Fly in to VPS, out at PNS...worth it to save $200?

We%26#39;re looking at two flights around 5pm on a Saturday in May, and we can save about $200 if we fly out at PNS instead of VPS. I%26#39;ve read up %26amp; it looks like its only an hour drive, but I%26#39;m not sure if mapquest considers all the variables (traffic, construction, etc). Plus, we%26#39;ll have a rental car that we%26#39;d have to drop off at a different location.

Is there any reason to not make the drive up to Pensacola? Would you fly out of PNS to save $200? I was thinking we could drive up %26amp; have lunch there, maybe hang around for a bit before going to the airport to break up the day. What would you do?

Fly in to VPS, out at PNS...worth it to save $200?

Call the rental car company and see what, if any, penalty you pay for the different dropoff.

Fly in to VPS, out at PNS...worth it to save $200?

PNS saves us the same due to our location -we have made the roundtrip drive to Destin numerous times and it is a very easy roll, depending on the timing of your flights. 5pm inbound could be heavy traffic. Why would you not rent from the airport so you can pick up/drop at that location?

If it is just 200.00 or 200.00 per person for a lot of people? For one or two, I would say it isn%26#39;t worth it. It%26#39;ll cost you 200.00 and an hour and twenty minutes (at best) to get to PNS.