Visitor Toll Pass & Hertz Stock

[First Timer 12]

Hi,

Renting a car with Hertz for this trip. Just wondering if anyone has used the visitor toll pass that you can pick up in the airport? just looking for some reviews if it’s any good worth doing?

Also I’ve been reading lately that hire cars are of older age etc just wondering does anyone know anything about Hertz fleet and what we might get? We have booked a 7 seater.

Thank you in advance for any replies. 😊

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by First Timer 12

Hi,

Renting a car with Hertz for this trip. Just wondering if anyone has used the visitor toll pass that you can pick up in the airport? just looking for some reviews if it’s any good worth doing?

Also I’ve been reading lately that hire cars are of older age etc just wondering does anyone know anything about Hertz fleet and what we might get? We have booked a 7 seater.

Thank you in advance for any replies. 😊

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VTP can't be beat if you're hiring from MCO, it's the easiest and best toll payment method.

I've had two 25,000+ mile car from Hertz in the last month but they were both very good spec.

These are current options in the Hertz fleet

Medium 7 Passenger SUV (L4, FRAR)
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
Ford Explorer
GMC Acadia
Mazda CX9
Nissan Pathfinder
Subaru Ascent
Toyota Highlander
Volkswagen Atlas

Large SUV (T, FFAR) 2WD model taged as T2
Chevrolet Tahoe
Ford Expedition
GMC Yukon
Nissan Armada

Extra Capacity Large SUV (T6, PFAR)
Chevrolet Suburban
Ford Expedition Max
GMC Yukon XL

[mick]

Originally Posted by First Timer 12

Hi,

Renting a car with Hertz for this trip. Just wondering if anyone has used the visitor toll pass that you can pick up in the airport? just looking for some reviews if it’s any good worth doing?

Also I’ve been reading lately that hire cars are of older age etc just wondering does anyone know anything about Hertz fleet and what we might get? We have booked a 7 seater.

Thank you in advance for any replies. 😊

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I can't add anything to Dr JJ's excellent review of Hertz but I might be the VTP marketing department on the DIBB.

I've actually started three separate threads about it since May last year.

Basically if I can summarise - it's a no brainer.

Load the app on to your phone and complete your details, collect the tag and hang it from rear view mirror and forget about it. No admin fee and toll rates are cheaper than the posted cash rates.

What's not to like? If you're really bored I'm happy to post links to my three threads.

Mick

[First Timer 12]

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

VTP can't be beat if you're hiring from MCO, it's the easiest and best toll payment method.

I've had two 25,000+ mile car from Hertz in the last month but they were both very good spec.

These are current options in the Hertz fleet

Medium 7 Passenger SUV (L4, FRAR)
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
Ford Explorer
GMC Acadia
Mazda CX9
Nissan Pathfinder
Subaru Ascent
Toyota Highlander
Volkswagen Atlas

Large SUV (T, FFAR) 2WD model taged as T2
Chevrolet Tahoe
Ford Expedition
GMC Yukon
Nissan Armada

Extra Capacity Large SUV (T6, PFAR)
Chevrolet Suburban
Ford Expedition Max
GMC Yukon XL

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Thanks so much for this. Excellent information. Can I asked if either of your recent rentals had Apple car play by any chance? Just thinking for maps !

[First Timer 12]

Originally Posted by mick

I can't add anything to Dr JJ's excellent review of Hertz but I might be the VTP marketing department on the DIBB.

I've actually started three separate threads about it since May last year.

Basically if I can summarise - it's a no brainer.

Load the app on to your phone and complete your details, collect the tag and hang it from rear view mirror and forget about it. No admin fee and toll rates are cheaper than the posted cash rates.

What's not to like? If you're really bored I'm happy to post links to my three threads.

Mick

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Thanks so much Mick. Going to go and look up your previous threads for a read as I am getting engrossed in all things to do with our holiday now it’s getting closer and I’m nearly on that plane ✈️!

[mick]

Originally Posted by First Timer 12

Thanks so much Mick. Going to go and look up your previous threads for a read as I am getting engrossed in all things to do with our holiday now it’s getting closer and I’m nearly on that plane ✈️!

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I can help find them if you like - give me 5 minutes

[First Timer 12]

Originally Posted by mick

I can help find them if you like - give me 5 minutes

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Ok brilliant, thanks so much 😊

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by First Timer 12

Thanks so much for this. Excellent information. Can I asked if either of your recent rentals had Apple car play by any chance? Just thinking for maps !

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The BMW X2 last week defo did, the Expedition the week before I'm not so sure

[mick]

The VTP was launched in the summer of 2019 and we first used it the following November. Sadly because of Covid it was discontinued for the whole of 2020 and the early months of 2021. I checked regularly to see if it had returned (the web site was in sleep mode) until one day in May 2021 I spotted that it had returned. So I started a thread in that May to say "VTP is back".

In September 2021 it was looking a bit more likely that we Brits might be heading back so I started a new "VTP reminder" thread. This is the link to it.

https://DIBB.in/15148406

In my opening post to the above thread is a link to my original thread = about 20 pages.

Lots of Dibbers asked when the VTP could be collected from side B so I exchanged emails and PMs with VTP staff. This culminated in another thread.

https://DIBB.in/15348643

Happy reading

[archibald]

If you use the VTP and don't return it, is there really only a $10 fine to pay? Or would they come looking for additional costs? We're hiring from Orlando and returning to Miami, and the $10 fine looks far more palatable than the car hire toll charges.