Alamo Guide (OLCI & Skip the Counter)

[Yorkshire_Dan]

Originally Posted by Lisa29

Thanks for doing this Dan.

Typical, I have booked and paid in full through Alamo Brits so reads as if I can't do this! I will try anyway just in case once we have decided who the additional drivers are.

Hope this helps lots of others anyway and being a sticky is as good as being in the guidebook, if not better.

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No problem

Bad news about the pre-pay though, you won't be able to complete Skip the Counter although I think some people still managed to! Worth a shot, the system has plenty of flaws and doesn't seem overly consistent.

Failing that, maybe still worth a risk going to the garage anyway, you never know what staff member will greet you. You might be lucky!

[Yorkshire_Dan]

Originally Posted by DisneyMadFan

So do you think as we have not prepaid and done pay on arrival this will be ok? we won't be charged for extras etc we don't agree too, this is the only worry for me lol

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Yep. You can go ahead if you have selected to pay on arrival. Follow the sticky and you should be fine.

You won't be charged for anything you have not agreed to. You can define that in your Online Check In and Skip the Counter to be sure.

They'll probably still ask you at the garage exit but if you don't want anything just tell them so, sorted!

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Dan

Yep. You can go ahead if you have selected to pay on arrival. Follow the sticky and you should be fine.

You won't be charged for anything you have not agreed to. You can define that in your Online Check In and Skip the Counter to be sure.

They'll probably still ask you at the garage exit but if you don't want anything just tell them so, sorted!

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Perfect thanks

[Aerosmith_RNR]

Awesome information on this post! hats off to Yorkshire_Dan! I assume that if you do skip the counter any extras can then be added on at the kiosk as you leave the garage? only reason i ask is that we will need to rent a child seat this time round?

[Yorkshire_Dan]

Originally Posted by Aerosmith_RNR

Awesome information on this post! hats off to Yorkshire_Dan! I assume that if you do skip the counter any extras can then be added on at the kiosk as you leave the garage? only reason i ask is that we will need to rent a child seat this time round?

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Good question!

Not entirely sure. I presume as you say that you'll be able to ask the Alamo garage person that you need one and one will be brought to you so you can pay for it upon exit.

[Aerosmith_RNR]

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Dan

Good question!

Not entirely sure. I presume as you say that you'll be able to ask the Alamo garage person that you need one and one will be brought to you so you can pay for it upon exit.

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Many thanks for your quick response on this! the whole savetime/skip counter is a bit of a minefield! on previous occasions I have only ever used savetime, got my barcode, headed to the garage, picked car and added fuel on exit however i had always questioned why it said that you still needed to proceed to counter! seems that the more complicated they can make it the more they may get approaching the desk for up-sell opportunities! I suppose they are trying to run a business after all!

[Orlando 2004]

Originally Posted by Lisa29

Thanks for doing this Dan.

Typical, I have booked and paid in full through Alamo Brits so reads as if I can't do this! I will try anyway just in case once we have decided who the additional drivers are.

Hope this helps lots of others anyway and being a sticky is as good as being in the guidebook, if not better.

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If you or anyone else manages to do this even though you've prepaid can you please post how as I've also prepaid.

[Guest]

As a result of reading this I have cancelled my Brits prepay booking and rebooked Pay on arrival. From what I've read I understand that the £ price is guaranteed bar any slight exchange rate alteration between picking gn the car up and my card being charged upon vehicle return?

[disney babe]

we pre paid for last july, did save time & OLCI, got barcode, went straight to garage, they asked for CC we had used, i signed the paper work & off we went, hoping for same this time

[Yorkshire_Dan]

Originally Posted by dotb

As a result of reading this I have cancelled my Brits prepay booking and rebooked Pay on arrival. From what I've read I understand that the £ price is guaranteed bar any slight exchange rate alteration between picking gn the car up and my card being charged upon vehicle return?

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Correct.