Alamo Brits - Process of cancelling

kingstefan21 · 16 Apr 18, 10:01 AM

Hi
Advice needed been monitoring Hire prices and it's going up and down like the exchange rate!

If I was to book now ahead of traveling end of September and continue to monitor can someone explain the process of cancelling and rebooking and any costs/deadlines please.

Currently prices are 100� dear than last year.

Mr Tom Morrow · 16 Apr 18, 10:09 AM

Hi. You use the link on your confirmation E Mail to 'amend'. That opens up your original booking and you can amend the car to a new one all together, say Intermediate to Full size etc. Or kep the same car but at a lower price which is what I do.
Then you enter your CC details and get billed immediately for the new lower price, the original monies paid are back with you in circa 3 days.

kingstefan21 · 16 Apr 18, 10:12 AM

Thank you. So I proceed with my initial booking as normal and pay etc but don't complete the other steps like skip the counter?

Mr Tom Morrow · 16 Apr 18, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by kingstefan21

Thank you. So I proceed with my initial booking as normal and pay etc but don't complete the other steps like skip the counter?

You could do the OLCI etc but my view is leave it until the week before you go anyhow.

I did that for our March trip, for this one I did it yesterday and the Aug and Oct ones I will do nearer the time.

OLCI is not time critical as it's just another thing to do nearer the time. I tend to do it when I am having a quiet hour getting all my paperwork ready such as tickets, customs form, hotel booking etc etc.

kingstefan21 · 16 Apr 18, 10:58 AM

Perfect thanks. 4 trips in 2018! I'm aiming to start 2 trips a year from 2019. We always go late Sep/early oct cause nice temp and not busy. Any recommendations for which month for an early year visit?

Mr Tom Morrow · 16 Apr 18, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by kingstefan21

Perfect thanks. 4 trips in 2018! I'm aiming to start 2 trips a year from 2019. We always go late Sep/early oct cause nice temp and not busy. Any recommendations for which month for an early year visit?

Ha ha. We started at 1, then managed to get to 2. Then maybe 12 years ago slipped in an 8 night 3rd trip that became 21 nights over time. It becomes addictive!

Weather is very emotive and what suits us wont suit others. We are heat lovers, the hotter the better!

March was cool! Won't do that again in a hurry.

My view.
Very late April and all of May is awesome. Not humid, normally hot but not the raging Aug heat.
Mid Sept on right through Oct is also lovely, but there are the hurricane issues. We got whacked with Irma last year.

ElliotReevey · 16 Apr 18, 11:19 AM

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but presumably you can cancel outright as well? Or can you only amend once you have booked? Thanks

chmurf · 16 Apr 18, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by ElliotReevey

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but presumably you can cancel outright as well? Or can you only amend once you have booked? Thanks

basically, there is no such thing as an amendment on a Brits booking

it's merely a cancellation / new booking done in one go.
You're refunded the full amount of the previous rental and billed the full amount of the new one

so, yes, you can cancel outright.
no penalty unless done less than 7 days out (or maybe 5 ... gotta check)

EllieP · 22 Apr 18, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Hi. You use the link on your confirmation E Mail to 'amend'. That opens up your original booking and you can amend the car to a new one all together, say Intermediate to Full size etc. Or kep the same car but at a lower price which is what I do.
Then you enter your CC details and get billed immediately for the new lower price, the original monies paid are back with you in circa 3 days.

A massive thank you to Mr Tom Morrow. I�ve just checked my car hire dates for May and hadn�t amended to new flight date, just saved myself �50 by following your instructions and modifying. Thank you 😊

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