We are delighted to bring you reduced rates for the spring. Our Budget cars now lead in at just £110 per week or just over £15 per day for an Economy 2 door, and of course the standard rate includes 2 drivers. The collection date must be on or before June 15th to qualify, and an additional bonus is that this period also includes Budget’s complimentary upgrade for cars in the compact, intermediate and full size ranges (subject to availability on the day). Combined with the excellent Fast Track facility at Orlando International Airport this makes a rental from Budget an all around winner.
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Spring Sale on Budget Cars
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Halloween Sale
Friday, October 29th, 2010For this weekend only, and for web bookings only, prices for Florida car hire from Alamo and Budget have been reduced. Book before 9.00am Monday morning to be sure of getting your car at the special offer price. A minivan 7 seater from just £188.00! An Economy car from just £112! Happy Halloween!
Car hire to get you to your cruise
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Many cruise passengers arrive in Florida via Miami, Orlando or Tampa airports and then choose to hire a car to get the most out of their time before they embark or after disembarkment.
Because of the lack of space at port locations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Tampa, car hire companies such as Dollar or Alamo do not have depots actually at the ports, but most usually provide a complimentary shuttle between the airports and ports.
In Miami, a free shuttle is run by Dollar/Thrifty and Alamo from the main international airport locations to the port and again in reverse. Some hotels also run shuttles both from the airport to the hotel, and from the hotel to the port, however, in higher end hotels the price for the shuttle seems to boost the room rate, while in cheaper hotels, the shuttle appears to boost numbers! Regular cruise passengers advise that you don’t choose your hotel by access to the shuttle, rather choose a great hotel in a great area and make the most of your time in Miami. If you have hired a car for one night, you can then return to the airport to drop off the car and use the shuttle. Budget car hire don’t offer a shuttle between the port and the airport and also don’t offer rentals for less then 2 days.
For passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale the situation is very similar. Although there is a downtown Dollar/Thrifty location close to the port, you still have to get the shuttle to make the last bit of the journey. There are paid shuttles that run between Port Everglades and Miami International, and Fort Lauderdale and Port of Miami. You can expect to pay at least $15 per passenger for these shuttles, but at least the price is fixed, as opposed to a taxi which will be on a meter.
At Port Canaveral the car hire depots are about 3 or 4 miles away from the port and once again, they run shuttles to and from the port. With the closest airport being Melbourne International, this is not regularly used by UK cruisers. A taxi from Orlando International to Port Canaveral will probably start at $100. While a one day hire using Dollar would be around £30 to £50 depending whether you have an economy car or a large minivan 7 seater. Once again, experienced cruisers drop off their party and luggage at the port, and then return to the car hire depots to get the shuttle back without luggage!
At Tampa, the cruise terminal is quite new and the car hire companies have been slow to provide shuttles. You will most likely have to get a taxi either from the airport or your hotel.
There are some great cruise forums out there where you can get really valuable advice to help you get the most out of your trip and make it as smooth as possible.
We welcome Avis car hire to our web site
Friday, October 30th, 2009We are really excited to bring you car hire in Florida from Avis! For the moment the Avis car rentals are only at Orlando International Airport, but as that is where most of you travel to that is not so bad. We hope to be able to bring you other Avis rental locations in the coming months.
Avis can offer all the same categories of cars to rent as Budget, and rates for an Economy car start at just £122 per week on the standard insurance package. The Minivan 7 seater is just £190 per week, also on the standard insurance package. Avis car hire has a good reputation for great customer service, so we hope you will enjoy booking Avis cars through Carhireflorida.net.
What size car?
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Choosing 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
