Alamo v Virgin (Alamo) car hire significant price difference.

[Nismo75]

Pricing up 2 week car hire in July picking up from Sanford. Alamo Brits quote £651.23 for an intermediate SUV whereas Virgin car hire through Alamo quotes £393.10

That's over £250 price difference for the same car pretty much through the same company.

How can they justify the price difference?

This will be my 3rd year in a row hiring from Alamo, although will be through virgin this year.

[JessBlu]

My dates are opposite!

Book whatever is the cheapest it’s the same thing just from a different vendor.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by JessBlu

My dates are opposite!

Book whatever is the cheapest it’s the same thing just from a different vendor.

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So are mine! For the last 18 Months I cannot get VA to be anything as good as Brits.

It's swings and roundabouts. But don't forget to put Andy and all the others in the mix as well.

[boltyboy]

Brits was hundreds more than Virgin for us in August. The service and cars are the same so go with whoever is cheapest.

[JessBlu]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

So are mine! For the last 18 Months I cannot get VA to be anything as good as Brits.

It's swings and roundabouts. But don't forget to put Andy and all the others in the mix as well.

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I’ve only priced up using the two, Alamo Brit’s price is £362 for two weeks Oct 14th SUV Full size so V happy with that.
Virgin is £442.

We need to drop off in Miami so limits our options.

[Nismo75]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

So are mine! For the last 18 Months I cannot get VA to be anything as good as Brits.

It's swings and roundabouts. But don't forget to put Andy and all the others in the mix as well.

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Andy is just under £500 for same car.

Virgin it is!

We booked a SUV last year and found it more comfortable to drive around.

[Moz]

Same with us... 3 weeks hire for SUV... Alamo want £993... Virgin are coming in at £589
Got in touch with Alamo and they wont price match, even though the Virgin booking is with Alamo... so Virgin it is then...

[Mr Tom Morrow]

I see we are all Alamo lovers!

I use 6 or 7 3rd party sites to check prices. But I want free cancellations so that takes a few out. Brits is the easiest to cancel with and rebook. In fact I have cancelled and rebooked my Brits Oct/Nov trip 4 times so far!

[7SeasSailor]

They don't have to justify it because its all done by computers. The prices go up and down all of the time, you just need to snag the bargain. I booked my car last November for this September, I've cancelled and rebooked 3 times so far because I saw a better price.

[99plums]

Originally Posted by JessBlu

I’ve only priced up using the two, Alamo Brit’s price is £362 for two weeks Oct 14th SUV Full size so V happy with that.
Virgin is £442.

We need to drop off in Miami so limits our options.

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Hi JessBlu, £362 is a very good price, are you sure that's for a Full Size SUV?

That's a Tahoe/Expedition.