filling car

Guest · 22 Sep 10, 08:19 PM

last time we to florida we got are hire car through dollar this time were going through alamo even tho we have fully inclusive cover we still have return the car with a full tank of fuel which i think is a joke its cost enough as it is so is it as easy use the filling stations there as it is here thanks

Guest · 22 Sep 10, 08:38 PM

Yes it's easy but you may have to pay first then fill. They'll give you change if you don't use the full amount. It's no hassle at all really.

catsandtrees · 22 Sep 10, 09:13 PM

Hi, hope you dont mind me butting in but we are thinking of booking our car with dollar and just wanted to know if there is any bad reason why you are not using them this time.

Ta

brhrar · 22 Sep 10, 09:18 PM

Just remembr to push the lever up when you have the nozzle off the pump. Save the call over the tannoy for the attendant.

Guest · 22 Sep 10, 09:36 PM

cus last went with travel city direct this time going with first choice and they only deal with alamo

Guest · 22 Sep 10, 10:18 PM

I'm pretty sure with Alamo, you have to accept the prepaid fuel option, in which case you return the car with an empty tank.

Catandtrees, we've used Dollar plenty of times without any problems. In fact, I prefer Dollar to Alamo, who we used this year. We've booked with Dollar again for next year.

Guest · 22 Sep 10, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by michael willis

last time we to florida we got are hire car through dollar this time were going through alamo even tho we have fully inclusive cover we still have return the car with a full tank of fuel which i think is a joke its cost enough as it is so is it as easy use the filling stations there as it is here thanks

Originally Posted by Gemthedog

I'm pretty sure with Alamo, you have to accept the prepaid fuel option, in which case you return the car with an empty tank.

I'd agree that most Alamo bookings require you to pre-pay for a tank of gas.
The good news is they charge about near local pump prices.
Currently they'll charge you $2.65 a gallon, Hess at DTD is $2.61.

You can find some info on filling up in the Dibb wiki guide to driving in the USA.

You have probably paid OTT for getting the car with FC in the first place though, as for cost you should try hiring a car in Europe, we had a short break in Spain earlier this year, car hire was extortionate compared to the US price we paid in the summer.

julian f · 23 Sep 10, 02:44 PM

We had car from alamo four weeks ago, the car was compact (Chevy Cobalt) we had to pre pay fuel, just checked the recipt and it was $34.07 fuel service option

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22 Sep 10, 08:19 PM	#1
	22 Sep 10, 08:19 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	filling car last time we to florida we got are hire car through dollar this time were going through alamo even tho we have fully inclusive cover we still have return the car with a full tank of fuel which i think is a joke its cost enough as it is so is it as easy use the filling stations there as it is here thanks

22 Sep 10, 08:38 PM	#2
	22 Sep 10, 08:38 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Yes it's easy but you may have to pay first then fill. They'll give you change if you don't use the full amount. It's no hassle at all really.

22 Sep 10, 09:18 PM	#4
	22 Sep 10, 09:18 PM brhrar Imagineer
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22 Sep 10, 09:36 PM	#5
	22 Sep 10, 09:36 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	cus last went with travel city direct this time going with first choice and they only deal with alamo

22 Sep 10, 10:18 PM	#6
	22 Sep 10, 10:18 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	I'm pretty sure with Alamo, you have to accept the prepaid fuel option, in which case you return the car with an empty tank. Catandtrees, we've used Dollar plenty of times without any problems. In fact, I prefer Dollar to Alamo, who we used this year. We've booked with Dollar again for next year.

23 Sep 10, 02:44 PM	#9
	23 Sep 10, 02:44 PM DIBBadmin Imagineer
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