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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

630.0. "CAR RENTAL / CORPORATE RATES" by LISVAX::GRAY () Wed Nov 11 1992 05:00

    I will need to rent a car for a couple of days in Toronto and for 2
    weeks in Calgary (probably a full-size). Do we have Canadian negotiated
    corporate rates or is the corporate deal with AVIS still the best? Does
    anyone know if the US free CDW with AVIS applies also in Canada (I'll
    be renting for personal use)?
    
    Tks and rgds
    John
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630.1SUBURB::THOMASHThe Devon DumplingWed Nov 11 1992 07:5512

	395 gives info about cars, and the AWD number. 

	The CDW applied for personal too.

	I phoned around at the time, and found that the deal I had with Digital
	and Avis was much better than anything else I could negotiate.
	( and I git traded up, Avis give priority to Digital over regular
	hires for trade-up)

	Heather
630.2DIR/TIT=?LISVAX::GRAYWed Nov 11 1992 10:5311
    Thanks Heather; I can't understand how DIR/TIT=CAR didn't get me that
    note ;-)
    
    Since the rules are always changing can the locals confirm that the
    free CDW still applies - AVIS in Portugal don't know their @$$ from page
    4 (that must be a Canadian expression?) - when I was trying to book a van
    for Florida they told me a Dodge Caravan was a motor-home - good thing I
    knew something about American cars.
    
    
    Rgds John
630.3KAOFS::S_BROOKWed Nov 11 1992 13:479
    We haven't received notice that free CDW was revoked ... but I
    do know that for business rentals we are still told to decline
    CDW ... it may be that Digital self-insures.
    
    Beware Passenger Mini-vans are NOT a part of the Digital contract
    in Canada ... they are not in the standard Car groups like they
    used to be (once considered as a Full Size Stn. Wagon).
    
    Stuart
630.4KAOFS::S_BROOKWed Nov 11 1992 15:2911
    I checked with travel.
    
    Free CDW is not available in Canada ... Digital uses the CDW equivalent
    provided by the Corporate Amex card, or self insures.  For personal
    rentals we can use a credit card that provides CDW.
    
    So, it is important to check rates of other companies if your credit
    cards will not provide CDW/LDW replacement.  It is often hard to
    beat the Avis corporate rate ... but sometimes can.
    
    Stuart
630.5LISVAX::GRAYThu Nov 12 1992 04:413
    Tks Stuart
    
    Rgds John
630.6AMEX CDWYUPPY::CHOHANJJac Chohan @HHLMon Nov 16 1992 10:0111
    Stuart,
    
    The AMEX CDW I believe is only applicable if the AMEX card is issued in
    the country  where the rental is taking place. 
    
    I found out the hard way !!! my UK AMEX card does not offer this
    facility.
    
    Rgds
    
    Jac
630.7KAOFS::S_BROOKMon Nov 16 1992 12:396
    It depends on the agreement you DEC division has with AMEX.  The
    DEC Canada corporate AMEX does provide CDW/LDW in most geographies.
    For corporate rentals where it doesn't apply, we are told to decline
    anyway ... Digital will self-insure.
    
    Stuart