Rental car at Sanford Airport?

[CattailGal]

Checking rates and they are AWFUL. Any tips?

TIA,

KC

 

[greenclan67]

We just got back two weeks ago. I helped for families plan their trips that flew into sanford. About 10 day before arrival i got them all rentals for standard or mid size for $95.17 plus tax.

 

[greenclan67]

Oh on Budget as well.

 

[LetsDoDisney!]

I have a reservation with Alamo from 4/26-5/5 at SFB for $213 for a premium but since I got that I haven't found anything remotely close to it, and forget about finding something lower. Not sure what's up other than maybe there is less competition at SFB than MCO?

Hoping to get a lower rate closer to departure time.....

 

[CattailGal]

I'm finding over $500 of midsize in October

KC

 

[goofy4tink]

I have a compact car booked, through Priceline (not name your own price) for Sept 1-4, at WPalm Beach Intl...for, are you ready??? $245.00!!! I'm really hoping I can get something a lot cheaper once I get closer to my dates. But, at least I have something. I need to get to VB and then over to WDW.
You are going to find that the further out you book, the higher the rate will be...usually.

 

[nascargirl]

I have a full size reserved for 5/23 with pick up at 9pm. We are bringing it back to MCO on 6/3 around noon. With a coupon from BJ's the rate so far is $527.29. I am also hoping the rates go down. I did the same exact thing for with a pick up and return out of MCO and was quoted $307.00. I have a plane reservation coming down on Allegiant.

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

It's way too early for deals for the fall. I have a couple of reservations for SFB for a week in June. One is for a Ford Focus for $180 all taxes included with Dollar and one is for a Dodge Avenger for $188 all taxes included with Thrifty. These would have been about double if I tried 6 months ago.

 

[sbd78]

We are flying into Sanford airport for our June trip. When I was searching, I found this company to have the lowest rates, but they unfortunately don't have minivans and we need a minivan.:
http://www.advantage.com

Are you flying Allegiant? We ended up reserving one through Allegiant with our flights, that was the cheapest by quite a bit. I am going to continue to check rates though, like you I've been told they go down as the trip gets closer.

 

[CattailGal]

We are flying Allegiant, but I didn't reserve a car with the flights. It seemed to want me to pay for the car with the flights, so I took the car res. off.

KC

 

[sbd78]

You can log back into Allegiant's website and add the car later, that's what we did. They do want you to pay for the car upfront, though.

 

[CattailGal]

I just talked to Allegiant and they gave me a price to add a car. However, I'd have had to pay now, and that doesn't include all the extra taxes and fees (which add over $100 normally). They couldn't tell me what the total charge at the time of rental (when I pay the extra taxes fees) would be so I wasn't comfortable paying.

KC

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

That would bother me as well. Why can't they have it set up like a regular rental company does?
I looked at Advantage, too expensive, but they do have minivans. A dodge caravan came up for my dates.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

You are looking WAY too early for a car rental. You will find the best prices 7-10 before your trip. I never book my car until the Tues before my trip because that is when the car rental companies release their last minute car specials.

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

Good to know that info, thanks!