Decent price?

LLdisney2018 · 30 Nov 17, 08:03 PM

Have a quote of Ł493 for 15 nights car hire with alamo from Tampa via virgin holidays. Opinions on the price please. Everywhere else is around Ł400 more but of course I can't cancel with Virgin. Should I go for it...

keith1973 · 30 Nov 17, 08:08 PM

Depends on how big the car and the dates you have the car for

LLdisney2018 · 30 Nov 17, 08:18 PM

Good point, standard suv end July to August so school hols.

keith1973 · 30 Nov 17, 08:37 PM

That’s a good price I’d try Andy on here to see if he can do better

99plums · 30 Nov 17, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by LLdisney2018

Have a quote of Ł493 for 15 nights car hire with alamo from Tampa via virgin holidays. Opinions on the price please. Everywhere else is around Ł400 more but of course I can't cancel with Virgin. Should I go for it...

Check the various T’s & C’s throughly with regards to cancellation, at one point it did used to be free cancellation.
Still says this on the USA car hire page ‘No cancellation or
amendment fees’

DFCH-Andy · 30 Nov 17, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by keith1973

That’s a good price I’d try Andy on here to see if he can do better

Unfortunately my Alamo packages all have a peak season surcharge for dates that start on and between 1st July to 15th August so Alamo are crazy expensive... Thanks for the mention though.

toonarmani · 30 Nov 17, 09:26 PM

Virgin are currently half the price of DFCH, Alamo Brits and Auto Europe for my dates in July/August.

Also check your times/dates e.g. if collecting at 3pm on day 1 then drop it back before 3pm on the last day or you run into another day’s charge.

99plums · 30 Nov 17, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by toonarmani

Virgin are currently half the price of DFCH, Alamo Brits and Auto Europe for my dates in July/August.

Also check your times/dates e.g. if collecting at 3pm on day 1 then drop it back before 3pm on the last day or you run into another day’s charge.

Good work on the screenshot toonarmani!

Mr Tom Morrow · 30 Nov 17, 10:08 PM

Unless they have changed recently Virgin give you a 2 hour grace period to return it late. Not that I have ever done it.
Otherwise it tends to be 29 minutes with most suppliers albeit they say 30 mins but that's chancing it.

LLdisney2018 · 10 Dec 17, 03:01 PM

Thanks folks, decided to go for it. Seems pretty reasonable compared to what we've seen elsewhere.

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	30 Nov 17, 09:26 PM toonarmani Imagineer
toonarmani Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12 theDIBB Guidebook Guidebook Photos: 137	Virgin are currently half the price of DFCH, Alamo Brits and Auto Europe for my dates in July/August. Also check your times/dates e.g. if collecting at 3pm on day 1 then drop it back before 3pm on the last day or you run into another day’s charge. Edited at 09:28 PM.

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	30 Nov 17, 10:08 PM Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer
Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	Unless they have changed recently Virgin give you a 2 hour grace period to return it late. Not that I have ever done it. Otherwise it tends to be 29 minutes with most suppliers albeit they say 30 mins but that's chancing it. __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976