Alamo Car Rental direct using Annual Pass Discount

[mark&sue]

Have just booked Alamo car rental by phoning them up direct in USA. I have manged to get a good deal hiring a 15 seat minivan direct with Alamo and got my Disney Annual Pass discount. I have my confirmation e:mail and don't have to pay until we get there. Seems a bit too good to be true. Just wondered if anyone else has booked this way and was it okay?


Susan

 

[wayneg]

If it seems too good to be true it probably is. Unfortunatley buying direct usually means your insurance is not included as US travellers use their own and don't require it.
What have they told you is included? does the email give any details.
Just looked at 2 weeks rental on their site
Base price $1,977.80 but then the extras increase it to $2,340.48
Customer Facility Charge 2.50/day $12.50
Airport Access Fee 10 % $198.65
Tire/battery Fee .02/day $0.28
Vehicle License Fee .60/day $8.40
Sales Tax (6.50%) $142.85
Subtotal $362.68

Then add on CDW $335.86

New total $2,712.10
Not sure about Extended protection which is another $174.16

This works out around £1,700 before EP

Buying with a UK agent for dates I checked would be under £600 and include all insurances required. All down to what they have offered you.

 

[mark&sue]

Wayne

Thank you so much for replying

I am cut and pasting the confirmation:-

Vehicle Type: 15 Passenger Van - 4-Door/Automatic/Air - Chevrolet Express Or Similar

Pickup Information
Location: Orlando Intl Arpt (MCOT71)
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 03:00 PM
Address: Orlando
Orlando International Airport
Orlando, FL 32827
Phone: (888)826-6893 ext:MAIN
Fax: (407)850-9680
Hours: Sun-Sat: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dropoff Information
Location: Orlando Intl Arpt (MCOT71)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 01:30 PM




Base Rate - 15 Passenger Van (USD)
(2) Week Rate ($317.42/week) $634.84
(1) Day Rate ($52.90/day) $52.90

Contract I.D. 860292
Guaranteed Base Rate Included
Unlimited Miles Included

Subtotal.............................................$687.74

Discounts
Discount ($68.77)

Subtotal............................................($68.77)

Taxes, Surcharges and Fees
Customer Facility Charge 2.50/day $12.50
Airport Access Fee 10 % $62.83
Tire/battery Fee .02/day $0.30
Vehicle License Fee .60/day $9.00
Sales Tax (6.50%) $45.73

Subtotal.............................................$130.36

Estimated Total......................................$749.33

Total may vary at time of rental based on the election of prepaid gas, optional coverage items or changes


What should I be asking for?????

Where should the Insurance price be???

Thanks for all your help


Susan

 

[wayneg]

If you do a dummy booking on Alamo.com it gives you the option to add insurance(CDW) you have none included in your quote, its $23.99/day, for 15 days(I think you have 15 days rental?) that will be $359.85

Add that to your quote of $749.33 = $1109.18 = £706 and I am still not sure if you require Extended Protection (EP) if you do thats another $186.60(£119)

Your total would be minimum £706 max £825 working on exchange rate of £1.57
USrentacar(1st site I checked) would be £652 100% certain everything is included. £724 if you want additional drivers and a tank of gas included.

Info on Alamo CDW https://www.alamo.com/retrieveChargeItemDetail.do?category=ADI&subCat=CDW1#CDW1
And EP https://www.alamo.com/retrieveChargeItemDetail.do?category=ADI&subCat=EP#EP

The insurance is added at the extras page, looks like this:

0 1 2 Booster Seat ($9.99/Day; $49.95/Max Amt) $0.00
0 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offset ($1.25/Rental) $0.00
0 1 2 Infant Seat ($9.99/Day; $49.95/Max Amt) $0.00
0 1 2 Child/toddler Seat ($9.99/Day; $49.95/Max Amt) $0.00
0 1 2 Gps Navigation Device ($11.99/Day; $69.65/Week; $179.99/Max Amt) $0.00
Collision Damage Waiver Full ($23.99/Day) $0.00
Extended Protection ($12.44/Day) $0.00
Roadside Plus ($4.99/Day) $0.00
Return Fuel at any level ($2.79/gal) $0.00

 

[mark&sue]

many thanks Wayne. will have a look


Susan