Closest place to drop off rental car in Disney Springs area

[cmorris303]

We're staying at the Best Western is Disney Springs. We're flying into Tampa and renting a car. Which companies have drop off locations near there? Currently, Alamo has the best deal. Do they have a drop off close by and what it the location name or address?
Thanks!

 

[momto4obkids]

Alamo has a rental office at Buena Vista Palace just around the corner from Best Western.
Start typing in Orlando in the resturn location and it will come up as Orlando Buena Vista.
1900 E Buena Vista Drive Orlando, FL 32830 US

 

[EvilDrPorkchop21]

We dropped off our Alamo rental at the Disney Car Care center. Was super simple, took 60 seconds, and then they have vans that will drive you anywhere on property that you want to go. Easy peasy

 

[cmorris303]

Thanks for the info!

 

[OKW Lover]

There is a sticky thread at the top of this board with some good info about car rental locations at WDW:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/car-rental-locations-for-wdw.2927109/

 

[kddlm]

We dropped off our Alamo rental at the Disney Car Care center. Was super simple, took 60 seconds, and then they have vans that will drive you anywhere on property that you want to go. Easy peasy

Thank you for this info. Exactly what I was looking for. So if DH leaves Animal Kingdom to go return car, they will shuttle him back to AK!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

You would have to call the Alamo Car Care Center location and talk to them about it. You need to make a prior reservation for the Alamo shuttle van to take him to AK. I believe they require a 24 or 48 hr notice. Here is the number call (407) 824-3470

 

[kddlm]

Thank you Shelly F. I knew you had to reserve the shuttle to be picked up to get the car but was not aware you needed to do same to be dropped off after returning it. I will call.

 

[Gracie09]

Thank you for this info. Exactly what I was looking for. So if DH leaves Animal Kingdom to go return car, they will shuttle him back to AK!

That is what I did. I reserved teh shuttle when I picked up. I asked to be dropped at HS when I dropped it off that afternoon. I had to wait a few minutes but they dropped me right my the bus stop.

 

[LAX]

We dropped off our Alamo rental at the Disney Car Care center. Was super simple, took 60 seconds, and then they have vans that will drive you anywhere on property that you want to go. Easy peasy

Do you know if that's only for Alamo at the Car Care Center or other agencies as well?

LAX

 

[EvilDrPorkchop21]

Do you know if that's only for Alamo at the Car Care Center or other agencies as well?

LAX

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/car-care-center/

Pretty sure its only Alamo

 

[nacho113]

We're staying at the Best Western is Disney Springs. We're flying into Tampa and renting a car. Which companies have drop off locations near there? Currently, Alamo has the best deal. Do they have a drop off close by and what it the location name or address?
Thanks!

A one-way rental from TPA to an onsite drop-off in the WDW area will typically be more expensive than a round trip rental (back to TPA).
Some companies have what seems like a good rate until you realize that they are adding a one-way surcharge so you will want to compare the "bottom line" pricing.
There are a few companies in the area around Disney Springs (Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar and Alamo to name a few)
I would check the rental price for each to get an idea of best price/location for your needs.

FYI: Sometimes a one-way rental can cost more than several days or even a weekly rental round trip rental (from the airport).
I would try pricing it out both ways.

 

[joelkfla]

Do you know if that's only for Alamo at the Car Care Center or other agencies as well?

LAX

CCC rents Alamo & National.

 

[LAX]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/car-care-center/

Pretty sure its only Alamo

Sorry. Could have looked it up myself.

LAX

 

[Starshine]

If you can get a good rate with Dollar you could drop off at the Wyndham at Disney Springs, which is an easy walk to the Best Western.

 

[cmorris303]

A one-way rental from TPA to an onsite drop-off in the WDW area will typically be more expensive than a round trip rental (back to TPA).
Some companies have what seems like a good rate until you realize that they are adding a one-way surcharge so you will want to compare the "bottom line" pricing.
There are a few companies in the area around Disney Springs (Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar and Alamo to name a few)
I would check the rental price for each to get an idea of best price/location for your needs.

FYI: Sometimes a one-way rental can cost more than several days or even a weekly rental round trip rental (from the airport).
I would try pricing it out both ways.

Thanks for this info. How do I find the bottom line price? When I look on Alamo's site I see a price per day and then a total price that says with fees. Would this include the one way surcharge? I don't want to be hit with something at the counter.

 

[nacho113]

Thanks for this info. How do I find the bottom line price? When I look on Alamo's site I see a price per day and then a total price that says with fees. Would this include the one way surcharge? I don't want to be hit with something at the counter.

Should be. Try continuing to the last page of the reservation (just before you click the "book it" button), total price should be shown here.
Alamo is pretty open with there pricing, some of the other companies keep these extra fees hidden until the very last page of the reservation (Dollar/Thrifty and Budget/Avis come to mind)