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9 Apr 21, 10:54 AM |
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We’ve used every company there is. There is no appreciable difference imho. Alamo do offer the choose your car option, but it’s not something I would pay a lot more for.
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9 Apr 21, 11:24 AM |
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As Gryff says, its mainly just being aware of the sales staff trying to flog you extras.. Just make sure to read the screen before you sign.
And check the rental agreement shows $0 next to the estimated charges, unlike: |
9 Apr 21, 06:20 PM |
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9 Apr 21, 06:21 PM |
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Car hire is so expensive for this year and for the price we have paid for flights and car hire, I think we are just going to have to grin and bear it.
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9 Apr 21, 06:22 PM |
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They were quite a lot more. For group W (Nissan Pathfinder or similar), Avis are coming in at an extra Ł600!
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9 Apr 21, 06:23 PM |
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That's good to know, how long would you say is the longest you have had to wait to be seen at the desks?
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9 Apr 21, 06:24 PM |
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It was literally a couple of pounds in it and it also meant I could put down a deposit
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9 Apr 21, 06:27 PM |
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Thanks for your replies everyone. I think because we have only ever used Alamo in the past and have been able to choose our own car, we have been lucky.
I think for us the thought of having to queue hours for car hire is a nightmare!
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9 Apr 21, 06:52 PM |
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. is the American parent company of Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental, Budget Truck Rental, and Zipcar,consisting of its global brands. Its local brands include: Payless Car Rental, Apex Car Rentals, Maggiore Group and France Cars.Its network brands include: AmicoBlue, MoriniRent, TurisCar, TurisPrime, and ACL Hire. The company is a Delaware Corporation headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. It serves 180 Countries.
This is why you generally find the Avis and Budget desks right next to each other. It is rather strange that whilst many laud Avis, Budget are regarded less highly. Budget (or Avis) are very much my preferred car hire company and I have never had an issue with them. I always right ‘everything declined at desk’ next to my signature on every hire company form at time of pickup as a precaution. Having said that, the issues seem to lie with the desk at MCO. When in Orlando, I always pick up from the desk at the Holiday Inn near Universal after a night on IDrive and a night in RPR or Hardrock. Great guys at that desk who also provide Avis (they are the same company). When elsewhere, Dayton OH, San Francisco, Pensacola, Miami etc there have never been snags either. I have not often had a choice of car with Budget and that may be due to where I have picked them up. Not being a car person, this does not bother me in the slightest, provided it is clean serviceable and of at least the level that I booked. I want to drive it, not lick, cuddle and kiss it. It’s a car.
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9 Apr 21, 07:45 PM |
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Thank you. I am wondering if it might be worth considering getting an Uber to Cabana Bay and then picking up the car from a different location nearer universal. This might be a better option for us.
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