Alamo Last Minute Specials and Other Ways to Save • The Flight Expert

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When you need to rent a car, it’s awesome when you can find a deal that will shave a few dollars off your reservation. Sometimes, though, there aren’t any coupons or promo codes available. This is especially true during periods of high demand like summer and holidays. Fortunately, Alamo has last-minute specials and other offers that are always available, no matter the season.

Search for an Alamo Last Minute special

Reserving a car less than three days in advance? If you can’t find a coupon to apply to your Alamo car rental reservation, you might be able to snag one of Alamo’s last minute special offers. Available at participating locations with as little as one hour’s notice, great last minute deals can often be found for daily, weekend, or weekly rentals.

Searching for Alamo last minute specials is quick and easy. Simply visit the offer page and enter the desired location to see if any deals are available. The discounts can be quite large, as shown in the image below. The total for a midsize SUV was reduced to $65.76, a savings of $22.15 or about 25%. The savings increase if you let Alamo choose the car.

You can find great deals with Alamo car rental last minute specials, like the ones shown here

Book an Alamo Plan-Ahead special

If you’re renting a car from Alamo at least 15 days before you pick it up, it’s worth a quick search for a plan-ahead special. You can find great deals on daily, weekend, and weekly reservations.

To look for a plan-ahead special offer from Alamo, just visit the offer page and enter the desired location to see if any deals are available. Once you book it, you can always cancel if rates go down before your pick-up date.

Use Alamo's plan ahead specials to find great car rental deals, like the ones shown here.

Check for other Alamo discounts

If there are no Alamo coupons or promo codes available, and you can’t use (or find) a plan-ahead or last-minute special, there may be discounts for which you qualify. Alamo offers discounted rates to seniors, government employees, military and veterans, and members of Veterans Advantage or Costco. You may also be able to get a corporate rate through your employer.

Who owns Alamo Rent-A-Car?

Alamo Rent-A-Car is owned by Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental

Which is better, Alamo or Enterprise?

Owned by Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo differs from Enterprise in a few key ways. Alamo’s cars are comparable to Enterprise, but are generally offered at cheaper rates. While Alamo is known for good customer service, Enterprise is almost always at or near the top of the field in this category.

Key Takeaways

There’s no need to give up when you can’t find a good coupon for your car rental reservation. As you can see in the examples included here, Alamo’s last minute specials can save you quite a bit of money, up to 25% or more. There are also other ways to save, like plan-ahead specials and organizational discounts. It only takes a moment to check for these deals, and they’re often well worth the time.