Virgin extra driver?

JoC · 5 Apr 15, 07:49 PM

Hi

I know when you book with Alamo you normally get 1 free extra driver - which is all I need. However when I looked at the Virgin website it doesn't mention this but pushes to upgrade to the gold option with 3 extra drivers - has any one used virginh recently and still got the extra driver?

This holiday I am looking at splitting car hire into 2 (or possibly 3) sections and the Virgin looks best on 1 section and Alamo Brits on the other but only if I dont have to upgrade to gold.

Thanks

Mr Tom Morrow · 5 Apr 15, 09:41 PM

The offer with Virgin for extra drivers comes and goes. It's been gone a while now so I would hold for another few weeks and I suspect it will bounce back on. Tends to go in 6 week cycles.

**drea b** · 6 Apr 15, 10:01 PM

we booked on Friday night and got additional driver included in the Fully Inclusive pacakage. Just checked it again tonight and it is still showing.

Mr Tom Morrow · 6 Apr 15, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by drea b

we booked on Friday night and got additional driver included in the Fully Inclusive pacakage. Just checked it again tonight and it is still showing.

You are right and this is really weird. With Virgin Atlanic there is no extra driver but with Virgin Holidays there is one free!
Bear in mind VA bookings are via VH anyhow.
However I haven't compared prices so there maybe a difference.

JoC · 7 Apr 15, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by drea b

we booked on Friday night and got additional driver included in the Fully Inclusive pacakage. Just checked it again tonight and it is still showing.

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

You are right and this is really weird. With Virgin Atlanic there is no extra driver but with Virgin Holidays there is one free!
Bear in mind VA bookings are via VH anyhow.
However I haven't compared prices so there maybe a difference.

Thank you both - I've just checked and on my dates the prices are the same - so virgin holidays it is. Very odd - but definitely worth going for VH - it would have been an extra �140 for the extra driver and tank of fuel .

More money to add to my savings list (helps justify spending on other things in my head anyway).

TEL N KEL · 7 Apr 15, 06:15 AM

some dates are more on virgin holidays �50 plus on virgin atlantic you can book as far as september 2016 but not on virgin holidays

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