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tomyee28

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 02:10:31

All,

As U-Save do not have a UK distributer at the moment I was wondering which is the best company to go with?

Roger,
You previously mentioned a possible deal with another car hire company to waive the young drivers excess, any updates on this front?

Tom

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roger

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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 13:05:21

We have heard the U-Save product should be back on any time now, but that could still mean weeks yet.

In the mean time, see this link for the Budget Young Drivers Package which is the best other option at present.

http://www.uscarhire.co.uk/faq-booking-procedure.aspx#145

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MuDvAyNeX

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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 17:20:27

Hi Roger, USave are doing the same offer (under 25) via another agent now, you might want to look into it :)

What i mean by the above quote is that USave seem to have a new UK distributor now.

Edited by - MuDvAyNeX on 03 May 2008 17:22:22

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roger

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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 19:10:27

Some agents are indeed taking orders, but the contracts have not been finalised yet so we don't want to risk problems (we could take orders now but they would actually just be held on file until everything is finalised, and we prefer not to do that). The new UK distributor was agreed a little while ago, so we're nearly there.

quote:
Originally posted by MuDvAyNeX
Hi Roger, USave are doing the same offer (under 25) via another agent now, you might want to look into it :)

What i mean by the above quote is that USave seem to have a new UK distributor now.

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tomyee28

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Posted - 07 May 2008 : 17:56:26

Thats great if its just a few weeks. My holiday is booked for July! :)

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SimonLX

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Posted - 13 May 2008 : 10:18:02

Hi all!

First post on here, and also first question... i'm sure they'l be many more!

We're a party of 5 all aged between 22-25, off to florida on the 31/08/08 - 16/09/08, and we need to find a hire car company, can you tell me how long until we can book with U-save again? as we need 3 of us listed on the car! And Budget just seems to allow 1 driver.

Also what car would you advise getting? We're currently looking at Sebrings and similar, will that fit the 5 of us... (Only 3 guys, and 2 small girlies

)

Thanks

Edited by - SimonLX on 13 May 2008 10:20:07

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roger

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Posted - 13 May 2008 : 11:57:35

Frustratingly, still no definate time-scale for U-Save. Still waiting on contacts, which is very slow.

quote:
Originally posted by SimonLX
Hi all!

First post on here, and also first question... i'm sure they'l be many more!

We're a party of 5 all aged between 22-25, off to florida on the 31/08/08 - 16/09/08, and we need to find a hire car company, can you tell me how long until we can book with U-save again? as we need 3 of us listed on the car! And Budget just seems to allow 1 driver.

Also what car would you advise getting? We're currently looking at Sebrings and similar, will that fit the 5 of us... (Only 3 guys, and 2 small girlies)

Thanks

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ShirleyD

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Posted - 13 May 2008 : 14:33:58

Hi Simon, welcome to the forum

Those girlies may only be small, but can they shop

I would guess all of you will start with at least one case, so you would be wise looking at a car with more space. It may help if some of you have tote style squashy bags, but if the car you hire doesn't fit all your baggage in, then an upgrade will cost a lot of money on the day

Shirley
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tomyee28

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Posted - 22 May 2008 : 22:14:53

Roger,

Anymore news on the U-SAVE front?

I'm getting slightly twitchy!

Tom

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roger

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Posted - 22 May 2008 : 22:16:12

No, sorry. Not even a hint of it

quote:
Originally posted by tomyee28
Roger,

Anymore news on the U-SAVE front?

I'm getting slightly twitchy!

Tom

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adamstillwell

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 16:33:21

Anymore news on the surcharges? I fly to Florida at the end of May but i don't want to miss out on booking a convertible if i leave it too late to book.

Thank you

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roger

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 17:08:37

Sorry, no news yet. Car rental companies are notoriously slow when it comes to anything like this. For anyone wanting to book soon, if you only have 1 young driver (plus any number of age 25+ drivers) then the Young Drivers Package we offer with Budget is your best bet.

