Travel can be so expensive. Your flights, your accommodations, your food, and then the car rental. Thanks to Thrifty.com, you can check out the very best rates for rental cars, and do it all with the simple, easy click of a mouse button.

Whether it's a compact or midsize car that you require, or a minivan, SUV or luxury sedan, there's sure to be a vehicle that's just right. Decisions all come down to availability and cost though, and thankfully, these are things you can discover via the website.

To check availability and price, just enter your requirements into the site's search facility. Things such as your pick-up location, pick-up and drop-off dates are required to generate a quote and determine availability, as is the car type. Choose from economy, compact, mid-size, standard-size, full-size, premium, luxury, SUV, specialty vehicle, station wagon, pickup truck, van or convertible. Then click "Go" to get rates.

Thrifty.com can help you anywhere in the world as well including in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and Middle East. They are available throughout the United States with regional sections for US East, US Midwest, US Northeast and US West.

To book, just follow the prompts on your screen and remember, you can always contact a customer service representative via the online reservation help and live chat options. Just follow the instructions on the website.

Be sure to check out the special offers and promotions on the www.thrifty.com home page as well, because great deals are coming up all the time.