EconomyBookings

EconomyBookings is a car rental aggregator that compares prices across major global and regional car rental brands, including Hertz, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Alamo, Sixt, Europcar, Thrifty, Dollar, and independent local suppliers at international destinations. It serves US travellers primarily for international destination car hire (Europe, APAC, Latin America) where cross-brand aggregation reveals meaningful price differences. For US-domestic rentals, aggregator savings are typically narrower vs booking the rental brand direct. Book via economybookings.com and activate ShopBack via the ShopBack EconomyBookings merchant page to earn cashback on eligible bookings at the current published rate.

EconomyBookings does not operate a dedicated loyalty programme. Rental car brand loyalty (Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, Avis Preferred, National Emerald Club, Sixt Advantage) is typically preserved when booked through EconomyBookings, since the reservation is fulfilled by the rental brand directly. However, some deep-discount broker rates disable brand loyalty benefits (points earning, elite status upgrades). Verify at time of booking whether the specific fare bundle credits to your brand loyalty programme.

EconomyBookings runs recurring promotions tied to peak US road-trip and international car-rental demand: winter (January to February for spring travel), spring shoulder-season, summer (May to August, peak US road-trip), autumn (September to November for fall foliage and winter travel), Black Friday (November 27, 2026), Cyber Monday (November 30, 2026), Travel Tuesday (December 2, 2026), and Memorial Day (May 25, 2026), Labor Day (September 7, 2026) weekend sales. Verify current promotions on economybookings.com before booking.

EconomyBookings offers three coverage tiers at booking: Basic (relies on your existing credit card or personal auto insurance for damage coverage), Standard (adds CDW / LDW damage waiver), and Full Protection (adds theft, tyres, glass, windscreen, and reduces liability to zero excess). US-domestic renters with a strong credit card CDW benefit (Chase Sapphire Reserve, Amex Platinum) often skip Standard and Full. International renters, especially in Europe and Latin America, more often add Full Protection to avoid high excess-of-liability exposure. Verify your credit card's CDW coverage per destination before declining EconomyBookings' offered protection.

Both are car rental aggregators with similar cross-brand comparison. Rentalcars.com (Booking Holdings) has deeper hotel integration and a longer track record. EconomyBookings often surfaces competitive prices, especially at international destinations. For a specific rental, cross-check both plus direct on the rental brand's own website before booking. Both are cashback-eligible via ShopBack when booked through their respective merchant pages.

For US-domestic rentals with strong brand loyalty (Hertz Gold, Avis Preferred, National Emerald), booking direct usually preserves full status recognition, upgrades, and points earning. For international rentals or one-off rentals where loyalty is not a factor, aggregators like EconomyBookings often surface lower prices via broker-rate wholesale contracts. Trade-off: aggregator broker rates sometimes disable brand loyalty points earning. Verify at booking.

EconomyBookings typically shows a total price at checkout including base rate, mandatory taxes and airport fees, and any voluntary add-ons (coverage tiers, GPS, additional driver, child seats). Additional local fees may apply at pickup (fuel policy differences, extra insurance offered at counter, late-return charges). Verify the full price at checkout and read the specific supplier's terms before confirming, since counter upsells at pickup are the most common source of surprise cost.

EconomyBookings is most useful for US travellers renting internationally (Europe, especially Italy, Spain, Portugal; Latin America; APAC), where cross-brand aggregation reveals meaningful price differences and local suppliers appear alongside global brands. For US-domestic rentals (Hawaii, Florida, road trips), booking direct with your preferred rental brand often ties better to loyalty status. Cross-reference our family vacation cost guide for US vs international rental planning.

Empty any pending EconomyBookings rental cart, then click through fresh from the ShopBack EconomyBookings merchant page to economybookings.com. Complete the booking in the same browser session, and confirm the reservation email. Avoid pasting unofficial third-party promo codes at checkout since they can break cashback tracking. Cashback tracks on the pre-tax rental amount plus optional add-ons for eligible bookings. Rates and eligible booking types vary; see the current published rate on the ShopBack EconomyBookings merchant page.

Yes. Any cancelled or refunded portion of your EconomyBookings rental is voided from the ShopBack cashback total, since EconomyBookings only pays commission on completed rentals. If you cancel a reservation within the free-cancellation window or the rental is not picked up, the pending cashback will not confirm.