Alamo specialty car rental @ MCO

[Gustavo Castanheira]

Hi there!

I have a prepaid reservation for a Premium SUV (chevy suburban or similar) at Alamo. I was considering an upgrade for a Luxury SUV, hoping for an Escalade ESV ou Navigator L, but apparently only the short wheelbase versions are avaliable in this category.

It seems the long wheelbase versions might be avaliable at MCO Alamo as a specialty upgrade. I have never had an upgrade, and I was wondering how this can be done. Is it done at the counter? At the booth close to the aisles? How much would the upgrade cost me?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Yellowjj]

If you need the luggage space the Suburban provides, then don't get your hopes up to much, as their's no guarantee of the long wheelbase Navigator being there. Absolutely zero chance for the Escalade. That would be on Enterprise Exotics side or on National PS aisle.

The booth by the aisles should be able to process a upgrade but if the counter is not fairly busy, you can stop there.

The Escalade upgrade price was I think $200 a day at National. It's classified as Luxury Elite Special, so above a Luxury SUV.

Here's the one I received on a Texas rental in October

 

[Gustavo Castanheira]

Thanks for the info. I sent an e-mail to Alamo about the subject and they told me they don't have the long wheelbase versions in their Luxury SUV Fleet. Here's their answer:

"Dear Mr. Pereira,

Thank you for choosing Alamo Rent A Car for your car rental needs! My name is Carmisha. I will be happy to help you today!

I regret to inform that the Luxury SUV Class dos not consist of the extended wheel base in the fleet. I can let you know the list of makes and models we do carry in our Luxury SUV Car Class fleet are:

Lincoln Navigator
Cadi Escalade
Infiniti QX80

The list of makes and models we do carry in our Premium SUV Car Class fleet are:

Ford Expedition El
Chevy Suburban
Gmc Yukon Xl
Toyota Sequoia

However, please remember that we cannot determine or guarantee a vehicle specific or feature for any of our car classes at our various locations, but only the car class. However, when you arrive at the location, you can make a request based on availability. If the location does have a specific vehicle available, they would be happy to provide you with that. If not, they can certainly make a suggestion on a vehicle that would be appropriate for your needs.

Your reference number for this incident is: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to email me back.

Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,
Carmisha
Alamo Rent A Car"

The $200,00/day upgrade cost is too high for me. I guess I'll end up renting the Suburban...