rent car at Dolphin to get us to Port Canaveral?

[newholidayx2]

Planning on taking ME to WDW so we can spend a wk there before our Magical cruise next Aug. Can we then rent a car from the Dolphin to get us to Port Canaveral? How would we do this? phone #?

 

[debster812]

I would think that some of the more knowledgeable Cruise Board posters would be able to give you better info. I know you can rent from National/Alamo at the Dolphin, but I don't know if you return it at the Port. If you were just planning on renting and parking it for the week, it might be more economical to hire a town car, or purchase Disney Transfers.

 

[Mary Anne]

I don't think there is any National/alamo car rental near the port. I think we used Budget last year. The next time we do it, we're going to do Disney Transfers. Palo is not that important anymore to us, we've done it a couple of times and I no longer have to deal with registering kids at the kids clubs. I'd rather enjoy the morning at Disney and then leave the driving to them. We did that on our first cruise and in retrospect found it much nicer then driving to the port the day before.

 

[Disneyjosh229]

Your best bet would be either....

A- Rent a car from Budget (Pickup at DoubleTree Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral Location....

OR

B- Rent from Avis (Pickup at Hilton Hotel Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral location (Inside the Radission "At The Port")

 

[NCRedding]

There is a National/Alamo place in Canaveral, but they do not have a shuttle to the port. The taxi ride cost anywhere from $11-15.

 

[NancyIL]

Your best bet would be either....

A- Rent a car from Budget (Pickup at DoubleTree Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral Location....

OR

B- Rent from Avis (Pickup at Hilton Hotel Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral location (Inside the Radission "At The Port")

Avis isn't at the Radisson any more...it's further along the same road.

 

[christygobar]

A- Rent a car from Budget (Pickup at DoubleTree Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral Location....

OR

B- Rent from Avis (Pickup at Hilton Hotel Downtown Disney) and drop off at their Cape Canaveral location (Inside the Radission "At The Port")

How easy is it to get to the Doubletree or to the Hilton Hotel using Disney bus/boat transportation?

I am staying at POFQ and have this same dilemma. I have a car reserved with Thrifty (but would have to go back to MCO) and a car reserved with National (but they don't have shuttle service in Cape Canaveral). I think both Budget and Avis have the characteristics I'm looking for - shuttle and on premise

Could I take a boat to DTD and get to the hotels easily from there?

Thanks!
Christy

 

[Disneyjosh229]

If you are staying at POFQ, your best bet is to take the boat down to DTD, then either take the free bus (Its not a Disney bus, it says "Downtown Disney Resorts" on the side of the big purple coach looking bus) or walk (about 1/2 mile) to the hotels. If the Avis moved, I would use Budget...

Hope This Helps

 

[Mary Anne]

Cristy, I would call them first and see if they will send one of their cars to pick you up, worst thing is they will say no.

 

[christygobar]

Mary Anne and Disneyjosh, THANKS!

I went ahead and booked with Budget. They're at the Doubletree. They'll cost me more, but I figure it's what I pay for convenience (and they're still a bit cheaper than Avis).

I really appreciate it. Mary Anne, I will give them a call a couple days before and see what they say. You're right...the worst they would say is no!

Edit...hey maybe I can get Doubletree to give me one of their cookies when I'm there

 

[Disneyjosh229]

Edit...hey maybe I can get Doubletree to give me one of their cookies when I'm there

Mission: Cookie Snatch