Pete M Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 edit: see last posts for updates! https://www.facebook.com/events/2075824452633033/ Looks like I'll be in the Denver area for the weekend of June 16th. Who wants to do what?
gogmorgo Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 Hmm... Only 22 hours away from me, and I'll have a three-day weekend. Maybe if the MJ's back on the road by then...
Pete M Posted March 25, 2018 Author Posted March 25, 2018 about the same for me! I only have to do the one way though as I'm helping my folks get their trailer out west for their trip and then I'm flying out of denver.
yellaheep Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 I'm in Littleton, a southern suburb of Denver. I'm down to meet up and shoot the $#!& with ya or something. I'll PM you my number, hit me up when you know your schedule when in town!
Pete M Posted March 29, 2018 Author Posted March 29, 2018 holy CRAP have car rental prices gone up since last I did such a thing.
Pete M Posted March 29, 2018 Author Posted March 29, 2018 out of denver international it appears a week is 800. maybe I need to rent from a different location.
Pete M Posted March 29, 2018 Author Posted March 29, 2018 though I can rent one for a month for 700 and change.
johnj92131 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Pete, I just checked Enterprise at the Denver airport. $380 for a Toyota Camry from June 14 to June 17th. Airports charge big time taxes or concession fees to rent a car. Five years ago, we tried to avoid those fees in Boston. Wound up making a reservation at an off airport site. PROBLEM was the $110 cab ride to get there!!! Advise more price shopping. Costco generally has some of the cheapest rental rates, if you are a member. Also try your AAA club for better rates. Quote
Pete M Posted March 30, 2018 Author Posted March 30, 2018 I found that enterprise has some great specials for weekends ... buuuuut that deal only goes through May so I have no idea what june would bring. maybe I can rent a uhaul van
Pete M Posted March 30, 2018 Author Posted March 30, 2018 we have a tentative new plan. I didn't realize my folks were staying 3 days in Estes Park. it'll mean even more driving for me, but I might be able to drop them and the trailer off at the park and then borrow the Durango for the weekend. But if I find a great deal on a rental, I think I'd prefer that.
johnj92131 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Estes Park is a great place! Have a drink or two at the Stanley Hotel.
Strokermjcomanche Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I doubt I could go , I have yet to see my new niece yet ..... I'll have to see what develops.
Sir Sam Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 I could meetup in that timeframe. I might also be able to hook you it with a corporate rate code for avis that might make a rental ~60 a day.
Smokeyyank Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Rent from somewhere other than DIA, they rape and pilage your there. We do have a fancy new train from the Airport that will drop you off at all sorts of places. Hotwire has done me solid a few times for car rentals. Shouldn't have football that weekend so might be down for a beer or something. I'll PM you my #. Don't hang out with Yella, that guy's a jerk!
COMJNUT Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Hey Pete, just saw this. I'm trying to get plans together on a meet and greet for the FB group Jeep Comanches of Colorado. We just hit 50 members, and growing weekly. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1579580209030495/
Sir Sam Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 9:50 AM, Pete M said: we have a tentative new plan. I didn't realize my folks were staying 3 days in Estes Park. it'll mean even more driving for me, but I might be able to drop them and the trailer off at the park and then borrow the Durango for the weekend. But if I find a great deal on a rental, I think I'd prefer that. Avis seems reasonable to me for picking up at airport and returning to airport:
ride172 Posted April 15, 2018 Posted April 15, 2018 Those prices are crazy high for car rentals. I go through Enterprise in Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins, depending on who is the cheapest. I can usually get a car for around $15-$20/ day with unlimited miles. I do this to save fuel on long trips. Usually ends up being cheaper to rent car then use my XJ and get less than 15mpg. Twice I have rented a Tahoe from them for family vacations. $450 for a week in 2014 and we towed our boat with it to Lake Powell. There are deals out there.
jdog Posted April 17, 2018 Posted April 17, 2018 I'd be down for a meet, it sounds like you're driving in and flying out, if that's the case I'd rent from a non airport location and have the return location to the airport. Like others have said the airport locations charges higher taxes and fees. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Pete M Posted May 17, 2018 Author Posted May 17, 2018 ok, the time is approaching. what all are we doing? I need to find some campsites but don't know where in the state we are going to be.
Pete M Posted May 17, 2018 Author Posted May 17, 2018 ok, if I stay with my folks in estes park friday night and rent from ft collins on saturday, then sat-tues brings me to ~$300. still too much but much better than that outrageous 800 dollar number. dammit. I do have hopes that a new weekends special will appear after the old one expires on the 22nd.
Pete M Posted May 17, 2018 Author Posted May 17, 2018 hilarious mathematical hijinks. seems that if I rent from ft collins and return to denver, there is a 175 drop fee and the total is around 300. if I rent from denver and return to denver, there isn't a drop fee, but the daily charge goes up and the total comes too...... around 300. lol. I guess they want their money either way.
rokinn Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 So, I'm not exactly sure what is being considered here. Are we looking at a rendezvous campsite and day trips from there. There are campsites south of Estes along Hwy 7 & 119 aka the Peak to Peak Hwy. The official campgrounds will be busy. We can also do a several day tour setting up camps along the way but availability would likely be hit and miss for any sizable group. RMNP is worth seeing but it is also a complete zoo, most especially on weekends. FYI Hwy 34 from Loveland to Estes will re-open after Memorial Day but will still have construction delays the rest of the year. It's possible to drive through RMNP from Estes to Grand Lake. I know of some camping areas that are more (non-official) that are east of Tabernash on the western side of the Indian Peaks area although it's been awhile since I've been there. Just a couple of ideas thrown out there. I'm sure there are plenty of others. Should be fun.
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