Rental Car Prices

I checked a few web sites for car rental prices. These prices are with taxes etc.

Aspen pickup 1/21 - 1/29

Full size $400
Small SUV $600
Regular SUV $800

Figure an extra $50 for gas for Aspen.

Vail pickup 1/21 - 1/28

Full size $250
Regular SUV $350
Mega SUV $550

Figure an extra $100 for gas for Vail pickup.

I'm thinking a full size car will be fine; we are not really doing any true local travel and there are plenty of taxis and shuttle buses there. Mostly this is for getting groceries etc. When we head into Aspen we should expect to pay $20 taxi tolls to get back to Snowmass if we stay out late partying. (I am budgeting for that a couple of nights)

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Late afternoon update : We've got a Trailblazer (or similar) on hold for us at the Alamo at Vail/Eagle which Waldo and I can pick up and bring to Aspen. We should be able to pick up the late arrivals at Aspen airport assuming all the weather is smooth for the drive over. We got a pretty good rate on the Blazer ($350 with taxes fees etc and including ski racks but not gas). With this I anticipate that we can pick up Doug and Alex at Aspen airport on the arrival day. We won't be able to get to Sardy in time for the SPAM arrival, but save your taxi receipt. So for those who still need to book your flights (Guano & Bagel) there would be some synergy in being able to get into Eagle airport by 10:30 on 1/21 and depart from there on 1/28 -- you would have a ride already lined up. Here is a detail sheet of what is in/out of Eagle

http://vail.snow.com/pb.gh.air.winter.asp