If you’re vacationing in Los Angeles, you’ll probably want to rent a car so you can easily get around to see the many sights without relying on expensive cab rides.

One of the best ways to get a great price on a rental car is to go the name-your-own-price route. Priceline is the most popular site for this. Priceline rents cars that car rental companies have not been able to rent in more traditional ways. Priceline works with Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, and National car rental companies.

Reserve your car a few months in advance so you can be sure of getting a car. Ideally, before going to Priceline, take a few minutes to research what cars in the Los Angeles area are renting for on the dates of your travel.

To use Priceline to rent a car, you must go to the website and answer a few simple questions, such as the dates of the car rental, what type of car you want, and where you want to pick the car up and drop it off. You must also provide the name of the driver of the car. You will then be asked to enter a “bid.” You can usually get away with bidding about 40% less than the going rental prices.

If your bid is accepted, you will be told which car rental company you will be working with. No money changes hands until you actually pick the car up and, unlike some services on Priceline, you can change or cancel your reservation at any time.

If your bid is too low, it will be rejected and you will have to try again with a slightly higher bid.

Priceline provides an easy and economic way for you to get around Los Angeles during your visit there.