Are there any plans that offer a combination of online rentals and being able to rent from my local video store?

Yes. Blockbuster Online offers exactly these types of plans called Total Access. Included in their Total Access plans are coupons for free in-store rentals. Their most popular Total Access plan, renting 3 DVDs at a time for $19.99 per month, also includes one free in-store rental coupon per week. This plan allows you to return up to 5 DVD's to a Blockbuster store per month. This plan is priced a dollar more than NetFlix's comparable plan but since Blockbuster is able to offer the coupons and in-store exchange, it is a great value if you are going to rent from the video store at all. Keep in mind that the coupons allow you to rent a free movie or game on your Blockbuster in-store account, which is different than your online account, and that the in-store rental policies apply for those rentals, while of course the online policies (no late fees, etc.) apply to all of your Blockbuster Online rentals.

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