Emerald Club Reservation - Confused

[TheMick424]

I recently reserved a Standard size car with National for our upcoming trip. I am an Emerald Club member and booked the reservation through the Emerald Club login, using a member coupon.

The confirmation says I have a Standard car, but at the top it says, "Your level of service is Emerald Aisle. Please proceed directly to the Emerald Aisle to choose your vehicle."

I thought anything other than mid-size would be Emerald Reserve. Does this just mean I can bypass the counter (rather than choose from the Emerald Aisle)?

I'm confused....

 

[gmeh1]

I recently reserved a Standard size car with National for our upcoming trip. I am an Emerald Club member and booked the reservation through the Emerald Club login, using a member coupon.

The confirmation says I have a Standard car, but at the top it says, "Your level of service is Emerald Aisle. Please proceed directly to the Emerald Aisle to choose your vehicle."

I thought anything other than mid-size would be Emerald Reserve. Does this just mean I can bypass the counter (rather than choose from the Emerald Aisle)?

I'm confused....

It means exactly what the reservation confirmation stated. You go to the EA and select a car. There is no standard size row at MCO. You do not have to go to the counter.

Does this just mean I can bypass the counter (rather than choose from the Emerald Aisle)?

I have no idea what you mean by this.

 

[TheMick424]

thanks! I was just wondering whether the use of the term "Emerald Aisle" on the confirmation was referring to counter bypass rather than the specific aisle to choose the car from.

When I rented from Alamo at MCO in 2010, there was no standard aisle, so we were directed to the full size aisle. Is there a difference for National? In other words:

For Alamo - reserve standard, choose from full size aisle
For National Emerald Club member - reserve standard, choose from mid-size Emerald Aisle

??

Sorry for the confusion

 

[Inkmahm]

thanks! I was just wondering whether the use of the term "Emerald Aisle" on the confirmation was referring to counter bypass rather than the specific aisle to choose the car from.

When I rented from Alamo at MCO in 2010, there was no standard aisle, so we were directed to the full size aisle. Is there a difference for National? In other words:

For Alamo - reserve standard, choose from full size aisle
For National Emerald Club member - reserve standard, choose from mid-size Emerald Aisle

??

Sorry for the confusion

Yes, you go to the Emerald Aisle to select your car.

 

[bumbershoot]

For National Emerald Club member - reserve standard, choose from mid-size Emerald Aisle

??

Sorry for the confusion

Just remember, the Emerald Aisle can (and in my own personal experience DOES) contain FAR more than mid-size cars. I think I've only noticed once that I personally would consider mid-size (not knowing the intricate ins and outs of their system, I am just going by my eyes here). We've gone with the "rent a mid-size, go to the Aisle" system 3 times at MCO now, and have gotten a Dodge Nitro, a Durango, and a Toyota Sienna for that mid-size cost.

Your mileage may very well vary. But I've also seen plenty of big-trunked, more luxurious types of vehicles on the Aisle that remind me of our Grand Marquis, so if you really want a full size and nothing bigger, in my own personal experience you'll see those type of cars, too.

 

[gmeh1]

I recently reserved a Standard size car with National for our upcoming trip. I am an Emerald Club member and booked the reservation through the Emerald Club login, using a member coupon.

The confirmation says I have a Standard car, but at the top it says, "Your level of service is Emerald Aisle. Please proceed directly to the Emerald Aisle to choose your vehicle."

I thought anything other than mid-size would be Emerald Reserve. Does this just mean I can bypass the counter (rather than choose from the Emerald Aisle)?

I'm confused....

Yes, just go to the Emerald aisle and select your car. Generally, anything but a midsize goes to Reserve, but, because there is no standard row, it defaults to EA. I think you are confusing yourself with the counter and Emerald aisle.
You go to the counter pretty much with a non EC reservation, the Emerald Aisle is where the cars are parked. There will be at least midsize cars and often larger.

 

[gmeh1]

thanks! I was just wondering whether the use of the term "Emerald Aisle" on the confirmation was referring to counter bypass rather than the specific aisle to choose the car from.

When I rented from Alamo at MCO in 2010, there was no standard aisle, so we were directed to the full size aisle. Is there a difference for National? In other words:

For Alamo - reserve standard, choose from full size aisle
For National Emerald Club member - reserve standard, choose from mid-size Emerald Aisle

??

Sorry for the confusion

Don't be sorry for the confusion, you asked legit questions.
alamo and national work a little differently.

One: there is NO mid size emerald aisle. There is only emerald aisle and emerald executive aisle. When you make a reservation via the EC log in and select mid size (or standard in this case) it defaults to selecting a car from the emerald aisle. If you make a selection say for a full size it defaults to Emerald Reserve and at the point, you still bypass the counter and go to the full size row.

 

[TheMick424]

Thanks! Makes sense.

The differences between Alamo and National in this case are important.