National Car Rental

Information and Rates

  • National Car Rental is one of The Principal's preferred rental agencies in Des Moines as well as other locations within the United States (Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the other).
  • National Car Rental has a strong local presence, with multiple car types to choose from at attractive rates.
  • National does allow a traveler to pick up a car at one of their locations and drop at another location within the United States. This can be done through the Concur booking tool and one-way daily rates will apply.

Rates for rental transactions originating and terminating at a National Brand location in the United States, with the exception of Des Moines, IA and Florida, are as follows:

Vehicle Sipp Codes / Vehicle Class / Daily Rates / One-Way Daily Rates
ECAR / Economy / $37.00 / $65.00
CCAR / Compact / $37.00 / $65.00
ICAR / Intermediate* / $39.00 / $65.00
SCAR / Standard / $39.00 / $65.00
FCAR / Full Size / $40.00 / $65.00
PCAR / Premium / $59.00 / N/A
PXAR / Premium Special / $59.00 / N/A
LCAR / Luxury / $65.00 / N/A
MVAR / Minivan / $63.00 / N/A
SFAR / Midsize Sport Utility / $63.00 / N/A
FFAR / Large Sport Utility / $85.00 / N/A
SCAH / Hybrid Standard / $47.00 / N/A
FCAH / Hybrid Full Size 4 door / $48.00 / N/A
SFAH / Hybrid Sport Utility / $70.00 / N/A

For rental transactions originating at National brand locations in the areas set forth below, an additional surcharge will be assessed as provided for each day:

Surcharge Amount / National Brand Surcharge Locations
$3.00/day / Phoenix, Denver/Colorado Springs
$5.00/day / Atlanta; Charlotte; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Harford; Kansas City; Los Angeles area (including LAX); Las Vegas; Minneapolis/St. Paul; New Orleans; Pittsburgh; Providence; Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; St. Louis; San Francisco Area; Seattle; State of Illinois (excluding Chicago); State of Alaska; State of Texas
$10.00/day / Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Detroit; Philadelphia; Washington DC
$15.00/day / Newark (including EWR)
$18.00/day / LaGuardia (LGA) and Kennedy (JFK) Airports; Manhattan; NY/CT/NJ Metro, including Westchester, Islip, Stamford, and Jersey City.

National brand locations located outside of National’s top 100 airport locations may impose a surcharge of up to $6 per day in addition to the Rates and other applicable surcharges. The National brand locations listed in the top 100 airport locations are determined by the previous year’s Passenger Boarding and All Cargo Data Report published by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Rates for rental transactions originating and terminating at a National Brand location in Des Moines, IA and Florida are as follows:

Vehicle Sipp Codes / Vehicle Class / Daily Rates / One-Way Daily Rates
ECAR / Economy / $36.50 / $65.00
CCAR / Compact / $36.50 / $65.00
ICAR / Intermediate* / $38.50 / $65.00
SCAR / Standard / $38.50 / $65.00
FCAR / Full Size / $39.50 / $65.00
PCAR / Premium / $58.50 / +$0.40/mile
PXAR / Premium Special / $58.50 / +$0.40/mile
LCAR / Luxury / $64.50 / +$0.40/mile
MVAR / Minivan / $62.50 / +$0.40/mile
SFAR / Midsize Sport Utility / $62.50 / +$0.40/mile
FFAR / Large Sport Utility / $84.50 / +$0.40/mile
SCAH / Hybrid Standard / $46.50 / N/A
FCAH / Hybrid Full Size 4 door / $47.50 / N/A
SFAH / Hybrid Sport Utility / $69.50 / N/A

The above rates apply at all National branches throughout the United States and include insurance coverage. Please do not accept additional insurance coverage when renting for business use.

*When renting a car, The Principal requests that you rent a *Intermediate” size car with National. If you have a business need (multiple people riding with you, inclement weather concerns, etc.), which requires a larger or more expensive vehicle type, please consult with your leader before making your reservation.

Mileage: Except for one-way rentals, rates for Economy through Premium vehicle classes include unlimited free miles per day, week, or month; all other vehicle classes include unlimited free miles per day and per week, and 2,500 free miles per month, as applicable. Any additional miles will be charged at the rate of $.20 per mile.

Day of Week Surcharge: A $5.00 surcharge will be added to the Rate when the rental commences at a National brand location on a Tuesday or Wednesday and is returned within twenty-four (24) hours or less.

Updated on November 8th, 2013