U2 in Vegas - Tips for booking hotels, flights and other Vegasy type things. - Page 20

BOYO3221 · 08-07-2023, 07:25 PM

I'm Going to the October 20th Show and staying at the LinQ anybody else going to this show?

Hewson · 08-07-2023, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BOYO3221

I'm Going to the October 20th Show and staying at the LinQ anybody else going to this show?

https://www.u2interference.com/forum...nv-223207.html

BOYO3221 · 08-07-2023, 07:28 PM

If you go through Experian.com you can pay with Affirm and make payments over time. Don't know if this helps

BOYO3221 · 08-07-2023, 07:34 PM

Thank You Hewson!!

U2inUtah · 08-07-2023, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosephile

You can go see one of the old 360 stages somewhere thereabouts.

you most certainly can! I drive by the claw every day on my way to work. Likely the main reason cobl04 will be visiting the area.

cobl04 · 08-08-2023, 07:19 AM

Are you for real lol?!

rosephile · 08-08-2023, 08:16 AM

Make that your pilgrimage since you're not heading to the Tree.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 08-08-2023, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

Are you for real lol?!

https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-ex...world-with-u2/

clerks · 08-08-2023, 06:56 PM

Love U2. Enjoyed that tour. But I don't want that in my fucking town. In Utah it's great.

cobl04 · 08-08-2023, 10:23 PM

Oh my god hahaha I will definitely visit it. What are the chances.

cobl04 · 08-09-2023, 08:34 AM

Booked all my flights, including 46kg of checked luggage for the international flights, for just $1,873

flying Alaska Airlines from SLC to Seattle and Portland to LA and will need to pay US$30 for checked luggage for each of those flights, so an extra $90 at current exchange rates, that's pretty damn good, considering two pages ago I was looking at $2,500. Both interstate flights are direct, the flight home has one small, short changeover and the flight there has one medium-ish changeover. Gonna fly over on the 14th October now, which gives me more time in LA to do stuff and see friends, and more flexibility with the drive to Vegas.

Any tips on booking cars? Do now or when I'm there? I'll be very happy with something small. And then just to book some accomodation!

rosephile · 08-09-2023, 09:00 AM

I'd probably look for the cars now, a lot of rental places still haven't replaced all the cars they sold off during covid, so there just aren't as many available. (I only know this is the case in Minneapolis, could be different in LA, etc)

BOYO3221 · 08-09-2023, 11:09 AM

cobl04 Where You Staying?

Hewson · 08-09-2023, 03:32 PM

Definitely book rental cars ahead of time.
You don't have to prepay and can always cancel right to the last minute if you get a better deal.
Search online for coupon codes to reduce your cost. For example:

https://goingawesomeplaces.com/best-...-amount-money/

DaveC · 08-09-2023, 03:46 PM

and keep in mind that every time you pick up a rental car at one location and drop it off at a different location, there's a pretty hefty surcharge. the last time i picked up a car in vegas and dropped it off at LAX they charged me an extra $100.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 08-09-2023, 04:02 PM

What those guys said

cobl04 · 08-09-2023, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveC

and keep in mind that every time you pick up a rental car at one location and drop it off at a different location, there's a pretty hefty surcharge. the last time i picked up a car in vegas and dropped it off at LAX they charged me an extra $100.

Really?!?!

that's fucked up, I'll be doing that three times

DaveC · 08-09-2023, 09:22 PM

yeah. i learned about that fee the hard way the first time i drove a rental car, from boston to NYC in a blizzard to meet up with some yahoos i knew from an online forum.

if you book the car for those 3 legs separately you'll definitely get charged that fee 3 times.

i think your only hope to avoid paying that triple charge might be to choose one particular rental company, call their reservations line and speak to a human. describe your trip to them and ask them, if you book all 3 rentals with them on that call, if you could get a bit of a break on the extra fees.

if you're friendly with the representative and they're in a good mood there's a chance they might be able to adjust some of those fees. no guarantees though, of course. you might have to try a few calls with different rental car companies before you get someone willing who has the leeway to make those kind of changes.

in my experiences, enterprise has been the most generally customer-friendly company, at least at the LA and Vegas airports.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 08-09-2023, 09:24 PM

I prefer douchebag over yahoo

DaveC · 08-09-2023, 09:27 PM

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08-07-2023, 07:28 PM	#383
BOYO3221 The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new york state Posts: 212 Local Time: 10:14 PM	If you go through Experian.com you can pay with Affirm and make payments over time. Don't know if this helps

08-07-2023, 07:34 PM	#384
BOYO3221 The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new york state Posts: 212 Local Time: 10:14 PM	Thank You Hewson!!

