What are the "General Public" rates....

[yooperfan]

We can get them to match if we have BRP? I don' think anything that is out there qualifies right now, but I son't want to miss out if something comes up. Is Florida Resident rate considered a general public rate and if so, would you have to be a Florida Resident to qualify for a change in your BRP ressie if the rate is lower?

[A Mickeyfan]

No, Fl resident rates are not considered public. I think public means open to anyone. Only Fl residents can get the resident rates... therefore not open to the general public.. do I make any sense to you? As of now, the BRP is lower than the FL rates anyway...

[yooperfan]

Some people have been getting post cards and the rates are about $10 per night cheaper that best rate. If I were to get a post card (yeh right) would they make me pay to change the BRP ressie to that rate since it's not a general public rate?

[ECurto]

What are the dates people are getting these postcards for?

[lilstint]

I've asked this question before but can't seem to get an answer so here goes again...Does anyone know-

Are AP rates considered "GENERAL PUBLIC" rates???

I would love to know

[lilstint]

Sorry posted twice. Thought first didn't go through :confused3

[skiwee1]

The general public rates would be like the ones they used to publish in the newspapers. They are codes that can be used by anyone, in any state. I haven't seen those around in a long while. AP rates are not public because only those with APs can use them. Same for Florida rates, only those residents can use them. The BRP says it will lower if a public code is cheaper but that will never happen. The BRP are as low as AP rates were anyway and the public rates were never lower then AP rates. When you book with BRP they are low anyway so I can't imagine why anyone would think they would go lower.

[lilstint]

The general public rates would be like the ones they used to publish in the newspapers. They are codes that can be used by anyone, in any state. I haven't seen those around in a long while. AP rates are not public because only those with APs can use them. Same for Florida rates, only those residents can use them. The BRP says it will lower if a public code is cheaper but that will never happen. The BRP are as low as AP rates were anyway and the public rates were never lower then AP rates. When you book with BRP they are low anyway so I can't imagine why anyone would think they would go lower.
Thanks for the reply! I suspected that might be the case although I think the advertising was misleading and I booked under the misconception that the BRP would eliminate the hassle of calling and searching for AP rates daily. I did, however, book the same resort and dates through BRP that I did last year with the AP code and I'm paying $552 for 5 nights POR for a standard view room. Last year I paid $524 for a waterview. I was offered standard last year for about $450 as I recall. So they were lower last year, but then again, that WAS last year! :wave:

[skiwee1]

Thanks for the reply! I suspected that might be the case although I think the advertising was misleading and I booked under the misconception that the BRP would eliminate the hassle of calling and searching for AP rates daily. I did, however, book the same resort and dates through BRP that I did last year with the AP code and I'm paying $552 for 5 nights POR for a standard view room. Last year I paid $524 for a waterview. I was offered standard last year for about $450 as I recall. So they were lower last year, but then again, that WAS last year! :wave:

You got a great deal. Every year the AP rates go up because the hotels go up. You won't get anything better.