Avoid MCO pick up and save tons!

[willssv]

I'm struggling with Car hire. Just toying with quotes and I can get 2 weeks for £510 or £1300 depending on picking my car up at locations 10 miles apart.

I would much rather pick up from the airport so will wait until this ludicrous situation sorts itself out.

[Orlandoguy]

I’ve been looking into this following this thread, I was pricing up for next May and it is indeed cheaper picking up offsite from Mco rather than Mco itself, will save me around £300 collecting from a universal hotel rather than Mco

[Optimist]

Many thanks to the OP for this thread.

Booked a full size car plus the additional insurance direct with Avis.

Pick up MCO return to MCO (14 days) = £1171

Pick up the day after we arrive at Loewes royal Pacific and return to MCO (13 days) = £548

A significant saving with only an Uber to pay from the airport to our hotel on idrive and then from our hotel to Loewes to pick up the car the next day.

[caro]

Thanks for this. Just booked via Avis for a Hard Rock pick up for 13 days at £433. This is a full size, normally would have a large SUV but can't justify the extra cost. Added bonus of free cancellation in case prices from MCO do come down nearer the time.

[VivienCampbell]

Hey guys, thank you for this information. I was getting quotes of £1100 collecting at the airport and dropping off at the airport but by collecting it elsewhere and dropping it off at the airport is saving me about £600! ☺️🤯

[jas72]

Thanks for this looking for FEB Andy's site 576£ for MCO and 247£ for hard rock.

[tspill]

Does the Hard Rock Universal have a large selection of cars. Hotels often have a small number. Just thinking of availability of the right car.

[jim jehosofat]

Originally Posted by tspill

Does the Hard Rock Universal have a large selection of cars. Hotels often have a small number. Just thinking of availability of the right car.

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The first and only time we picked up a car from a hotel there was a choice. Take it or leave it!

Since then we've picked up at the Disney Car Centre, the car is still allocated but there are usually others you can change to if you don't like what you've been allocated.

[nth09]

Originally Posted by jim jehosofat

The first and only time we picked up a car from a hotel there was a choice. Take it or leave it!

Since then we've picked up at the Disney Car Centre, the car is still allocated but there are usually others you can change to if you don't like what you've been allocated.

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If you get a “dud” I’m confident you might find it pulling to the right or an intermittent engine warning light quite quickly! Pop along to MCO with such “issues” for a swap. 😉

[DiddyDan]

Thanks everyone for the info on here, i’ve managed to book a package with BA picking up the car a day later from Cabana Bay and saved a fortune!