Comments | adrian_turtle: Michigan travel

adrian_turtle

Michigan travel

Sep 10, 2009 14:51

I'm going to be traveling this weekend. I'm looking forward to parts of it very much ( Read more... )

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hobbitbabe September 10 2009, 21:08:42 UTC

They don't have car rental places that pick you up? Or reimburse you for the taxi, if they are too understaffed to do pickups that day?

adrian_turtle September 11 2009, 01:24:26 UTC

I don't know. When I grew up in Michigan, it was my understanding that a traveler needed to rent a car at the airport, or get a ride from a friend/relative/colleague/acquaintance in a private car. It's really quite different from Boston or New York.

hobbitbabe September 11 2009, 01:40:48 UTC

Try Hertz - it looks like they will do pickup or taxi reimbursement if you can get to within 15 minutes drive of one of several hotels.

adrian_turtle September 11 2009, 08:12:01 UTC

Thank you.

therck September 10 2009, 22:44:37 UTC

There are a few people we might be able to ask for help in getting to a rental place on Monday. evalerie and cherydactyl both occur to me as people who might be available if we're lucky.

adrian_turtle September 11 2009, 01:24:42 UTC

That's an excellent thought. Thank you.

cherydactyl September 11 2009, 13:46:51 UTC

This should be feasible. I am committed to a project at school on Monday morning, but could possibly provide a ride later.

OTOH, I believe Enterprise specifically promotes that they will pick people up, and they do have at least one rental location in the area??

therck September 11 2009, 18:17:13 UTC

Scott say Enterprise does pick people up. I don't know how that affects rental cost, of course.

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adrian_turtle September 11 2009, 01:26:43 UTC

Unfortunately, I don't have zipcar. I have been relying on my old car in the Boston area, rather than renting. But it would be a great idea. Thank you.

boxofdelights September 11 2009, 02:42:51 UTC

$55 to ride the shuttle from the Student Union to Metro? That's appalling.

adrian_turtle September 11 2009, 08:35:42 UTC

Not quite that bad. This was another service, calling itself an "airport shuttle," that came out to the house in the snow so I didn't have to deal with getting to the Union. The house is easy to get to from campus, given good health, good weather, and no time pressure (or a car one is already driving towards I-94.) I couldn't rely on any of those for an early morning flight in January, of course.

Now the shuttle from the union is offering a special low rate. $30 each way. I expect they're not transporting as many business travelers as they did in previous years, so they're scrambling a bit.