December 2013 car rental

[mikehn]

You could save a bundle if you are willing to pick up your rental from an off-airport location. You can return the rental to MCO, but you must pick it up off-airport. There does not appear to be a premium for dropping it off at the airport, as long as you pick up at an off-airport location. I tried this on the Costco website. For Christmas week, the rates are cut in half when picking up the rental at any of the off-airport locations. You would simply need to take a cab over to your off-airport pickup location. Even factoring in the cab fare, it is still far cheaper.

 

[robinb]

OR WORST!

The capitalistic greedy guts are about to force me to drive my vehicle, even though I have airfare already booked at a decent fare...I AIN'T gonna pay nearly $1000 for a 15 day rental!

Your countdown says that you're arriving on 1/8. I see cars for less than $500 for those dates (1/8 -1/23). Is your countdown wrong?

 

[robinb]

You could save a bundle if you are willing to pick up your rental from an off-airport location. You can return the rental to MCO, but you must pick it up off-airport. There does not appear to be a premium for dropping it off at the airport, as long as you pick up at an off-airport location. I tried this on the Costco website. For Christmas week, the rates are cut in half when picking up the rental at any of the off-airport locations. You would simply need to take a cab over to your off-airport pickup location. Even factoring in the cab fare, it is still far cheaper.

Yup! This is a great trick . You can also rent a car one-way from MCO for one day and pick up your new car near WDW the next day.

 

[rlduvall]

You could save a bundle if you are willing to pick up your rental from an off-airport location. You can return the rental to MCO, but you must pick it up off-airport. There does not appear to be a premium for dropping it off at the airport, as long as you pick up at an off-airport location. I tried this on the Costco website. For Christmas week, the rates are cut in half when picking up the rental at any of the off-airport locations. You would simply need to take a cab over to your off-airport pickup location. Even factoring in the cab fare, it is still far cheaper.

I tried that for early December because I have done that many times before. More expensive than picking up at airport.

 

[justplaingoofy]

You could save a bundle if you are willing to pick up your rental from an off-airport location. You can return the rental to MCO, but you must pick it up off-airport. There does not appear to be a premium for dropping it off at the airport, as long as you pick up at an off-airport location. I tried this on the Costco website. For Christmas week, the rates are cut in half when picking up the rental at any of the off-airport locations. You would simply need to take a cab over to your off-airport pickup location. Even factoring in the cab fare, it is still far cheaper.

Not for my dates either (Friday, Dec. 13- Tuesday, Dec. 17). Checked with Dollar & Alamo... Alamo spikes up from $160 to $320! and Dollar is up from $141 to $249!

 

[lovesdumbo]

My rates were cheaper picking up at airport returning off site. I will just take ME back to airport. I never tried pickup off site with airport return.

 

[robinb]

Not for my dates either (Friday, Dec. 13- Tuesday, Dec. 17). Checked with Dollar & Alamo... Alamo spikes up from $160 to $320! and Dollar is up from $141 to $249!

My rates were cheaper picking up at airport returning off site. I will just take ME back to airport. I never tried pickup off site with airport return.

That's why it's good to check all options .

Alamo has a rate of $181 (with taxes!) for an FULL SIZE for Christmas week. Picking up at the airport and dropping at the Care Care Center - 12/22 - 12/29 using contract ID "706768". You can take ME back if you're onsite or spend $50 on a one-way car rental back. It still saves you money off the $350+ per week current rates.

 

[justplaingoofy]

That's why it's good to check all options .

Alamo has a rate of $181 (with taxes!) for an FULL SIZE for Christmas week. Picking up at the airport and dropping at the Care Care Center - 12/22 - 12/29 using contract ID "706768". You can take ME back if you're onsite or spend $50 on a one-way car rental back. It still saves you money off the $350+ per week current rates.

Thats great! unfortunately thats not available for our dates...

 

[justplaingoofy]

That's why it's good to check all options .

Alamo has a rate of $181 (with taxes!) for an FULL SIZE for Christmas week. Picking up at the airport and dropping at the Care Care Center - 12/22 - 12/29 using contract ID "706768". You can take ME back if you're onsite or spend $50 on a one-way car rental back. It still saves you money off the $350+ per week current rates.

What is "association discount" contract id # 706768? wondering if its a club or something that requires membership?

 

[robinb]

What is "association discount" contract id # 706768? wondering if its a club or something that requires membership?

I got it off of Car Rental Savers. i googled it and it appears to be a generic discount code. It saves 10%.

ETA: Are you keeping your car for more than 4 days (like 4 days plus a few hours) because I saw cheaper rates than $160 for your dates on Car Rental Savers. Check here: http://www.carrentalsavers.com/orlando_car_rental.html I get under $100 for some of the second tier companies.

 

[rangerxenos]

Looks like rates may have dropped again, I just knocked another $26 off a Fullsize rental through Costco for 8 days, down to $183.00.

Pays to keep checking!

 

[rlduvall]

Looks like rates may have dropped again, I just knocked another $26 off a Fullsize rental through Costco for 8 days, down to $183.00.

Pays to keep checking!

If you go directly into Alamo and use the Costco code of 7014627 and the Alamo Insider coupon AU5224JAB [one class car upgrade - and it will take it using Costco code] you should be able to book a mid-size [then one class car upgrade] for $171. which is an automatic upgrade to full at the Orlando airport - as there is no standard aisle for vehicles.

Let me know if that worked for you.

 

[webworm]

Not for my dates either (Friday, Dec. 13- Tuesday, Dec. 17). Checked with Dollar & Alamo... Alamo spikes up from $160 to $320! and Dollar is up from $141 to $249!

On the Costco travel site you can get a standard which is a (fullsize) at MCO with Alamo for $113 inc taxes.

 

[justplaingoofy]

On the Costco travel site you can get a standard which is a (fullsize) at MCO with Alamo for $113 inc taxes.

Can you please help me? I just went to their site & its coming up as $156?
pick up time at MCO 12/13 11am, drop off at MCO 12/17 4:30pm

 

[buckeev]

My ticker must be messed up....
Wheels down for us is 11 am:24 DEC....16 days....(return it 5 pm:8 JAN..
Now I'm finding over $1000 rates. I may just put new Michelins on my ride, and head east a day sooner! ....(the rest of the crew can still fly if they wanna!)

 

[Toy Story Fan]

Just got a better deal from Budget on a mini van. I used Costco code
A017600 and coupon MUGZ165. My previous amount was $263 and now it's
$227.89 for a week rental from 12/7 to 12/14. This is from MCO and drop off at Port Canaveral.

 

[webworm]

Just got a better deal from Budget on a mini van. I used Costco code
A017600 and coupon MUGZ165. My previous amount was $263 and now it's
$227.89 for a week rental from 12/7 to 12/14. This is from MCO and drop off at Port Canaveral.

Looks like $265 is the prepay rate with taxes on the budget site with these codes from costco.

 

[webworm]

Can you please help me? I just went to their site & its coming up as $156?
pick up time at MCO 12/13 11am, drop off at MCO 12/17 4:30pm

I just used Noon to Noon but the rate is slightly higher for the extra hours. Using the above I see $156 for a compact and $174 standard.

 

[justplaingoofy]

I just used Noon to Noon but the rate is slightly higher for the extra hours. Using the above I see $156 for a compact and $174 standard.

Thank you! I appreciate your help.

 

[Toy Story Fan]

Looks like $265 is the prepay rate with taxes on the budget site with these codes from costco.

No, this was pay at the counter price.