Car Hire Prices

[caitlinsmummy]

Is it just me or do prices seem to have jumped up since last year?!

We got an intermediate car for just over £200 for 1 week last October with Alamo.

In May we got an intermediate SUV car hire through Virgin and paid an extra £220 to upgrade our insurance to Gold to give us an extra driver, free tank of fuel and all car seats for 9 nights.

I'm looking for May 2020 and the prices are coming out at £380/£390 for 7 nights ... I'm not sure if we just got a good deal the last couple of times or if this is really expensive?

This is via Alamo. I've sent off a quote request to Andy at Discount Florida Car Hire as I've heard good things. Searching online it doesn't bring up many options through the site though x

[duncanb]

Yep exchange rate.

[pk67]

£380 is very expensive. I'm paying £375 for a Standard SUV with Alamo in November. My advice is to keep checking sites like Netflights, Rental Cars and Auto Europe (sign up for their newsletter).

I started off at £455 and kept checking to get better deals.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Show loyalty to no 3rd party supplier. Book with whoever offers free cancellations and then every day check and rebook if possible.

I chop and change like a yo yo.

[pk67]

Originally Posted by pk67

£380 is very expensive. I'm paying £375 for a Standard SUV with Alamo in November. My advice is to keep checking sites like Netflights, Rental Cars and Auto Europe (sign up for their newsletter).

I started off at £455 and kept checking to get better deals.

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Should have said that the £375 is for 14 days rental

[shabba]

Keep looking at the various sites.

I'd booked an intermediate with Alamo through Auto Europe (I usually find these always the cheapest) for £245.
I kept checking especially with their discount letter.
Changed again & got a convertible for £368, which in my eyes is a cracking price.

[Rac20]

Originally Posted by shabba

Keep looking at the various sites.

I'd booked an intermediate with Alamo through Auto Europe (I usually find these always the cheapest) for £245.
I kept checking especially with their discount letter.
Changed again & got a convertible for £368, which in my eyes is a cracking price.

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I’ve just compared auto Europe prices with Virgin holiday prices for the dates I need and Virgin came in significantly cheaper like for like.👍🏻

[thatdavieguy]

Prices are high just now as it's still peak "where are we going on holiday in 2020" season as people are still coming back from their 2019 holidays, once this period passes then the prices will start to drop off to a more realistic level

[cornishfrogboy]

I generally get my best deals through Budget on their own site... but only after exhaustively checking all of the comparison sites and also individual hire company sites.

I have hired Budget from MCO, Holiday Inn (Universal), San Francisco, Dayton OH and other locations, always finding both their pick up and return services impeccable.

Having said that, my loyalty only extends to the company that provides me with the best deal next time...
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo and then Seattle Tacoma to Vancouver Int next Easter.. The drop at S L Obispo May restrict my choice of companies.. as will my taking a vehicle across the border from USA to Canada!