Rock'n Robin
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OK guys, help me out here. We have a party of 11--6 adults and 5 kids ranging from 6 to 15. We are flying TMA into Sanford because my dad (sponsor of trip) was completely freaking out today about getting tickets and it saved us $40 or more over the other airlines--each--which is $440!
The thing is, the only flight out leaves at 7:10 PM--if we get off the boat at a leisurely pace, we will still have 8 hours to kill, so we don't want to use a towncar. (or I don't). If we rent a car when we arrive (day before) we also have freedom to tour PC and don't have to depend on the Radisson shuttle.
One option is to rent 3 cars, full size 2 doors (monte carlo or similar). The cost of this, for 3 cars on July 2 (turn in July 3) and 3 more July 10, is roughly $246.20 with avis codes.
Option 2 is to rent 2 minivans. This total cost would be $250.
Either way Dad is impressed that I'm saving him the roughly $500 we would spend on DCL transfers by 50%! He wasn't that keen on driving, but I don't know if 2 minivans would have enough room for all our luggage (11 suitcases, carryons, etc.) We would have to have 5 in one van and 6 in another, not much room for "stuff".
I hope this is clear. We will be renting 7/2 at Sanford and returning 7/3 at PC, then picking up 7/10 at PC and returning cars that evening to Sanford.
Any sage advice from my genius friends here on the cruise boards?
Robin M.
The thing is, the only flight out leaves at 7:10 PM--if we get off the boat at a leisurely pace, we will still have 8 hours to kill, so we don't want to use a towncar. (or I don't). If we rent a car when we arrive (day before) we also have freedom to tour PC and don't have to depend on the Radisson shuttle.
One option is to rent 3 cars, full size 2 doors (monte carlo or similar). The cost of this, for 3 cars on July 2 (turn in July 3) and 3 more July 10, is roughly $246.20 with avis codes.
Option 2 is to rent 2 minivans. This total cost would be $250.
Either way Dad is impressed that I'm saving him the roughly $500 we would spend on DCL transfers by 50%! He wasn't that keen on driving, but I don't know if 2 minivans would have enough room for all our luggage (11 suitcases, carryons, etc.) We would have to have 5 in one van and 6 in another, not much room for "stuff".
I hope this is clear. We will be renting 7/2 at Sanford and returning 7/3 at PC, then picking up 7/10 at PC and returning cars that evening to Sanford.
Any sage advice from my genius friends here on the cruise boards?
Robin M.
-- there was also a bit of traffic from the rental car place to Sanford. Also check the times the rental car place is open. Sanford is not a busy airport (mainly charters) and the rental car hours (along with how late taxi's will come out there and that's a whole differrent story!) are very different than at MCO. Now, maybe this has changed but just double check everything with Sanford. Have a great vacationi!
