Pay over time with AAA??

[BobsGirl]

Can you pay over time for the vacation package through AAA, like you can if you booked through Disney or do you have to pay for the whole package upfront when you make reservations. Just trying to figure out the best way to do our next Disney vacation. Also are the rules the same with having to have the whole package paid by 45 days from your arrival date? Thanks in advance!!

 

[momto2inKC]

It's just like booking through Disney...put $200 down and remainder is due 45 days prior to arrival

 

[mlwear]

I have booked twice with AAA and have not been given the option to pay over time. Same as reg. Disney rules: $200 down and balance due 45 days prior I really didn't know that making payments was an option until I booked a separate ressie on my own. Mu GUESS is that the TA doesn't want to deal with extra details, that is not to say he/she wouldn't. I like our AAA TA but I don't know that I would want to rely on her to take care of that much. That may differ for you.
I keep our Disney vacation fund seperate in my own budget in our regular savings just by writing down what I put in for Disney. But, a whole separate account may be what some need. I want to make interest off my money as long as I can.

 

[BobsGirl]

Thanks, it is good to know it is just like paying through Disney.

 

[Brygida]

Can you pay over time for the vacation package through AAA, like you can if you booked through Disney or do you have to pay for the whole package upfront when you make reservations. Just trying to figure out the best way to do our next Disney vacation. Also are the rules the same with having to have the whole package paid by 45 days from your arrival date? Thanks in advance!!

If you mean using your Disney Rewards Credit Card, then yes you can. I've done that (booked package at AAA using Disney Credit Card) and taken 6 months to pay off the package.

 

[denman007]

My AAA agent wanted $1200 down when he finalized everything.

 

[momto2inKC]

My AAA agent wanted $1200 down when he finalized everything.

Oh my! I wonder if each office/agent makes up their own 'rules' as far as what they want to do payment wise? Just yesterday I booked our package for December using my AAA agent. I put $200 down and like I posted prior, have until 45 before arrival to pay off the remainder. When we went in May 05 they had the same payment terms, although I just paid that one entirely when I booked.

 

[reesa roo]

It sounds like each office may have a little different policy. I had to pay $200 deposit and then the balance is due 60 days before departure. I asked why it was 60 days before instead of 45 days as it is if you book a package directly through Disney. She said it is so they can make sure they have the money in hand, checks cleared etc. to make the payment to Disney in plenty of time for the 45 day window. That made sense to me. My agent at AAA was wonderful. She was very knowlegable about Disney and very friendly. I was really glad to book through her. I have her card so I can call her directly with any questions/concerns. As an FYI... the cost for a package through AAA is exactly the same as booking through Disney. You only get a AAA discount when booking room only or tickets only through AAA. With a package you get the preferred AAA parking though which is nice.

 

[momto2inKC]

As an FYI... the cost for a package through AAA is exactly the same as booking through Disney. You only get a AAA discount when booking room only or tickets only through AAA. With a package you get the preferred AAA parking though which is nice.

Actually, you do get a discount on the room portion of your package when booking through AAA. I saved 20% on the room portion of my package which includes room, dining and park tickets. Since we're staying at a Value, the difference between AAA and Disney reservations was right under $200.

 

[jlb]

I also got a discount on my package with AAA. Now my agent said I can make payments anytime as long as they were on a credit card, a few 100 here and there. We booked for the $300+ savings...the only problem is I am having withdraw over the control of our reservations. I am hoping for a good experience with AAA, because the perks and the discounts seem like a good deal.

 

[west4124]

I know what AAA is but I didn't realize it would give me any significant discount. I have my rooms and cruise booked already, when I logged onto AAA to get quotes it was more expensive than what I have booked. Where do the discounts show up? Plus, I know this is off topic but could someone tell me how to make my ticker work? I got it configured but can't figure out how to get it on here. I'm trying again now so maybe I'll figure it out.

 

[MickeyEars]

Woo, reesa roo scared me there for a minute. I thought surely there is some type of discount when booking a package thru AAA. I'm getting ready to if and when Disney releases the ones for '07 and I definitely want a discount!!!

Carla

 

[reesa roo]

I don't know if it's because my package had the free dining included or not, but the package price from AAA was exactly the same (to the $) as the package price I priced on the Disney website. When I questioned the AAA agent, she said they could not give package discounts, only discounts on room only or tickets only. Maybe that was just because of the free dining promotion though.

 

[pigletforever]

We used AAA for our trip. it was 200.00 down when we booked in February. I paid 2000.00 in April. I am paying 4000.00 next week and the rest in August. We leave Ocotber 14. My TA with AAA doesn't care how we pay or when we pay.

 

[pugdog]

AAA can only give you a discount on the room portion without any other discounts applied. So if you are getting free dining then you can not also get the room discount.
All of the other rules are the same,(i.e. $200 down ,pay before 45 days out) Each AAA office might be a little different but it would be their rules not WDW. Our TA said that if we pay by check that she would want it a week early to make sure it would have time to clear otherwise if by cc then we could go to the last day if we wanted to. We could also make as many or few payments as we wanted untill the 45 days.

 

[DISUNC]

AAA is notoriously known for different rules in different AAA offices. They have no corporate symmetry at all.

I booked my July trip back in March. Just needed to put $200 down, but the balance was due 45 "business" days before the arrival date.

My arrival is July 23, my balance was due June 1.

I also did not use my local AAA office, they always quote MUCH HIGHER prices than Disney Travel. I used a AAA agent 1,000 miles away.

 

[mom2taylorandemily]

My AAA agent wanted $1200 down when he finalized everything.

My AAA agent explained to me that we were required to pay in full for our airline ressies as part of our deposit. That is why the deposit is so high and not just $200. She also said that until the air fair was paid for in full (we could put a $200 deposit down) we run the risk of the air fair increasing in cost and therefore raising the total cost of our package. So, we went ahead and paid the total for the deposit and airfair then paid the rest off as we could. Hope that helps.

 

[Tay N Evie's Mom]

When I booked with AAA for our trip Nov 2005 I went in once a month to the AAA office and made payments with no problem. This year when I booked our trip for Dec 2006 my TA told me that she could make a note in her computer calendar and make a regular payment for me for $100 each month. Now I don't have to waste $3/gallon to make trips into the office which is about 20 minutes away.