Help - best price for the following

[onebadhatharry]

3 of us are going in October 2018 for 16 nights (2 adults 1 5 year old)
Need a car for the whole trip.
Need 2 drivers
Want to be fully covered for any incidents.
Driving to and from Fort Lauderdale.
Flying with BA

What car? roughly what price? What company?

Any help thanks guys.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Need a bit more info to be accurate
Actual dates
What you fancy

However I have done a 6th Oct pick up with Alamo Brits as a guess. However 1 week later it's still the same price.

£389 Full size
£412 Int SUV
£428 Standard SUV

So there is a base to work from

[onebadhatharry]

Thanks Tom
Arrival Thursday 17th October 2018 at 3pm
Leave Saturday 3rd November 2018 at 6pm (both Fort Lauderdale)
Flexible on car (only 3 of us)

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Give me an hour or so I'm going to walk to the village for some stamps. Back soon.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

OK
Brits.
Full size £413
Int SUV £438
Standard SUV £455

Virgin
Full size £591
Int SUV £548
Standard SUV £591

Netflights - 1 driver only
Full size £429
Int SUV £439
Standard SUV £455

Andy at discountfloridacarhire - 1 driver only, he can quoute for 2
Full size £429
Int SUV £455
Standard SUV £472

Plus there are loads of others worth looking at. I will only hire from Alamo at the moment as they have less hassle than most.

[pompeyboy]

Have a look if you can add a car to your BA booking, in the manage my booking part of their website. We paid around £70 more for full size suv compared to the flight only price on our California trip, sign up for the executive club and you get a 2nd driver free.
Not sure if you can add a car later as we booked it at the same time but worth a look. The car was with Avis and had all insurances and taxes paid, just fuel to pay for.

[carol613]

Hi Tom
Can you also help us with a price , flying into Orlando 9 august 2018 for 14 days
car needed for three adults . 11 year old and a 2 year old {car seat } not sure to hire one or take one over ,
one driver
looking forward to your reply
Thanks

[Ridersmom]

I know people on here seem to feel obliged to drive a tank but three can easily fit in an intermediate or compact car. Not only are they better on gas but if you are used to driving a small car, can be easier to maneuver.

We did an eleven night trip from LA to north of San Francisco in a compact-with three kids, two adults and luggage for the entire stay. While is was packed (mostly because I was the human shield between two of the kids in the back seat), it was not crazy uncomfortable. In fact the trip in which we were most uncomfortable was in a full sized SUV. Both were many years ago when car interiors were smaller.

I always book the smallest car for the number of people we have and honestly, we often get an upgrade at no cost.

[PPM]

Originally Posted by Ridersmom

I know people on here seem to feel obliged to drive a tank but three can easily fit in an intermediate or compact car. Not only are they better on gas but if you are used to driving a small car, can be easier to maneuver.

We did an eleven night trip from LA to north of San Francisco in a compact-with three kids, two adults and luggage for the entire stay. While is was packed (mostly because I was the human shield between two of the kids in the back seat), it was not crazy uncomfortable. In fact the trip in which we were most uncomfortable was in a full sized SUV. Both were many years ago when car interiors were smaller.

I always book the smallest car for the number of people we have and honestly, we often get an upgrade at no cost.

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Here’s my preference.
What would you rather be in on the I4 or similar, surrounded by semi trucks, and heavy traffic? A compact car where you are squeezed in like sardines in a tin, or a reasonably sized SUV, where you and your family have more room, the vehicle sits higher, you have better vision and the car has more presence on the crowded road? For us it’s a matter of safety.
After taking a compact on our first trip many years ago, and sitting on the I4 at 60mph looking out the side windows at eight huge truck tyres level with the window about a metre away from us, I vowed never to hire a small car for trips like this.

Each to their own of course. I’m just showing my logic when hiring for a family trip. In the end there’s no right or wrong, just go with what you are comfortable with.

[keith1973]

Originally Posted by Ridersmom

I know people on here seem to feel obliged to drive a tank but three can easily fit in an intermediate or compact car. Not only are they better on gas but if you are used to driving a small car, can be easier to maneuver.

We did an eleven night trip from LA to north of San Francisco in a compact-with three kids, two adults and luggage for the entire stay. While is was packed (mostly because I was the human shield between two of the kids in the back seat), it was not crazy uncomfortable. In fact the trip in which we were most uncomfortable was in a full sized SUV. Both were many years ago when car interiors were smaller.

I always book the smallest car for the number of people we have and honestly, we often get an upgrade at no cost.

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For me it’s about driving something I wouldn’t normally be able to drive