According to a report that was just recently published, prices for hotels and car rentals have decreased slightly year over year in the second quarter of 2009. Additionally, the price of booking a flight (whether domestic or international) have fallen all the way to their lowest levels since 2005.

Although this isn’t good news for the travel industry, it doesn’t mean that it has to be bad news for you. While you are probably stressed out by other areas of the economy that are lagging, this specific one may actually be good for you. The reason that this announcement may be a good thing for you is because it means that many car rental companies are obviously struggling to get more customers, which means that they are going to be a lot more willing to offer savings to you. If you are savvy about your booking, you may be able to score yourself a really great car rental bargain.

Obviously, getting online and using a price comparison website is an easy way to save money on a car rental. However, if you want to get a really great car bargain, one great way is to look at a car rental price comparison website, and then call one of the companies who doesn’t have the lowest price. Tell them that their competitor has a lower price, and see if they will beat it for you. This takes some extra effort, but if you are willing to invest the time, you will be able to save a lot of money on your car rental.