8 passenger rental vans

[MarBee]

Hello!
Has anyone had any success renting an 8 passenger vehicle in the past? A group of 8 of us is going in January, and several of the rental car places say that they offer an 8 passenger, but when I've tried to book one online, it says they aren't available for those dates. Is it possible they are all booked 7 months out?
We are really trying not to rent two vehicles.
Any advice or tips?

 

[Jestocost]

I'm assuming there aren't that many of them available because they aren't that practical for most circumstances. Yes, they will hold eight passengers (two in captains chairs in the front and two three-person bench seats behind), but not very comfortably if they all are adults, and if you have it filled up with eight passengers you can only carry a few bags.

 

[MarBee]

I'm assuming there aren't that many of them available because they aren't that practical for most circumstances. Yes, they will hold eight passengers (two in captains chairs in the front and two three-person bench seats behind), but not very comfortably if they all are adults, and if you have it filled up with eight passengers you can only carry a few bags.

Thanks! There will be 5 adults and three kids. We would just be using it to go to and from the parks, since Magical Express will transport us to and from the airport with our luggage.
Most of the websites advertise 8 passenger Toyota minivans, but they just don't have them when I try to book for January.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

That is going to be a TIGHT fit with that many adults. That 8th seat is tiny. Since you would just be using it to go to the parks I guess it wouldn't be that bad, but for anything longer than 30 minutes you would wish you had a bigger vehicle.

 

[ice cube]

Hello!
Has anyone had any success renting an 8 passenger vehicle in the past? A group of 8 of us is going in January, and several of the rental car places say that they offer an 8 passenger, but when I've tried to book one online, it says they aren't available for those dates. Is it possible they are all booked 7 months out?
We are really trying not to rent two vehicles.
Any advice or tips?

what are your exact dates and if it was cost effective would you take it to and from MCO understanding right now your using magical express...

 

[MarBee]

what are your exact dates and if it was cost effective would you take it to and from MCO understanding right now your using magical express...

January 15-22 are our dates. I wouldn't mind taking it to and from the airport per se. I just don't think it would fit all 8 of us plus our luggage.

 

[Yellowjj]

Only Alamo/National officially rents 8-seaters as a separate group.

This is Alamo for your trip dates. No coupons.

I've comfortably gotten 8 people and 8 bags in the Sienna. Grandmother sat in the middle stow and go seat and was quite happy for long rides. (One was a 8 hour trip to/from Grand Canyon). Any child or slim adult will fit fine.

The Sienna has even more trunk space than a Suburban and holds more bags based on my observations. You should be fine for the short ride to the hotel.