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adamstillwell

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 17:36:48

* Minimum Age *
Other than the Pick-up truck (min age 25), then minimum age for all other cars is 19. Drivers aged 19 or 20 pay a surcharge of approx $20 per day on collection of the car. Drivers age 21 and over are free.

Does the above mean surcharges are for 20 & 21 year olds only....?

Thank you

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roger

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 19:25:08

That relates to U-Save, who's minimum age is 19. Age 19 and 20 pay a surcharge and age 21+ do not pay a surcharge. However U-Save still have not sorted out contracts with a new UK supplier so we are unable to offer them.

quote:
Originally posted by adamstillwell
* Minimum Age *
Other than the Pick-up truck (min age 25), then minimum age for all other cars is 19. Drivers aged 19 or 20 pay a surcharge of approx $20 per day on collection of the car. Drivers age 21 and over are free.

Does the above mean surcharges are for 20 & 21 year olds only....?

Thank you

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adamstillwell

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 20:26:40

Ok thanks for your hlp on this Roger!

Where can i find the young drivers package on your web site?

Thank you

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roger

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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 20:41:29

Please see http://www.uscarhire.co.uk/faq-booking-procedure.aspx#145

quote:
Originally posted by adamstillwell
Ok thanks for your hlp on this Roger!

Where can i find the young drivers package on your web site?

Thank you

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tomyee28

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Posted - 12 Jun 2008 : 00:25:51

Roger,

Anymore updates? I fly out on the 10th July so how much longer do you think I should hold of for? Is there a chance that U-SAVE could be available by then?

I have heard reports that they could be pulling out of the tourist market???

Tom

quote:
Originally posted by roger
That relates to U-Save, who's minimum age is 19. Age 19 and 20 pay a surcharge and age 21+ do not pay a surcharge. However U-Save still have not sorted out contracts with a new UK supplier so we are unable to offer them.

quote:
Originally posted by adamstillwell
* Minimum Age *
Other than the Pick-up truck (min age 25), then minimum age for all other cars is 19. Drivers aged 19 or 20 pay a surcharge of approx $20 per day on collection of the car. Drivers age 21 and over are free.

Does the above mean surcharges are for 20 & 21 year olds only....?

Thank you

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roger

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Posted - 12 Jun 2008 : 03:44:39

Sorry, still no news. They may well end up not going via agents, as they don't appear to be doing anything about finalising contracts. My advice is to opt for the Young Drivers Package we offer with Budget on our site.

quote:
Originally posted by tomyee28
Roger,

Anymore updates? I fly out on the 10th July so how much longer do you think I should hold of for? Is there a chance that U-SAVE could be available by then?

I have heard reports that they could be pulling out of the tourist market???

Tom
quote:
Originally posted by roger
That relates to U-Save, who's minimum age is 19. Age 19 and 20 pay a surcharge and age 21+ do not pay a surcharge. However U-Save still have not sorted out contracts with a new UK supplier so we are unable to offer them.

quote:
Originally posted by adamstillwell
* Minimum Age *
Other than the Pick-up truck (min age 25), then minimum age for all other cars is 19. Drivers aged 19 or 20 pay a surcharge of approx $20 per day on collection of the car. Drivers age 21 and over are free.

Does the above mean surcharges are for 20 & 21 year olds only....?

Thank you

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turps13

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Posted - 12 Jun 2008 : 11:36:28

We don't leave until the 4th September, so I'm going to hang in there until the very last moment for the deal to be resurrected. When would be the latest I can leave it Roger? 4 weeks before? 2 weeks before?

Thanks
Adam

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roger

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Posted - 12 Jun 2008 : 13:43:05

1-2 weeks before is plenty of time, so safe to wait longer yet.

quote:
Originally posted by turps13
We don't leave until the 4th September, so I'm going to hang in there until the very last moment for the deal to be resurrected. When would be the latest I can leave it Roger? 4 weeks before? 2 weeks before?

Thanks
Adam