For those that fly into Long Beach...

[prncssmel]

May I ask how much you paid? Well I suppose I just did but would you mind telling me? I assume you didn't arrange this in advance, you just took care of it after your flight ~ right? I'd feel comfortable driving from LGB to DLR, maybe avoid the freeway...

Really? I only flew out of LGB once, so I didn't pay attention to see if there were rental car agencies there. This is interesting...did you just walk on up to Alamo and had no problems?

OK...I just plugged in our arrival date into Alamo.com to compare renting a car for one day (4 hours) vs. a car service from LGB to DLR, and it was $90...to pick up and drop off on the same day. That doesn't even include taxes or insurance.

I'd love to hear how you are getting a rental for less than a car service. What's your secret?

I have no problem giving out the price. I actually got the idea of renting the car from someone here on the boards.

I booked the car through Costco Travel site to get the Costco discount, which does not require you to have a Costco card. The car was $45 with tax when we booked it. Total ended up being $50.14 with gas. We picked up the car at 4 p.m. at LGB and returned it to DTD at 8 a.m. the next morning.

I have a spreadsheet that I tracked all the possible transportation costs on. I am a massive planner. A taxi is $45 flat rate to DL, plus tip. Every shuttle service was over $80 for 2 people, even with discounts. Car services were all over $100.

The drive is only 20-25 minutes (15-20 if you take freeway), but we took longer and stopped at Jack in the Box (hubby’s obsession that they don’t have here in SLC) and Trader Joe’s (my obsession). This was really the best way for us, as we could stop for groceries and such without paying a car service price.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

I have no problem giving out the price. I actually got the idea of renting the car from someone here on the boards.

I booked the car through Costco Travel site to get the Costco discount, which does not require you to have a Costco card. The car was $45 with tax when we booked it. Total ended up being $50.14 with gas. We picked up the car at 4 p.m. at LGB and returned it to DTD at 8 a.m. the next morning.

I have a spreadsheet that I tracked all the possible transportation costs on. I am a massive planner. A taxi is $45 flat rate to DL, plus tip. Every shuttle service was over $80 for 2 people, even with discounts. Car services were all over $100.

That is a great price ~ but I pay the same for my guy Ron $40-$45 + a $5 tip, he's made a quick stop for groceries a couple times for us. I'll let him do the driving.

 

[FlameGirl]

I have no problem giving out the price. I actually got the idea of renting the car from someone here on the boards.

I booked the car through Costco Travel site to get the Costco discount, which does not require you to have a Costco card. The car was $45 with tax when we booked it. Total ended up being $50.14 with gas. We picked up the car at 4 p.m. at LGB and returned it to DTD at 8 a.m. the next morning.

I have a spreadsheet that I tracked all the possible transportation costs on. I am a massive planner. A taxi is $45 flat rate to DL, plus tip. Every shuttle service was over $80 for 2 people, even with discounts. Car services were all over $100.

The drive is only 20-25 minutes (15-20 if you take freeway), but we took longer and stopped at Jack in the Box (hubby’s obsession that they don’t have here in SLC) and Trader Joe’s (my obsession). This was really the best way for us, as we could stop for groceries and such without paying a car service price.

I really appreciate that info and I will give that a shot.

 

[prncssmel]

That is a great price ~ but I pay the same for my guy Ron $40-$45 + a $5 tip, he's made a quick stop for groceries a couple times for us. I'll let him do the driving.

Is that through Kim Sontha Transportation? A couple people on here told me about them, but they quoted me $90. Of course, it was the week before Christmas.

I really appreciate that info and I will give that a shot. . You are dropping off at the downtown Disney location, yes?

Yes, the Downtown Disney location, not the one on Katella.

 

[FlameGirl]

Is that through Kim Sontha Transportation? A couple people on here told me about them, but they quoted me $90. Of course, it was the week before Christmas.



Yes, the Downtown Disney location, not the one on Katella.

I actually saw that you included that in your post and tried to edit my post to hide the fact that I am a knucklehead but you were too fast with the quote button.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Is that through Kim Sontha Transportation? A couple people on here told me about them, but they quoted me $90. Of course, it was the week before Christmas.

Yes ~ Kim Sontha - you could call Ron directly *I always do *562-895-6713 ~ we last "used" him early December.

 

[FlameGirl]

I have no problem giving out the price. I actually got the idea of renting the car from someone here on the boards.

I booked the car through Costco Travel site to get the Costco discount, which does not require you to have a Costco card. The car was $45 with tax when we booked it. Total ended up being $50.14 with gas. We picked up the car at 4 p.m. at LGB and returned it to DTD at 8 a.m. the next morning.

I have a spreadsheet that I tracked all the possible transportation costs on. I am a massive planner. A taxi is $45 flat rate to DL, plus tip. Every shuttle service was over $80 for 2 people, even with discounts. Car services were all over $100.

The drive is only 20-25 minutes (15-20 if you take freeway), but we took longer and stopped at Jack in the Box (hubby’s obsession that they don’t have here in SLC) and Trader Joe’s (my obsession). This was really the best way for us, as we could stop for groceries and such without paying a car service price.

You must have some kind of special rental car-fu, because I am still being quoted $100, with the Costco discount.