Melbourne car hire

[Cableguy]

Hi all
Has anyone picked up a full size SUV using Alamo from Melbourne? Just wondering what the types available are and whether or not there using older vehicles here due to airport being smaller. Thanks

[garryboy11]

Originally Posted by Cableguy

Hi all
Has anyone picked up a full size SUV using Alamo from Melbourne? Just wondering what the types available are and whether or not there using older vehicles here due to airport being smaller. Thanks

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Following (although I’m with Avis). General chat seems to be that full size suvs are thin on the ground so expect vehicles with higher mileage than normal

[Ram1500]

I’ve also have a full size SUV booked with Alamo from Melbourne. Booked for July. When do you go?

[WDocW]

We go a week on Friday and have a Full Size SUV which I think is with Avis (don't ask... Booked a package and the tour operator has changed the car hire provider 3 times) so I'll certainly post an update as to what was around in the lot when we arrive.

I think with MLB being a small airport it will be a case of you get what you're given, but Avis seem to be mainly Tahoes which would suit me fine, I like a nice woofly V8

[Innocenti]

Originally Posted by WDocW

I think with MLB being a small airport it will be a case of you get what you're given, but Avis seem to be mainly Tahoes which would suit me fine, I like a nice woofly V8

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Am I being naive thinking if the car you've booked will be allocated to you and, if not one freely available on-site, one would be delivered there ready for you?

[Cableguy]

Originally Posted by Ram1500

I’ve also have a full size SUV booked with Alamo from Melbourne. Booked for July. When do you go?

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We go end of July

[WDocW]

Originally Posted by Innocenti

Am I being naive thinking if the car you've booked will be allocated to you and, if not one freely available on-site, one would be delivered there ready for you?

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I think it's a case of they know what's booked each day and try to logistically accommodate it by anticipating what's getting brought back in and having a few more cars brought in from other nearby depots.

Generally with most companies they will either give you the class you've booked or the next one up if that's not available (e.g. we have had Full Size SUV with Alamo 3 times and each time we have been given the next grade up). If the worst came to the worst and they only had a downgrade available I'd probably negotiate with them to swap it out with an upgrade from a bigger depot in Orlando the next day.

They tried it on once at MCO with an Expedition which had over 60k on the clock that was quite frankly completely goosed so I declined it and lo and behold a brand new one appeared. I find the polite but firm approach works most times.

Looking at our dates even though it's only 11 days til we go availability seems fine so I'm hoping we are OK. I'll try and get some photos of the lot if my family will allow me to!

[Ram1500]

Originally Posted by Cableguy

We go end of July

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Similar time to us. Fly out 20th July for 3 weeks.

Looking at availability no more SUVs available to hoping I get what I requested. Hoping for a Tahoe or GMC Yukon.

[Maret]

Booked intermediate SUV Alamo from Melbourne, we fly 25th June

[whelley wigan]

We've hired a full size SUV from Alamo (via Andy at DCH). We land on the 3rd July so will let you know about availability/our experience.

Equally if anyone is there before then please feel free to let us know.

I suspect there won't be any choice and worse there may be none available as you can't book a full size suv for our sates any more. It could mean a quick trip to MCO when we've got a spare hour or so. Alternatively fingers crossed for an upgrade!