BA fly drive but don’t pick up car

[jobelly]

I’m wanting to book a package with BA rather than just flight only, we don’t need a car this time and the hotels we like are far more expensive with BA than booking alone. I was wondering about either booking a single night car hire and not collecting or a single night hotel and again not turning up (I would contact them once at the alternative hotel we booked to say we weren’t checking in). Has anyone done either of these options and were there any problems?

[RM2016]

We have used the flight and car hire option a few times and not picked up the car. No issues at all.

[jobelly]

Originally Posted by RM2016

We have used the flight and car hire option a few times and not picked up the car. No issues at all.

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Thank you, did you tell them at the garage or just not turn up?

[munmun]

Originally Posted by jobelly

Thank you, did you tell them at the garage or just not turn up?

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Could you book an airport hotel for one night?

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by jobelly

Thank you, did you tell them at the garage or just not turn up?

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You don’t need to tell them. Just don’t bother. You are just a number in a vast database. You will be marked as cancelled after a set amount of hours. No one will even register you haven’t turned up, or even that you were meant to turn up if you don’t trigger that database when picking up the car.

[arielrocks]

As everyone else has said, just continue your journey without the car. It will be fine

[Elmhurst 5]

Just book a hotel for one night, and dont show up.

[jobelly]

Originally Posted by munmun

Could you book an airport hotel for one night?

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I’ve looked at that and may do but the Sofitel is most convenient but also quite expensive. We did premier inn last time but not sure if I can be bothered with hassle of getting to and from PI when we arrive at 5 and leave from 5 and Sofitel is right there. Plus it’s my sons birthday the day we travel so will be better if less messing around. It’s an expensive hotel though when we arrive late at night.

[jobelly]

Thank you all, at least I know these things are possible now.

[RM2016]

Originally Posted by jobelly

Thank you, did you tell them at the garage or just not turn up?

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Hi, no we didn’t tell them before hand, just didn’t collect the car.