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Nothing dampens the thrill of the open road quite like learning at the rental counter that insurance fees have added hundreds of dollars to the bill. 

Road trips are already significantly more expensive than this time last year, factoring in the price of gasoline, food, lodging and a car. The price of a car alone is up 64% for rentals between April 7 and May 26—to $81 a day on average—compared with the same stretch in 2019, according to bookings company Kayak. For summer (May 27 through Sept. 6), the average price is $101 a day, a 67% increase compared with the same period in 2019. 

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