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28 Aug 20, 08:35 AM |
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Having Dinner with Goofy
Join Date: Jun 12
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Car hire with BA
When booking a flight and car with BA, there’s a choice of Avis or Budget. Is one company better than the other? Looking to fly into and out of Tampa, picking car up at the airport and travel to Orlando. We’ve always booked with Alamo in the past.
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28 Aug 20, 08:43 AM |
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Getting Excited
Join Date: Jun 10
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I believe (and someone will be along to correct me if I am) Budget is owned by Avis parent group, and in some locations even share desks and fleets.
Avis however gives you benefit of Avis preferred allowing you in some cases to skip the counter and go straight to the garage, something that Budget currently does not. |
28 Aug 20, 08:45 AM |
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slightly serious Dibber
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If its your first time hiring from Avis I dont think you can skip the counter, this may have changed since we last used them though.
I have booked a budget car with BA as it was cheaper than the Avis cars. I have hired off both previously and had no issues. |
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28 Aug 20, 04:03 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: May 14
Location: Kent
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If you are a first timer with Avis you can still go straight to the garage, but you have to visit the kiosk to sort out paperwork.
Subsequent visits should allow you to skip all kiosks altogether as your name should be on a board in the garage telling you which bay your car is in.
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28 Aug 20, 10:31 PM |
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Thread Starter
Having Dinner with Goofy
Join Date: Jun 12
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Thanks all for the replies, when we’ve used Alamo previously we’ve gone straight to the garage, it saves the upgrade hard sell. That will possibly sway me towards Avis.
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29 Aug 20, 12:18 AM |
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Excited about Disney
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Hi
They are the same company but the difference is actually in the name Budget. If you know cars or are any way familiar with brands its best to think of it like this. Dodge caravan / Chrysler town and country. Basically the same care same panels, built in same place and same size, But the spec and the little toys are how they differ. The Chrysler will usually have better sound system better comfort levels and better safety toys. In short dodge is the budget version of Chrysler. Avis supply Chrysler, Budget supply dodge. Same with KIA and Hyundai. They both share platforms and inner workings they are the same company I30 clone of ceed, Sportage clone of Tucson. Avis supply Hyundai, budget supply KIA. The company themselves are the same and have very similar terms and conditions if not identical. It's the little extras that differ like the cars. Yes Avis do give you preferred (straight to garage). But not if its first time using them. But both give you free driver for spouse which is good. I like using both company's and would say they are on a par when using for first time. And no worse than any other company. For me comes down to price. I have just booked the route you have discussed. I was offered explorer with budget for 100 less than compact with Avis. Regards hard sale i don't find them bad or at least not worse than any other company. Just be firm and check invoice before signing.
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30 Aug 20, 09:45 PM |
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Imagineer
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I literally just came to ask the same question!
Great answers, thank you |
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2 Sep 20, 10:55 AM |
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Imagineer
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we have gone with budget as they were £150 cheaper than avis. i can manage to stand in a queue for a few minutes to save £150. Used Avis previously and they were great but its all about the price for me!
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17 Sep 20, 01:17 PM |
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Imagineer
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Has anyone tried to set up Fast Break with Budget? we are trying but can't get passed the address input!
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17 Sep 20, 09:07 PM |
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Getting Excited
Join Date: Jun 10
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I believe fast break is now only available for the North America and not Europe.
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