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26 May 19, 11:27 AM |
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Surfing at Typhoon Lagoon
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What happens if the cars not big enough for luggage
Hi we've booked a cruise and stay via a travel Agent which includes a car from Alamo for the first week. They've booked us a compact for 4 Adults. My question is what happens if we can't get everyone's luggage into the car on arrival. We did not request a specific car type on booking.
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26 May 19, 11:32 AM |
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Half of you get in the car, half go in a taxi or you pay to upgrade
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26 May 19, 11:37 AM |
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We had this issue, and I got the Magical Express to the hotel.
You will get 4 adults in a compact no problem, but you definitely won't get 4 full sized suitcases in the boot. To be honest, 4 full sized cases will be a struggle in most boots. the alamo compact list for 2018 was (this is not definitive, just info that was shared on theDibb) Fiat 500 ford fiesta chev sonic hyundai accent nissan versa note (this would hold 4 cases) nissan versus sedan toyota yaris
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26 May 19, 11:37 AM |
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26 May 19, 11:39 AM |
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26 May 19, 11:47 AM |
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Remember it is not just the 4X cases, but the 4X hand luggage and duty free etc... you won't be able to stop for any shopping (bottled water takes a lot of room) on the way to accommodation, and if you are going somewhere with all the luggage on the last day it all has to fit in the boot to be covered on insurance etc.
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26 May 19, 11:51 AM |
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No, the travel agent will just book a car big enough for all the people, unless you ask for something larger.
We fell foul of this a few years ago, as I normally book independently but went for a flydrive and didn't really think about how big the car would be, assuming it would be ok. it was a 4 seater, but a Fiat 500 was never going to be big enough for 4 of us! We changed it to a Chevy Spark which was more comfortable but still not a 4 case car. |
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26 May 19, 11:55 AM |
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We went back to the desk and asked for something else, and they gave us a Chevy Spark. but they were quite rude and said it was in the class we had paid for!
I think they thought we would pay for an upgrade, but I wasn't about to spend my spending money on a bigger car. |
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26 May 19, 12:43 PM |
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OP, I'd go back to the TA and ask about how much to upgrade to a full-size, even then you'll struggle with 4 cases. You might need a 7 seater SUV.
Alternatively. You'll only need the space on the trips to/from the airport. Consider 1 person taking 2 cases in an Uber and the other 3 taking the compact with 2 cases in the trunk
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26 May 19, 01:34 PM |
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Lots of holiday insurance have a clause in their policies that say luggage in the boot must be covered by the parcel shelf. Ive yet to recieve a car with on when in the USA
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