Happy Limo Question???

[DNBois]

DH and I used them RT last year but this year we are renting a vehicle for half of our stay and only need a ride back from CBR to MCO. We remember an automatic 20% grauity added on but does anyone know what this means (this is from Happy Limo's website):

**$9.00 gate entrance fee to the Magic Kingdom resorts will be added to the above fares, This fee will only be added to the
roundtrip fares leading to the following Magic Kingdom resorts or 1-way trips originating from Magic Kindom resorts. One way fares to Magic Kingdom will be exempt from this $9.00 gate entrance fee. This fee is charged to the limo companies by WDW, and unfortunately must be passed on to the customers.**

Since we are a one-way trip orginating from the WDW, are we going to get charged for this $9.00 fee? If that is true, we need to pay $45.00 for the trip, $9.00 gate entrance fee and a mandatory $9.00 tip? Does anyone know if that is the case and if so, I believe we may go with FL Tours or some other suggestions.
Anyone?

 

[DNBois]

Anyone? Isn't there anyone who has used them recently and noticed these charges? Please help

 

[dzneelvr]

We're using HL next week for the first time; your question reads to me like the charge is for Poly, GF, and Contemp riders--there must be some special charges for drivers to just get in there and pick up riders. Not the resort you are originating from. Better call HL and check for sure. I've never seen CBR categorized as a MK resort.
We're doing a stretch limo for the family to/from the resort. Hope it takes a bit of the sting out of leaving!!
WDW ON JUNE 24

 

[ckj]

$9.00 only if you are staying at what Happy Limo considers to be a MK Resort.

Magic Kingdom Resorts(MK)

Fort Wilderness, Wilderness Lodge, Contemporary, Polynesian, Shades Of Green, Grand Floridian

If you're being picked up at CBR you shouldn't worry about the $9.00 gate fee.

 

[canwegosoon]

When we used HL, we got a price that included everything, I asked about the fee too. I know that the tip is included in the rate, but just so you know... when I was presented with the bill, there it was again Tip__________.... I personally felt pressured to tip again( it's probably just me), but I did get a bunch of groceries at the stop. So I tipped a little more based on the extra luggage/baggage. Just FYI.

 

[DNBois]

I know - I really don't like to pay a gratuity up front when you are not certain what the service is going to be like.
All together, we ended up tipping $37 ($17 included in price and $10 each way extra) for RT last year b/c we did not remember that the tip was already included.
I actually think we will go with another limo company for that reason only; we usually give 20% if the service is good but what if it's not?

 

[Tracy2k5]

I think i m agree with ya all, why would u wanan tiip someone when u haven't had the service yet. I used happy limo couple of years bak n didnt' like the service at all. I would never go bak to them , since they show up 30 min late when i arrived to MCO. But since then i ve been using this other company Elegancetransportation.com , their prices are cheap n they are very reliable. I have reffered them to so many other family freinds and no one has a complain so far. They have a 30 min complimenty grocery stop, booster seat, car seat n theri drivers are very helpful when it comes to picking up the bags. I would reffer you guyz to check them out at www.EleganceTransportation.com. Good luck n have fun in Disney.

 

[SimonG]

I agree we used Happy Limousines at the beginning of this month and the service was terrible. I don't think you will be wanting to tip them if you do go ahead and use them. Best advise I can give is go elsewhere!!!!

Simon.