Can I book a flydrive and not take the car?

[oceanscape]

Thanks

 

[rpbert1]

Yes , just book your own, but make sure you have not paid Insurance for the car.

 

[wayneg]

You can but whatever you do don't tell them. They will charge you an unpackaging fee of £30pp

see here under heading: Independant Itinery charge
http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/info/important/costs/surcharges/

Many do it and have no problems.

 

[oceanscape]

It's not for us, it's for friends. We have our flights for December booked and paid already. They want to do a flydrive with Funway(????) but hire their own car, so I thought I'd check if it was allowed. Thanks for the advice

 

[paulh]

car hire tends to be free with most flydrives,where they make the money is with the insurance.always get your own insurance
Paulh

 

[Pegasus928]

It's not for us, it's for friends. We have our flights for December booked and paid already. They want to do a flydrive with Funway(????) but hire their own car, so I thought I'd check if it was allowed. Thanks for the advice

We have done this several times - though it has always been with Virgin and we have never had a problem. I can't honestly say if that would be the same through another company. If they are a smaller set up they may try to recoup some of the costs so be careful.

 

[jsandwich]

yes I booked thru Major travel last year ,their own fly drive and didnt take the car ,no problems

 

[DisneyBB]

My last trip was through Funway and I just said that we didn't want to drive and they didn't add it on.

 

[Byron13]

If you book through Virgin holidays you do not need to have the car. Although they say free car hire, they add a lot more money for car insurance. We always book our car separate it is cheaper. www.usrentacar.co.uk or www.airline-network.co.uk

 

[Goofyish]

If you book through Virgin holidays you do not need to have the car. Although they say free car hire, they add a lot more money for car insurance. We always book our car separate it is cheaper. www.usrentacar.co.uk or www.airline-network.co.uk

You don't need to take the VH's car insurance. Just tick the box when you box to say you are getting you own

 

[DisneyBB]

I have found it cheaper this time to take VH's car and insurance. It has never been this way before, even if we took out our own insurance with airport charges it works out more expensive. Can't quite believe it!