In today’s age it can be somewhat difficult and a hassle to find the cheapest car rental price available, as so many different companies claim that they are the cheapest. And really, who has the time with our busy lives, to really sit down and research a variety of different companies, so in order for you to find the best possible deal we have made your job simple and compared some of the top car hire companies and the prices that they offer for specific locations around the United States.

The following considerations have been taken into account when conducting this comprehensive research and price comparison.

- We chose a compact car (2 or 4 door) eg) ford fiesta, Volkswagen golf or similar

- We are over 25 years old (some companies charge a premium for younger drivers)

- We are Australian citizens

- We wanted to hire the car from Monday 13th September 2010 - Friday 17th September 2010

- Pick Up & Drop off time is 10:00am

- The car was rented from and delivered to the same location

- We wanted Third Party Insurance, Damage/Loss Waiver, but no Excess Reduction

- We wanted unlimited kilometres

- No extras where included

- All prices are Australian Dollars

1. Los Angeles (LAX Airport)
Car Trawler	$158.20 AUD
Thrifty	$346.41 AUD
Avis	$378.93 AUD
Budget	$448.12 AUD

2. San Diego (Airport)
Car Trawler	$159.40 AUD
Thrifty	$213.74 AUD
Budget	$244.92 AUD
Avis	$315.09 AUD

3. Chicago (O'Hare Airport)
Car Trawler	$169.68 AUD
Thrifty	$306.64 AUD
Budget	$422.35 AUD
Avis	$438.21 AUD

4. New York (JFK Airport)
Car Trawler	$241.67 AUD
Thrifty	N/A
Budget	$491.60 AUD
Avis	$499.17 AUD

5. Phoenix (Airport)
Car Trawler	$159.40 AUD
Thrifty	$370.67 AUD
Budget	$428.08 AUD
Avis	$486.64 AUD

6. Las Vegas (Airport)
Car Trawler	$159.40 AUD
Thrifty	$161.44 AUD
Budget	$335.34 AUD
Avis	$438.57 AUD

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