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Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Apr 24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By salfordred
Dollar don’t have a skip the counter facility...

Dollar don’t have a skip the counter facility regardless of how you book as far as I’m aware, you have to go to the desk. With Alamo I think some third party bookings qualify for STC, and some others...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Apr 24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By salfordred
Thank you. DFCH has the Explorer listed as a...

Thank you. DFCH has the Explorer listed as a ‘Standard’ 7 Seater SUV rather than a full size and only shows availability from Budget and Sixt, so that’s what was confusing me. But if it’s just a...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 4 Apr 24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,217
Posted By salfordred
I’d always be prepared to pay a bit more for...

I’d always be prepared to pay a bit more for Alamo/STC but for that much of a difference I would definitely switch. I actually did exactly that recently as the Dollar prices were significantly less...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Apr 24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 893
Posted By salfordred
Is it just the weekend itself that tends to be...

Is it just the weekend itself that tends to be very busy? We’re down for MK on the Friday before Memorial Day.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 4 Apr 24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By salfordred
Booking is now showing as confirmed as you said...

Booking is now showing as confirmed as you said it would be 🙂 I have another question though. Since booking it I’ve noticed that other comparison sites (ie: DFCH) don’t offer this class of vehicle...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 3 Apr 24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By salfordred
Thanks all 🙂

Thanks all 🙂
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 3 Apr 24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 480
Posted By salfordred
Auto Europe booking - limited availability

Just booked a 7 seat SUV (Ford Explorer or similar) with Dollar through Auto Europe and got a really good price. On the booking screen there was a message to say that vehicles in this class are...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 18 Mar 24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By salfordred
Thanks, I’ve just had a look and the prices are...

Thanks, I’ve just had a look and the prices are still the same for our dates. In fact, the price in US$ hasn’t budged by a cent since we booked around a month ago, which is pretty unusual. I check...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 18 Mar 24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By salfordred
Alamo full size car

We currently have a full size car (Chevy Malibu or similar) booked through the German Alamo site. We are 2 adults, 2 kids and will have 4 suitcases plus hand luggage and possibly a small pushchair...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 23 Feb 24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 22,520
Posted By salfordred
Could be a problem at my end but I could only get...

Could be a problem at my end but I could only get the code for the Gold cover to work on the UK site. When I tried the one for the standard cover I kept getting a message saying no cars available, so...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 23 Feb 24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 22,520
Posted By salfordred
It’s on the first page where you enter your dates...

It’s on the first page where you enter your dates etc. Towards the bottom you’ll see a link for voucher codes (or ‘rabattcodes’ if the site is still in German), expand that and the boxes will appear.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 23 Feb 24, 12:29 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 22,520
Posted By salfordred
This seems a bit too good too be true - price on...

This seems a bit too good too be true - price on the German site for my dates is 867 Euros without the discount code or 619 Euros with the code applied. Can’t help feeling that there must be a catch...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 Feb 24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 999
Posted By salfordred
Thanks all, I’ve booked now and will pick up a...

Thanks all, I’ve booked now and will pick up a VTP as suggested.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 Feb 24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 999
Posted By salfordred
Are Sixt still very expensive for toll by plate?...

Are Sixt still very expensive for toll by plate? I know they used to be. We can save over £100 by switching our Alamo booking which seems like a no brainer, wasn’t going to bother with VTP but I will...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 21 Feb 24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 404
Posted By salfordred
My understanding is that traffic in both...

My understanding is that traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with its lights on/stop sign extended, unless it’s a divided highway (ie: a road with a physical barrier in the middle)...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Oct 23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,681
Posted By salfordred
Yeah I don’t understand why they’ve taken it away...

Yeah I don’t understand why they’ve taken it away as it shouldn’t matter where your from if the bands are being delivered to the resort anyway. I’m not losing any sleep though, we’re just going to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Oct 23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,681
Posted By salfordred
I understand people’s frustrations with this, but...

I understand people’s frustrations with this, but for years UK guests have had access to much cheaper Disney tickets than people in the US. I know which one I’d prefer.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Oct 23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By salfordred
Same thing is happening to me when I’m on my...

Same thing is happening to me when I’m on my iPad, but I was able to get a quote no problem on my laptop earlier.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 9 Mar 20, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 652
Posted By salfordred
Dollar vs Alamo

Hi,

Debating hiring a car for our trip in May, having previously decided we didn't need one. Would need a 7 seat minivan, and from a quick look on DFCH Dollar are coming out almost half the price...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Feb 20, 12:31 PM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 78,374
Posted By salfordred
Thanks Stanley, much appreciated :)

Thanks Stanley, much appreciated :)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Feb 20, 11:58 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 78,374
Posted By salfordred
Hi, Could you please check the following: ...

