King was killed, now marked by a white wreath. This thought-provoking museum includes a number of excellent interactive displays, as well as artifacts from the Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka case and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Reserve the car for a little longer than you think you need it. Adding a few extra hours or even an extra day can lower your base rate, and if you return it early, many rental car agencies will give you a prorated refund for an early return. This is also a good idea if you’re not sure what traffic will be like on the day of your return, or if you’d like to give yourself a little more weekend wiggle room. Whenever we drive to Michigan, my boyfriend and I typically get a car from Friday to Monday, even though we drive back on Sunday. This enables us to leave whenever we want on Sunday afternoon, and not get stressed out by the insanity of Chicago traffic on our way back into the city. It also means he can drive me to work on Monday morning, which is always appreciated.
Most popular rented car at Memphis airport : After Ford and Ram made the jump to unibody vans a few years back, the Chevy Express is the last body-on-frame van standing in the U.S. Barely changed since 2003 (with its mechanics dating back to 1996), the Express is still the go-to model for anyone looking to rent a full-size van. Old as it might be, you can expect the Express to be around in fleets for years to come. After that, these vans will stick around as work vehicles. See more details at rental cars Memphis.