First on my list of priorities for a new year is planning my holiday, and I hope you will find all the information you need to plan the car hire leg of your Florida holiday on this website.

Sadly, you won’t be able to visit Cypress Gardens in Central Florida as the park has closed its doors again. But on the upside, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is due to open this Spring at Universal Studios, Florida. The newest area of the park will feature the entrance of Hogsmeade station, the immensity of Hogwarts Castle and many of the iconic locations such as The Three Broomsticks, The Owlery and Ollivanders. As well as interactive experiences within the shops, there will be fantastic rides, like Dragon Challenge, a twin high-speed rollercoaster with elements from the Triwizard Challenge, and Flight of the Hippogriff, a family coaster simulating a Hippogriff training flight over the grounds of Hogwarts. But the best attraction may be Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, a thrilling new state-of-the-art attraction using entirely new technology to bring the magic, characters and stories to life.

Wherever you plan to be in Florida this year, we are here to help you with your Florida car hire needs. If you are likely to be there during a peak holiday time, and you require a larger vehicle such as a people carrier, or SUV, book with plenty of time. These vehicles are very popular and do get booked up quickly!

Once again, Happy New Year and happy planning!!

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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