Horseshoe is high hand every 15 minutes, Venetian is 30 minutes with varying payouts depending on 1/3, 2/4 or 2/5, 1/3 is $200 though vs $100 at Horeshoe and the rake is $1 cheaper and 9 handed vs 8 handed.

I'll need a rental car in a few weeks from now. The plan is to drive from LV to Utah, and back the next day. So three days should be enough. Any recommendations? Does it make a difference if I book it now or a few days in advance?

Any places on the strip that have single 0 for $50?

Prices go up and down, so I'd book something now that is totally refundable and then check rates again closer to when you need the car. You can always cancel and rebook if rates dropped. Most of the major rental companies (like Enterprise, National, Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo) are pretty equivalent, but brands like Hertz, National, and Enterprise will generally cost more. Some people will say the cars are higher quality from those brands, but IME they're not really any better and the higher pricing is probably mostly a product of business traveler loyalty. I wouldn't book with the much smaller/budget brands like Fox or whatnot.

Your credit card may give you status with a company -- I get Hertz from my Amex and there's a status match to National, so I will typically book with them because I can skip the line and get free upgrades.

If you have a credit card that offers good car rental coverage (like a Chase Sapphire Preferred/Reserve), make sure to book the car with that card. And if you have personal auto insurance, it very likely covers the rental car (at least almost all U.S. policies do) and you can and should decline all the coverage add-ons. In fact, if you accept them, your credit card benefit won't trigger.

Make sure the rental car provider and location allow for travel to other states. Specifically for Las Vegas I remember Budget stating that you're only allowed to drive into states bordering Nevada (which would obviously work for Utah) and apparently some locations of the same brand have different rules, too.

Also keep in mind that in order to use coverage through your credit card you have to book the rental through that card.

Thanks, both. I decided on Sixt, which turned out to be considerably cheaper than Enterprise. And I can make changes or cancel for free.

So, it seems (to me as someone who books a rental car in Vegas about twice a year) that prices are super high right now. I got turned onto autoslash years ago and you can enter the dates of your trip and it sends you an email (too often) that tells you best rate info. For the past month it has been between 38 and 50$ a day (!!!) In January I rented thru Fox for like 31 a day after fees. So I just reserved a car on TURO for 18 days for about 610. Since I only have liability car insurance, I went on my local State Farm website and scheduled an upgrade to full coverage to take affect 2 days before my trip, and when I return I will downgrade back to 'normal' insurance.

Has anyone else rented thru Turo without having full coverage? Are there other ways to do this? Pretty sure credit cards do not cover peer-to-peer auto rentals.....

Your credit card likely will not cover Turo, and whether your personal auto policy will is going to be case-by-case. You should call your insurer and confirm they will cover a peer-to-peer rental. If they won't, you will need to purchase Turo's coverage if you intend to use them.

ON the strip?
I dont think so unless it's a really slow night... they change the denomination during peak times.
MAYBE MGM Grand, but I am not really 100% sure on that, specially on the weekends.
Downtown/Fremont... Plaza has a low minimum single ought wheel.
Station casinos, Red Rock and Green Valley have $50 single ought wheels, but I have played at Red Rock on the weekend when the minimums go up to $500... $2500 minimum bet if you're playing 5 spot double street strategy.

I have never run into that before... myself. I have always been able to go where ever I want with my rentals, including from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City a couple years ago.

That was a first for me, too.

Just went to the Budget website to see if the policy is still in place. Looks like it is:

interesting... something to consider.

No Way...

Technically, there are a couple of islands near Oahu that can be reached by car.





But I doubt that's what they're referring to.

Yeah... Islets are probably not what they are talking about.
I mean, out of the 8 major islands, if they had a inter island transport/ferry then it makes sense, but I have never heard of that in the Hawaiian islands.

It may well have been a rule in your rental contract, but you ignored it, like most people do.

Costcotravel has the best rates for Avis and Budget, plus their reservations don't require a cc or deposit so you can keep checking and cancel/rereserve when the prices go down. Also, Costco makes them allow a second driver at no charge.

I haven't tried Turo yet, but it sure looks like a great deal. With Turo you definitely want to click through to the end to see the final price before making a decision. I have a younger guy working for me and needed to rent him a mini van for a month. The price was great for me when I was just checking prices, but when he put his info in the Turo fees were more than the van rental. All we could figure was because he's in his 20's and I'm, um, not.

Some of the best drives on Maui are placarded, no rentacars.

What does this mean?

Also, I checked, there is apparently one ferry between Hawaiian islands, from Maui to Lanai.

I’m in insurance world - you did this correctly and can decline the Turo optional coverages. Your prorated insurance cost with State Farm for the 18 days is going to be much lower than buying the coverage through Turo.


Another item to note - if it’s only you or a resident relative driving a Turo or rental car, no need to purchase the extra insurance through Turtle or rental agency. But should you be sharing driving duties with a non-resident or someone who’s not related at all, then you should add them as a driver and purchase the insurance through Turo or the rental agency. Most auto insurance policies only provide the coverage for temporary use or rental car for you or resident relatives.

I’ve used Turo probably a half dozen times for the last couple years with no issues. I don’t have any status with the car rental agencies so waiting in line and getting the car checked out has typically been a big pain in the butt and Turo is a much easier process and I’ve compared the rates with car rental agencies and Turo, and even with the Turtle fees, it’s typically been more cost-effective. Plus major cities you can get a wide range of autos to choose from.

I’m a low status sapphire MGM Rewards person. Just last year I started using the app to search for hotel rooms and have been able to get a couple decent deals at park mgm and mgm grand. Even with resort fee in taxes, much lower than any other rates and anything Airbnb could offer.

I play poker only - looking to maximize future offers on hotel room rates. I’m not worried about free parking Or any other fancy perks.

When I eat at any mgm restaurants or purchase anything, should I automatically give them my MGM card to swipe first so things get credit in my account? Or would I need to charge them to the room that I’m staying at? And could I charge it to my room if I’m at a different MGM property?

I read something recently that even making purchases on the properties could help my case and their algorithm for future stays.

Charge to your room. Make sure your hotel has your MGM card info on file. And yes, you can put charges on your MGM room from any MGM property. Including cosmopolitan now.

Looking for a good dispensary, staying at the Paris mid June. Something close by?