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16 Jan 20, 10:40 PM |
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Trying for More Ears
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Thanks Mick and George, great to know they've chosen a nice resort, sounds like I'll pick the 417 and 192 maybe...
My understanding is that it depends on whether you're intercepted by Alamo staff before you get to the row, but people seem to have been able to ask for a specific model or ask to have a look down the row before choosing. Seems to be better received if you ask before they've gone to get a set of keys and then say "oh no I don't want that one..." Charm offensive all the way! Of course it ultimately depends on what they have when you arrive. Someone with first-hand Alamo MCO full size SUV experience can confirm, though...
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17 Jan 20, 03:59 PM |
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Join Date: Sep 15
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Can someone explain to me how a visitors toll pass works? We used the automated one in the car last time (sunpass?) we are driving from Miami to Orlando and back, so would the visitors pass work out better for me? We have car hire from Alamo but not booked direct it’s through a tour operator as part of a package, so would we still be able to get one? Thanks.
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17 Jan 20, 04:07 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 09
Location: Lincoln
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Their website is here: visitortollpass/
My understanding is that, basically, you sign up in advance, collect the tag/card before you get your car and then just hang it from the rear view mirror (removing it from there when you park if you want to hide that you're a tourist - just don't forget to put it back).
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17 Jan 20, 04:18 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Unfortunately the VTP is only available for collection from MCO
Alamo is the best of the Sunpass schemes though. Mick
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17 Jan 20, 04:22 PM |
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Location: Lincoln
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17 Jan 20, 04:28 PM |
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It's currently an initiative by the "Central Florida Expressway Authority" but hopefully it may be extended to other areas taking in MIA, SFB and TPA.
I'm sure the VTP is here for good though but it's just a question as to whether they introduce an admin fee after the current pilot stage ends. Alamo's scheme has a maximum admin fee of around $20 if you use it around five days or more but you do pay the full posted tolls. If VTP set an admin fee of around $10 it should still be a winner. Mick
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19 Jan 20, 09:07 PM |
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Sorry this is slightly off topic but I’d be very wary of offering too much in the way of taxi services to your family. If you’re on site and have access to EMH do you really want to miss them to go and pick them up? That journey is at least 20 minutes each way if there’s no traffic and there will be traffic in July. So that’s 1 1/2 hours minimum out of you day to pick them up and drop them off. What if they want to go home when you’re not ready to leave or you’re tired but they want to stay later?
We shared a car with extended family last holiday and we ended up leaving earlier than we would like more than once which is a shame when the tickets are so expensive. |
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25 Jan 20, 12:03 AM |
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Getting Excited
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Hi
Do you need to tell Alamo you have the VTP and get them to switch theirs off in the vehicle? Or is it an automatic thing? Thanks
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25 Jan 20, 08:22 AM |
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Join Date: Jul 14
Location: The Tiki Room.
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There aren’t transponders in the cars apart from some Avis vehicles.
The tolls are in the main recorded by Plate Pass which is the photography of the rear number plate. So nothing to tell the rental agency and with Alamo no transponder to turn off.
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25 Jan 20, 10:30 AM |
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Getting Excited
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Thanks for that 👍🏻 So hanging the VTP on the rear view mirror is all we have to do then? 😉
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