So What’s Up With All the Car Rental Surcharges and Fees?

So What’s Up With All the Car Rental Surcharges and Fees? By Paula Lyons Car Rental taxes and surcharges are all the stuff that’s added to your base rate. When you see a car rental special being advertised for $9 a day, don’t get too excited! It will always cost more after everything is added up. The base rate of a rental car includes the cost for time (the length of the rental) and mileage (if you are being charged extra for driving over a certain number of miles per rental period or per re