Choosing the right size of car is important for a couple of reasons. Firstly, you need to be able to get all of your luggage into it when travelling to and from the Airport, particularly on the way back when your luggage is now full of souvenirs!! The second reason is that as Florida is a ‘drive through’ state, you will be probably be spending quite a bit of time in the car. Unless you are staying ‘in resort’ at Disney World, or Universal, you will most likely need to drive to shops, restaurants, attractions and you may fancy a day trip to the beach. If you are all crammed into the car you will need to be extremely familiar with the other members of your party.
In the current climate no one wants to spend more than they need to on a car, but a few extra pounds for the next size up, may turn out to be the best holiday investment you have made.
The Florida car rental companies put the onus on you to select the appropriate size vehicle, and rather than being sympathetic, they will rub their hands together if you can’t all get in – they get to upgrade you, and you get to pay for it!!
The choice is made slightly more tricky as the vehicles used to illustrate each category are just examples, and particular models vary as to how much luggage and elbow room there will be. Another reason to be generous on your sizing’s.
You may wish to consider a 7 seater minivan – these are hugely popular, and justly so. Even if there are only 4 or 5 in your party, the people carriers offer so much flexiblity as to where people sit, who has to sit together, elbow room when you are hot, fold down seats for luggage, etc, etc. They also offer a raised driving position and view on the road, you may find this helpful in an area when the majority of cars are huge!
Conversely, couples travelling with small amounts of luggage can take advantage of the smaller, cheaper cars. Companies such as Alamo, Budget and Dollar actually have limited numbers of Economy category cars which get booked out quickly. We have many regular travellers who consistently book the smallest car confident that they will be upgraded when they arrive. Of course you do take the chance that, just this once, they do actually have a 2 door economy car, but many are happy to take a calculated risk. This is not advisable though if you have more than two in your party and actually require a bigger car.
If you would like help with choosing the most appropriate size of car, please give us a call in the office on 01428 741438