Hi,

Could you please check the following:

VS75 (MAN - MCO) 16/05/2020
VS74 (MCO - MAN) 30/05/2020

Thank you!
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 Oct 19, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 543
Posted By salfordred
Thanks Tom. I saw the thing about them...

Thanks Tom. I saw the thing about them potentially providing a second van for free but as you say I'm not sure we can rely on that. The ECV we are looking to rent looks like it collapses down...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 10 Oct 19, 10:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 543
Posted By salfordred
Minnie Van with ECV

Does anybody know if you are able to transport an ECV in the boot of a Minnie Van? I know there are specially adapted Minnie Vans that can be used to transport passengers in wheelchairs/ECVs, but...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 25 May 18, 08:47 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 14,348
Posted By salfordred
We're booked with Virgin for March 2019, and on...

We're booked with Virgin for March 2019, and on our paperwork it clearly states that the $200 gift card must be collected from the rep at the airport, and if we leave the airport without collecting...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Oct 17, 12:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,449
Posted By salfordred
Mobile Thanks for the advice, much appreciated!

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated!
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 12 Oct 17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,449
Posted By salfordred
Mobile Hire car age

I remember reading on here a while ago that it’s possible to work out the age of hire cars from their license plates. Could somebody please explain how you do this?
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 22 Sep 17, 06:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,303
Posted By salfordred
Yeah hopefully that’s it. Couldn’t believe my...

Yeah hopefully that’s it. Couldn’t believe my eyes when all the different times popped up!
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 22 Sep 17, 06:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,303
Posted By salfordred
Has to be a glitch surely, one minute there was...

Has to be a glitch surely, one minute there was no availability and the next you could get pretty much any day/time you wanted. I just hope they honour them!
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 10 Mar 17, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,696
Posted By salfordred
You will be OK using your UK blue badge in the...

You will be OK using your UK blue badge in the theme parks, we've done this many times. However as people have said you won't be able to use it anywhere else and risk getting a fine and/or having...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 8 Mar 17, 06:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,039
Posted By salfordred
Out of interest, what would happen if you got a...

Out of interest, what would happen if you got a puncture or damaged tyre and didn't have this additional cover? Would it be down to the renter to arrange recovery and have the tyre replaced?
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 7 Mar 17, 04:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,625
Posted By salfordred
Thanks for the replies. We're on the early...

Thanks for the replies. We're on the early Virgin flight from Manchester going out so due to land at around 2:30 in the afternoon. We're on the later flight home which departs at 8:05 (but will...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 7 Mar 17, 11:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,625
Posted By salfordred
Alamo car hire - grace period?

Hi,

I've booked a car through Alamo Brits for our holiday in October. I've booked it for exactly 15 days (ie: return time is the same as pickup time), but based on our flight times I'm concerned...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Sep 16, 01:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By salfordred
Good price or not? October 2017

We're hoping to go to Disney in October next year as we've never been at that time of year before and would love to see the parks decorated for Halloween, plus we can take advantage of half term. ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 16, 05:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,183
Posted By salfordred
Booking a package - October 2017

We're looking to book a package for two weeks including October half term next year. Can anyone with experience of going at this time of year give me an idea of what we should be looking to pay...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 2 Nov 15, 06:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By salfordred
Illuminations and Living with the Land are also...

Illuminations and Living with the Land are also tier 1 attractions at Epcot, but are less popular choices than Soarin and Test Track. It's likely that FPs for Test Track will become more sought after...
Forum: Tickets 31 Oct 15, 08:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 707
Posted By salfordred
We noticed the same thing with ours. Haven't been...

We noticed the same thing with ours. Haven't been yet but have had no problems booking fast passes etc. The tickets will be exactly the same, I think it just depends whether or not Disney were...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 30 Oct 15, 08:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 800
Posted By salfordred
No code is needed for rentals in the US, just...

No code is needed for rentals in the US, just your driving license.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 30 Oct 15, 08:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 591
Posted By salfordred
Do the parks with morning EMH tend to be busier...

Do the parks with morning EMH tend to be busier all day or just in the mornings? We're planning to arrive at DHS at about 3:00 on an EMH day to do a few rides/shows and see the Osborne Lights. We...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 26 Oct 15, 09:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 230
Posted By salfordred
FPs for Wishes

I will (very reluctantly) be giving up 5 FPs for Wishes on 06/11/2015 sometime later today. If anybody on here would like them please let me know, as I know they are quite difficult to get.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Oct 15, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By salfordred
Mobile You'll be there for thanksgiving so make sure you...

You'll be there for thanksgiving so make sure you factor that into your plans. Happy planning :)
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