Posts Tagged ‘Under 25 young driver car hire’

Summer surcharge lifted by Alamo

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Great news for Alamo car hire fans.  Firstly there is a bit of a sale on some Alamo cars currently, for collection before 31st March 2012 – new bookings only.  This brings the price of the Economy 2 door car down to just £107 a week!

Secondly, Alamo have removed the unpopular summer surcharge, this just leaves Budget with a summer surcharge for rental car collections between 20th June and 20th August – the pressure may result in this surcharge also being lifted, watch this space….

Thirdly, from April 1 st 2012, Alamo will be offering clients the choice between refilling themselves to return the car, or pre-paying for the fuel – this is the same option as currently offered by Budget.

Finally, Alamo have included a new location for us at 6211 N. Atlantic Avenue, Cape Canaveral, increasing the options for this popular cruise embarkation point.  With free one-way rentals from any Florida Alamo location such as Orlando International Airport, 3 drivers aged 21 – 24 with the Young Driver Package along with excellent Toll by Plate rates, this is really good news for cruise fans!

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Summer Rates Loaded

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The iconic Ford Mustang

The Iconic Ford Mustang

We now have rates loaded around to next December for Alamo car hire, Budget car hire and Dollar car hire. Budget car hire rates are unchanged from 2011 – however, there is a summer surcharge on all cars collected between June 20th and August 20th. Alamo have also renewed the summer surcharge for the same dates, but just on the larger cars.
Dollar cars remain without a surcharge this summer – and with a guaranteed upgrade from the 2 door version to the 4 door model of each category!

Lovers of the Ford Mustang convertible will be delighted to see that the model is now showing as the convertible car of choice by all suppliers. Of course we can never 100% guarantee a particular make or model – but clients are going to have the best chance ever of driving one of these iconic cars with the top down this summer. Don’t forget that with both Dollar and Alamo you can choose your own car from those available in your category at all the larger locations – particularly Orlando International Airport. A great chance to try a different model for size…

If you are aged 21 – 25 you will need the Young Driver Packages from Alamo or Budget and don’t forget that Alamo’s Young Driver Package includes 3 drivers aged 21 – 24 for the same price – fantastic value!

As always, if you have any questions, please give us a call, or use the chat facility.

Elle

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Young Drivers – Great News

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

We are delighted to be able to announce that, with immediate effect, up to 3 drivers aged 21 – 24 may drive on the Young Driver’s Package with Alamo. This is fantastic news for our drivers under 25 – and provides an economical alternative for clients arriving at airports other than Orlando.

We continue to offer U Save at Orlando which allows 2 drivers aged 21 – 25 with no surcharge at all, but we only have this contract with U Save at Orlando, not the other U Save locations.

Budget’s Young Driver Package continues to allow 1 driver aged 21 – 24 with no change to that package.

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Alamo Choice – get the high spec models

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Alamo’s ‘Choice’ product, as the name suggests, allows you to choose the specific car you would like from the range available in the line up of vehicles in the category you have ordered. Available at the major Florida locations: Orlando Airport; Fort Lauderdale Airport; Fort Myers Airport; Miami Airport, Tampa Airport and West Palm Beach Airport, this is a great way to bag yourself a high spec car.

The ever popular Minivan 7 seater (people carrier) category features many different vehicles such as the Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Freestar, Chevrolet Uplander etc, but some of these are larger than others and some feature useful upgrades such as DVD systems. A quick look through the car can be most revealing, you can check to make sure your luggage fits, and if not, move on to a different car! The ‘Choice Product’ is only offered at locations that have a barrier gate on exit, and it is there that your choice of car is logged against your reservation.

Combined with Alamo’s ‘Save Time’ online check in facility (pre-registration), pre-bookable Sat Nav’s and the Young Driver Package for drivers under 25, this makes Alamo your first choice for car hire in Florida. Although Alamo staff are often known for their fondness of trying to pursuade you to upgrade your car – their customer service should things go wrong is quite superior, and probably worth sticking it out with a few polite “no thank you’s” at the desk! And there is no Christmas Surcharge!!

If you would like more information about how many drivers can be included on the standard package, or anything else to do with your rental, please do give us a call in the office on 01428 741438.

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Drivers under 25 – a new option!!

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

We have great news for all our drivers under 25, now you have a new option to choose from! Alamo has released its own Young Driver Package for this age group which works exactly the same way as the Budget Young Driver Package we have previously discussed.

Drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 must book the car in their own name, and use the Diamond insurance package only. Once you have chosen your car, proceed to the next page and make sure the Young Driver box is selected with a tick. If you then press continue, the website will add up the total cost of your order for you and you can book the car.

Unlike Budget, where the lead driver must also have a credit card in their own name, Alamo is happy to accept a VISA debit card so this really expands the options we have available to clients and is great news. Alamo has many locations around Florida, particularly Central Florida and the Disney area where it has the Disney Car Care Center, amongst others. The cost is currently £62 per day, and as it is all paid up front and includes the fuel you will have nothing else to pay on arrival!

As with Budget, other drivers over 25 can be included at no extra charge making this a great option for parties with a younger driver, or families with older children requiring some freedom…

Alamo is a popular choice with many clients because of its ‘Choice Product’ where you choose the car you want from the available models in that category, a really useful feature for making sure you can fit all your luggage in.

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Drivers under 25 years

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

In the U.S. any driver under the age of 25 is considered to be a ‘Young Driver’.  You can still rent a car, but you will have to pay an excess to drive with Alamo, Budget, Dollar and Thrifty.  The excess is around $25 per day, and you will also have to pay local sales tax on the total amount.  Excesses for young drivers under 25 are paid for locally on arrival and are charged to your credit card.

There are a couple of exceptions, U Save don’t charge a surcharge/excess for drivers over 21.  They will also allow drivers aged 19 and 20 to drive, but there is an excess for that of $25 per day, plus local taxes.  We currently only offer U Save at Orlando International Airport due to our own exclusive contract.

Budget car hire also have a good package for young drivers under 25.  You can book their Young Driver Package for just £50 per week.  This can only be taken on top of the Diamond insurance package, but does mean that there will be nothing else to pay on arrival – and no local taxes either!

Young drivers must have a credit card in their own name, and a full, clean licence, preferably held for over 1 year (U Save will allow less time).

If you find yourself in the ‘Young Driver’ category, and need some help to work out your best options, please give us a call to talk it through, but like all things, this is best planned ahead to give you the most choice!

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