08-08-2023, 07:19 AM	#386
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 01:14 PM	Are you for real lol?!

08-08-2023, 08:16 AM	#387
rosephile Refugee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,742 Local Time: 08:14 PM	Make that your pilgrimage since you're not heading to the Tree.

08-08-2023, 06:56 PM	#389
clerks Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 3,285 Local Time: 09:14 PM	Love U2. Enjoyed that tour. But I don't want that in my fucking town. In Utah it's great.

08-08-2023, 10:23 PM	#390
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 01:14 PM	Oh my god hahaha I will definitely visit it. What are the chances.

08-09-2023, 08:34 AM	#391
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 01:14 PM	Booked all my flights, including 46kg of checked luggage for the international flights, for just $1,873 flying Alaska Airlines from SLC to Seattle and Portland to LA and will need to pay US$30 for checked luggage for each of those flights, so an extra $90 at current exchange rates, that's pretty damn good, considering two pages ago I was looking at $2,500. Both interstate flights are direct, the flight home has one small, short changeover and the flight there has one medium-ish changeover. Gonna fly over on the 14th October now, which gives me more time in LA to do stuff and see friends, and more flexibility with the drive to Vegas. Any tips on booking cars? Do now or when I'm there? I'll be very happy with something small. And then just to book some accomodation!

08-09-2023, 09:00 AM	#392
rosephile Refugee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,742 Local Time: 08:14 PM	I'd probably look for the cars now, a lot of rental places still haven't replaced all the cars they sold off during covid, so there just aren't as many available. (I only know this is the case in Minneapolis, could be different in LA, etc)

08-09-2023, 11:09 AM	#393
BOYO3221 The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new york state Posts: 212 Local Time: 10:14 PM	cobl04 Where You Staying?

08-09-2023, 03:32 PM	#394
Hewson Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Your own private Idaho Posts: 34,615 Local Time: 09:14 PM	Definitely book rental cars ahead of time. You don't have to prepay and can always cancel right to the last minute if you get a better deal. Search online for coupon codes to reduce your cost. For example: https://goingawesomeplaces.com/best-...-amount-money/

08-09-2023, 04:02 PM	#396
Headache in a Suitcase Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 75,158 Local Time: 09:14 PM	What those guys said

08-09-2023, 09:24 PM	#399
Headache in a Suitcase Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 75,158 Local Time: 09:14 PM	I prefer douchebag over yahoo

08-09-2023, 03:46 PM	#395
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the killerwhaletank Posts: 23,075 Local Time: 09:14 PM	and keep in mind that every time you pick up a rental car at one location and drop it off at a different location, there's a pretty hefty surcharge. the last time i picked up a car in vegas and dropped it off at LAX they charged me an extra $100.

08-09-2023, 09:22 PM	#398
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the killerwhaletank Posts: 23,075 Local Time: 09:14 PM	yeah. i learned about that fee the hard way the first time i drove a rental car, from boston to NYC in a blizzard to meet up with some yahoos i knew from an online forum. if you book the car for those 3 legs separately you'll definitely get charged that fee 3 times. i think your only hope to avoid paying that triple charge might be to choose one particular rental company, call their reservations line and speak to a human. describe your trip to them and ask them, if you book all 3 rentals with them on that call, if you could get a bit of a break on the extra fees. if you're friendly with the representative and they're in a good mood there's a chance they might be able to adjust some of those fees. no guarantees though, of course. you might have to try a few calls with different rental car companies before you get someone willing who has the leeway to make those kind of changes. in my experiences, enterprise has been the most generally customer-friendly company, at least at the LA and Vegas airports.