Drive to a Redbox kiosk. Redboxes are found at most McDonald's and Wal-Marts. Check Redbox.com for other locations. Use the screen on the Redbox machine to choose the movie you want and pay with a credit card. The movie pops out of the machine. The average cost to rent a movie is $1 per day. Redbox movies are returnable to any Redbox kiosk.
Log onto netflix.com and sign up. Pay the monthly fee with a credit card, which is automatically deducted from your card each month. The fee in 2009 was $8.99 a month. Choose the movie you wish to rent and wait for it to arrive in the mail. Mail the movie back when you are done to receive another one. Netflix.com says it usually takes one business day to ship the movie. Some movies can be downloaded from the Netflix website.
Drive to your local video store. Some video stores, like Blockbuster, require you to become a member. Memberships for basic services are free. Blockbuster offers a mail service that ranges in cost from $8.99 to $19.99, depending on which plan you choose. Most stores ask for a telephone number, address and a state I.D. or driver's license. Some smaller stores may not take credit cards. The rental times vary from store to store and depend on the item. New releases and video games cost between $2 and $4 dollars per night; older movies and games cost less. For example, at Family Video, older movies cost $1 a night to rent.
Gamefly.com works like Netflix in that you pay a monthly fee for unlimited rentals. You have to return a game before getting a new one, just like Netflix. Go to gamefly.com and sign up for an account. Pay the fee using a credit card. The fee in 2009 was $8.95 a month. Choose the game you want and wait for it to be shipped to you. Return it when you're done. The difference between the two is one rents movies and the other games.