To begin, I want to ensure readers that I have not received any compensation for this review of Tee Time Golf Cart Rentals, Inc.
The week of 3/3/09 my family and I travelled to Disney World for one of our many trips to Disney but our first stay at Fort Wilderness. We stayed in a cabin and had decided early on not to rent a golf cart in order to save money. However, after reading numerous reviews, we finally caved. We were flying in and walking the long distances to the buses and boat with a toddler just did not seem feasible. We also did not want to wait for the internal bus system. But how much would it cost us?
Fort Wilderness rents golf carts but they are quite expensive at $57.51 including tax a day. The rental period is from 1pm- 11am. That would end up costing my family a whopping $448 for eight days. So, like all other Disney fans, I turned to the many forums available for advice. On one of the forums I read about two outside cart rental businesses that deliver golf carts to guests at Fort Wilderness. I went with Tee Time Golf Cart Rentals, Inc. due to the good prices and numerous positive reviews. Were the very short reviews right?
I began by calling the owner, Kenny Patton, at 407-276-0809. You can also email him at ttimegolfcarts(at)aol.com. The reviews said he answers 24/7 and they were right. Kenny picked up immediately and gave me the basics. We would be using a new club car with rain flaps. Drop off and return would be at the secondary lot at the Fort Wilderness Outpost at times of my choosing. He requested that we call the day before and the day of pickup and return to confirm times. And the price? For one week, we paid an amazing $224.00!!! That price included delivery/pickup, rental and tax. The full amount was charged to my credit card at the time of the reservation. I was told there would be no penalty for canceling my reservation but I am sure this will change as the business grows. Could this be too good to be true?
Tee Time was the right choice from beginning to end. We were set to meet him at noon on the day we arrived. I went to the secondary lot and waited at the appointed location, four red poles in the secondary lot directly across from the front door of the Outpost reception building. He called my cell phone at exactly noon to tell me he was on the property and I should see him momentarily. He was professional and easy to talk to. He rolled a shiny new cart of his truck trailer, took a ride with me around the lot to show me how to operate the cart and I was off.
The cart was easy to use. There is a steering wheel, a button to control forward/neutral/reverse, a horn, gas pedal and a brake pedal with a parking brake. The cart comes with a transformer to charge the cart at night. You simply plug it into an outlet and then plug it into the cart. An overnight charge is good for about 40 miles and the cart travels at about 15mph. Returning the cart was just as simple. We communicated the day before and the day of our departure, met him in the secondary lot and that was that. Renting from Kenny at Tee Time was easy and economical from beginning to end.
Here is his price list:
All prices include rental, delivery and tax and there is no extra charge for weekends.
5 Days $178.85 7 Days $224.70 9 Days $ 270.35
6 Days $ 201.78 8 Days $ 242.63 10 Days $ 293.28
