RENTING A PRIUS (CA)

[Martin Lewis]

I'd be grateful for any info from Bay Area Prius types about rental companies offering Prius. I'm planning to visit San Fancisco on vacation this summer and would like to rent a Prius (I own one here in the UK). Two Toyota dealers in SF haven't replied to email requests, so any local info would be appreciated.

Cheers

Martin

[aaf709]

I rented one from Enterprise, but it was in San Diego.

[Mike A]

Hi Martin,

I just picked up my new Prius last week. I rented one for a few days from San Francisco Toyota about a month ago. Before I did that, I checked local rental companies. Enterprise told me that Toyota bought back their Prius fleet (at least in this area). Fox Rent A Car has the Prius. I didn't rent from them, because they have 2005 models, & I specifically wanted to check out the 2006 model prior to purhcase. They have locations at SFO, as well as the Oakland & San Jose airports. Check them out at http://www.foxrentacar.com/

Mike A.

[hycamguy07]

Anyone know if you can rent them in Huston tx?

[idaten]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Apr 22 2006, 07:11 PM) [snapback]243808[/snapback]</div>

Anyone know if you can rent them in Huston tx?
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I rented an Escape hybrid from Fox Oakland, and noticed they had loads of Prii, and many of them had HOV stickers. Look around for online discounts. I think I paid 225 for a week, which i thought was very reasonable.

[Bill Merchant]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Apr 22 2006, 07:11 PM) [snapback]243808[/snapback]</div>

Anyone know if you can rent them in Huston tx?[/b]

Check with your Toyota dealer, many rent Prius (and other new cars) so you can really tell if you want to buy one. My local (Oregon) dealer even wrote off the rental cost when I purchased.

[stealthgirl]

Hi Martin,

I retned a second gen Prius from Fox at San Jose airport in December. The first one they rented me had a nearly dead auxillary battery (auxillary battery is used to start the car). I got it going enough to return the car for another and had a good three days with it.

Stealthgirl

[hycamguy07]

I have been actively looking for a rental Hybrid for when I go to Texas for 4 dys, but I have not located any... looks like Ill be driving the taurus anyways......

I guess it doent really matter the taurus has unlimited mileage and will only cost $150 + all the hidden costs... <_<

I would think rental car companies would stock a small fleet of Hybrids for when the gas starts climbing....

[pixgal]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Apr 23 2006, 02:17 PM) [snapback]244009[/snapback]</div>

I have been actively looking for a rental Hybrid for when I go to Texas for 4 dys, but I have not located any... looks like Ill be driving the taurus anyways......
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I was in Houston in August, and the car that left the rental lot ahead of us was a Prius. This was at Hertz at IAH -- the lady checking us out of the lot told us you have to call the local office and specifically ask for it. Had we known they were available, we might have avoided being the recipients of an unrequested "upgrade" to an SUV that got crap mileage. Lucky us!

[hycamguy07]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pixgal @ Apr 24 2006, 09:21 PM) [snapback]244620[/snapback]</div>

I was in Houston in August, and the car that left the rental lot ahead of us was a Prius. This was at Hertz at IAH -- the lady checking us out of the lot told us you have to call the local office and specifically ask for it. Had we known they were available, we might have avoided being the recipients of an unrequested "upgrade" to an SUV that got crap mileage. Lucky us!
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wow thanks pixgal, i'll call tomarrow and inquire about it.. any idea how much??