Recently I was looking to book a rental car for a family trip. I was looking for a larger vehicle (6+ passengers) so we could take one car. Minivans are completely unavailable and even with high gas prices SUVs are running $200+/day. I searched the usual travel aggregator sites (Expedia, Kayak, Priceline) and prices were identical. The only interesting alternative that came up was Turo.
Does anyone have any suggestions for finding rental cars?
The high prices you're seeing are a result of many factors, not just consolidation. One of those factors is that rental car companies sold their fleets during the pandemic to stay afloat, and they're now dealing with constant inventory shortages.