6 budget-friendly ways to rent a car and avoid sky-high prices this summer

6 budget-friendly ways to rent a car and avoid sky-high prices this summer
INSIDER
3 days ago
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RV and U-Haul rentals are two budget-friendly alternatives to traditional car rentals. aerophoto/Shutterstock; Ken Wolter/Shutterstock
Rental-car prices are soaring amid a nationwide car rental shortage.
Prices have skyrocketed to $700 per day in extreme cases.
Fortunately, there are some budget-friendly alternatives to traditional car rentals.
The United States is facing a rental-car apocalypse.
Rental-car prices have soared in recent weeks, Insider's Brittany Chang reported. The increase in prices is in part due to an increase in travel demand. There's also a nationwide shortage in rental cars, as companies like Hertz and Avis sold parts of their fleet to stay afloat during the pandemic, Insider previously reported.

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