Rental Car Rates

[BigTxEars]

I have been plugging away at my rental car needs in Orlando (Sept 10th -18th, Fullsize Car) for the last couple of weeks. Not every day but just on & off to see what I could do. Started off paying $245 thru my booking with SW Airlines as a package deal (flight and car) and since then have leaned about the online coupons available. Cancelled that SW package car reservation (kept the flight :ROFLOL and booked my own.

Currently I am booked with Alamo for a fullsize car the dates listed for $115 with all taxes etc included. I think this is a pretty good price but if any body can point to something better then I am all ears :ROFLOL:

 

[osvaldo]

Good deal on car rental

THAT IS PRETTY GOOD DEAL YOU GOT THERE!

I BOOKED WITH ALAMO ONE WEEK FROM THE 9TH TO 16TH OF SEPTEMBER FOR A COMPACT CAR FOR TOTAL OF $188.11 WITH TAX AND COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER FULL INCLUDED.

:veryconfu

 

[BigTxEars]

THAT IS PRETTY GOOD DEAL YOU GOT THERE!

I BOOKED WITH ALAMO ONE WEEK FROM THE 9TH TO 16TH OF SEPTEMBER FOR A COMPACT CAR FOR TOTAL OF $188.11 WITH TAX AND COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER FULL INCLUDED.

:veryconfu

I did not get the collision so that is some of the price difference. I will PM you the info I used. Heck I cancelled three times as I kept finding better rates

 

[G00fyDad]

$115???? How on earth did you get that?? I've looked for us and it was nearer to $300 for a fullsize car for 9 days in September. And that's with my AMVETS discount too.

 

[BigTxEars]

http://www.mousesavers.com/alamo.html

Follow the info on here and combine as many discount as you can, look for the yellow box at the bottom of the linked page to see how to combine discounts.

Here is a copy of my invoice showing the combined discounts.



"Pickup Information

Location:

Orlando Intl Arpt (MCOT71)

Date & Time:

Saturday, September 10, 2011 @ 12:00 PM

Address:

Orlando
Orlando International Airport
Orlando, FL 32827

Phone:

(888)826-6893 ext:MAIN

Fax:

(407)8252277

Hours:

Sun-Sat: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm



Dropoff Information


Location:

Orlando Intl Arpt (MCOT71)

Date & Time:

Sunday, September 18, 2011 @ 08:30 AM





Base Rate - Fullsize (USD)
(1) Week Rate ($109.39/week) $109.39
(1) Day Rate ($15.63/day) $15.63

Guaranteed Base Rate Included
Unlimited Miles Included

Subtotal.............................................$125.02

Discounts
Discount ($25.00)
Alamo $40 Of Weekly Offer 2010 ($40.00)

Subtotal............................................($65.00)

Additional Items
Daily Freq Traveler Surcharge $7.50

Subtotal...............................................$7.50

Taxes, Surcharges and Fees
Customer Facility Charge 2.50/day $12.50
Airport Access Fee 10 % $7.32
Tire/battery Fee .02/day $0.16
Florida Surcharge 2.00/day $16.00
Vehicle License Fee .69/day $5.52
Sales Tax (6.50%) $6.60

Subtotal..............................................$48.10

Estimated Total......................................$115.62"



I joined the Alamo Insiders Club (free to join) and then followed all the instructions on the page I linked. I messed around trying different combos of codes and came out the best on this one

Good luck

 

[G00fyDad]

http://www.mousesavers.com/alamo.html

Follow the info on here and combine as many discount as you can, look for the yellow box at the bottom of the linked page to see how to combine discounts.

............................

I joined the Alamo Insiders Club (free to join) and then followed all the instructions on the page I linked. I messed around trying different combos of codes and came out the best on this one

Good luck

I joined the Alamo Insiders too but I thought I read that you couldn't stack discounts like that. I am going to have to try it again. Getting a rental for that cheap would be awesome. I could get one that cheap with Dollar but, yikes , I don't think going with Dollar would be wise.

 

[G00fyDad]

BigTxEars, wow. I was able to stack a couple of discounts and I got a rental for $237. It was $300. Not bad. Thanks! :wave:

 

[BigTxEars]

I joined the Alamo Insiders too but I thought I read that you couldn't stack discounts like that. I am going to have to try it again. Getting a rental for that cheap would be awesome. I could get one that cheap with Dollar but, yikes , I don't think going with Dollar would be wise.

Stack away I did and it worked.

Why is Dollar a bad way to go? I just ask because I have not heard anything bad about them and they were who I originally had thru SW airlines until I found the Alamo discounts.

 

[BigTxEars]

BigTxEars, wow. I was able to stack a couple of discounts and I got a rental for $237. It was $300. Not bad. Thanks! :wave:

Nice, keep messing with it, I did and I thought I had my deal at $133 for a midsize and then worked out the fullsize for $115. Just use the different offers and codes in combination and see what you can come up with. I think I ended up with the Alamo Insiders discount (10%?) and $40 off for a week code and then a $25 off code. Not sure how it happened really :ROFLOL:

 

[G00fyDad]

Stack away I did and it worked.

Why is Dollar a bad way to go? I just ask because I have not heard anything bad about them and they were who I originally had thru SW airlines until I found the Alamo discounts.

This is a 20 year old grudge I guess from back when I was in the USAF. (AAA burned me too on a recent trip and I'm holding that one until I die) I rented a car with Dollar one time on a weekend pass with some of the others from the academy so we could go into San Antonio for a few days. Big mistake. I returned the car with not a scratch on it and a full tank. No issues right? Wrong. I got my credit card bill the next month and I had a huge charge on there where they billed me for "minor repairs". I called them and they said that there was a huge scratch down the side. BS. There was nothing wrong with the car.

 

[BigTxEars]

This is a 20 year old grudge I guess from back when I was in the USAF. (AAA burned me too on a recent trip and I'm holding that one until I die) I rented a car with Dollar one time on a weekend pass with some of the others from the academy so we could go into San Antonio for a few days. Big mistake. I returned the car with not a scratch on it and a full tank. No issues right? Wrong. I got my credit card bill the next month and I had a huge charge on there where they billed me for "minor repairs". I called them and they said that there was a huge scratch down the side. BS. There was nothing wrong with the car.

Oh I understand grudges :ROFLOL: Have a few myself.

My 17yr old son just joined the USAF about 7 weeks ago. I was in the Marines (1987-1991, wow I am feeling old) myself and normally have that ever present inter armed forces rivalry :ROFLOL: but I could not be more proud of his choice :sohappy: He should leave for basic next summer after he graduates. To San Antonio no less like you all those years ago.

 

[G00fyDad]

Oh I understand grudges :ROFLOL: Have a few myself.

My 17yr old son just joined the USAF about 7 weeks ago. I was in the Marines (1987-1991, wow I am feeling old) myself and normally have that ever present inter armed forces rivalry :ROFLOL: but I could not be more proud of his choice :sohappy: He should leave for basic next summer after he graduates. To San Antonio no less like you all those years ago.

What is his AIT?

 

[420WDW MONSTER]

just got a fullsize with alamo for $108 with tax from carrentalsavers.com

 

[420WDW MONSTER]

september 24- oct 2