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Car Hire & Transportation Discuss the best way of getting around Florida. |
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26 Sep 17, 08:50 AM |
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Join Date: May 10
Location: notts
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thats because they are losing over $2b a year - their prices arent sustainable - they are just trying to conquer the market...
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26 Sep 17, 09:18 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Jul 14
Location: The Tiki Room.
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I can see the attraction of Uber it's just not for me. I can't be doing with ringing up or using an app to get a car to take me somewhere when on holidays.
However for those who like the system good luck to them. Just not my idea of being transported around, I prefer to drive myself.
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26 Sep 17, 09:32 AM |
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Tom
I must be honest and say that I know more about rocket science than I do about Uber. I understand it's a new-fangled taxi service. Seriously though I can see from all my years on the DIBB how it works perfectly for dozens of Dibbers. But we are just like you. I want to be sitting round the pool at the villa and decide we need some wine from Publix. Two minutes later we're in the car but after 15 minutes at Publix they don't have what we want so it's over to Target. Buy the wine then we say how about a mooch round DS? Come 7pm - where shall we go for dinner? So we drive to Rolling Oaks and decide on the way whether it's to be fish, steak or Italian. Next morning it looks like being a gorgeous day so we'll head off to AMI for the day and grab breakfast at Bob Evans or iHOP on the way. Late afternoon looks like it's going to be a glorious sunset so we hang on an extra hour. I suppose that we aren't the typical visitors but been 31 times and hired 31 times. We love WDW's 47 square miles but we also love exploring Florida's other 65,700 square miles in our own time and at our own pace. Uber would never suit us but it obviously does for hundreds of others. We all enjoy our Florida holidays in different ways - quite rightly. Mick
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26 Sep 17, 09:35 AM |
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Join Date: Jul 14
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Mick. So well put. Flexibility is the key. The scenarios you have given would cost a fortune without a hire car.
We are so alike!
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26 Sep 17, 09:40 AM |
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Join Date: Aug 14
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we used uber to get to HRH & back this year & worked fine and cheap (still not sure how they get a living wage doing it? ) cheaper than 2 nights pakring anyway
but it would never replace a car for us in florida, when we eventually do go back will def still get a car |
26 Sep 17, 10:07 AM |
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Mick,
You are 100% in tune with myself and Mrs PPM. We have used Uber a couple times with no problem, but for us the way we spend our holiday time is nearly exactly like you folks and generally don't plan ahead. We would always have a car, even if we don't use it some days it's always there if need be |
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26 Sep 17, 10:22 AM |
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I don't think anyone is suggesting Uber would replace a hire car for a lot of people but some people don't drive at all or like to have a drink , or don't all want to do everything together all the time but all need transport (one parent takes the kids to the parks whilst the other plays golf for example).
We run one car at home as I work from home and I simply don't need a second car , taxis or Uber's make far more sense for when needed. It's pretty much the same principle, it works for some people and is an option worth considering. I have friends whose second (or third) car rarely gets an outing and Uber would be a better economic solution but they can't get their heads around not having a car sitting on their drive just in case 24/7. I don't really understand the references to planning ahead , you can't prebook Uber , you just call it on the app and it's with you within minutes (US taxis I've found to be a bit variable with the time they can take to get to you by comparison) Edited at 10:25 AM. |
26 Sep 17, 10:44 AM |
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Join Date: Aug 14
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26 Sep 17, 12:20 PM |
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26 Sep 17, 12:41 PM |
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Same here but in a diffrent way I used public transportation for over 60 to 70 times over 10 visits never had any problems just a little bit of planning and very cheap .
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