Ground Transportation
Smarter choices for rental cars, rideshares, transfers and everything that happens after you land.
Getting off the plane is not the end of the journey.
You may still need to collect a rental car, navigate an unfamiliar transit system, compare rideshare prices or determine whether a private transfer is worth the additional cost. Those choices affect your budget, your schedule and how easily the trip begins.
Ground transportation is not about automatically choosing the cheapest option—or the largest rental vehicle on the lot. It is about selecting the option that fits your passengers, luggage, destination, comfort and checkbook.
Here you’ll find practical guidance on rental-car upgrades, loyalty benefits, insurance, vehicle selection, rideshares, airport transfers, tolls and driving in unfamiliar places.
Because sometimes the best upgrade is simply getting from the airport to your destination without unnecessary stress.
How to Get a Rental Car Upgrade Without Gambling Your Trip
Loyalty status, credit-card benefits and one friendly question may improve your chances of receiving a better rental car. Learn how to pursue an upgrade without depending on one—and how to decide whether the vehicle offered genuinely fits your trip.
Rental Car Insurance Without the Counter Panic
Credit-card benefits can provide valuable protection for theft or damage to a rental vehicle—but they may not cover liability, every country or every vehicle. Learn what to verify before reaching the counter, when a coverage letter matters and how to decide whether the rental company’s protection fits your trip.
Why I Booked My Scotland Rental Car... Twice
How a £10 decision gave me the flexibility to save more than £75, add a free second driver, and make the start of our Scotland road trip even easier. Planning doesn't stop once you click "Book."