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It Can Make More Sense To Rent a Car than Call an Uber or Lyft (in the City)
It’s not that cheap. Especially when it’s completely possible to rent a car for less than $10 per day. (Granted, this car doesn’t have any power windows…)
The Full Lowdown on Car Rental Grace Periods
So you rented a car and everything went without a hitch. You got a great deal, used the checklist before leaving the lot, fueled up and saved the receipts. All that accomplished only to run in to traffic on the way back. Bummer.
Better Transfer Those Chase Points to Amtrak Right Now
Today is the last day Chase cardholders can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Amtrak Guest Rewards. Chug chug.
One Mile At A Time reports that this comes as part of a larger change over at Amtrak, who will be retooling their frequent rider program from a zone-based awards to a revenue-based system in January 24, 2016. So while transfers need to be done by like asap, there is still a decent amount of time to plan a trip.
The blog also provides a run-through of how to do the transfer, though it’s not brain surgery and transfers easily (it’s 1:1). Get on it now if you’re looking to use those Chase rewards for the next train journey! Like today.
Don’t Forget To Take Advantage of Uber’s Hotel Partnerships
Once upon a ye time, Uber announced it’d be partnering with Starwood. But this is clearly turning into a thing now.
If All Else Fails, Hop on An Airport Shuttle To Request Uber and Lyft
In case this trick doesn’t work.
The Best Strategies for Getting the Cheapest Car Rental Possible
Occasionally, I manage to impress myself still. I’ve been doing a lot of road trips this summer which means I’ve gotten really snazzy at perfecting a great car deal (no Maserati for free, though).
SPG Rewards Officially Loves Uber
It’s a good thing at least someone loves Uber, because I don’t love Travis Kalanick, who’s possibly the worst human being on earth. But maybe you love Starwood and free hotel stays!
