We hired an intermediate SUV (as we usually do)for our Florida trip last month (May 18) and chose Dollar as they were the cheapest by far between Alamo and Dollar this time.
Just been checking on US...
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We hired an intermediate SUV (as we usually do)for our Florida trip last month (May 18) and chose Dollar as they were the cheapest by far between Alamo and Dollar this time.
Just been checking on US...
Thanks to all who replied. Our passports are valid for many years yet (just renewed early 2017) so the ESTA letters are still a mystery.??
Great to hear from you Mary & Colin. Hope to see you...
Thanks Noodler. Just received a second email from them this afternoon so can only presume that they apply to past applications that have not run their course yet. I must have renewed before the...
Hi All.
Three of us travelling to Florida in May. Had already sorted ESTAs. Two expire in Nov 2019 and one expires in October 2018.
Email received this morning says:
ATTENTION! The travel...
My thoughts exactly Linda.......plus you get to see the "backdoor" of Downtown that you don't see when you're concentrating on driving and as you'll know the station at Winter Park is slap bang in...
Hi Cork,
We followed the directions from Orlando to Dade City from the Giraffe Farm website.....
http://girafferanch.com/directions
.....but I notice from your post that you are in the Hwy...
Hi Mary,
Lovely to see you and Colin a couple of weeks back. Hope you had a good trip home? the Winter Park rail trip is great if, like me you don't like the hustle of driving through Downtown...
Thanks for the responses Carol & Jill. Have done this journey twice by rail now and certainly no "sardine" situation....in fact lots of empty seats, although this might change on early morning and...
We're always looking for something just a little different to do when in Orlando and have often visited Winter Park a suburb to the north of Downtown Orlando but negotiating the city and finding a...
Thanks for the replies Liz, Caroline & Sarah. I am sure you will have a great time if you decide to go. We also got a tip from Lex about a good eating place called Steph's Southern Soul Restaurant...
Not sure where I saw this advertised on a previous trip to Florida but I decided to book up for it this time around....and was not disappointed. Absolutely fascinating.
Lex and Elena (Elaina?)...
I can certainly agree with Katys Grandad on this. Since around 1980 we used to travel to Florida twice a year to visit family and friends there but due to various health problems etc. we hadn't been...
We have hired the Ford Escape the last two times in Florida and find them ideal for our purposes. We are three adults with three (large![msnembarrased]) suitcases + cabin bags and the Escape has...
Hi Chris,
Although it's true that a good many of the toll plazas are being converted to allow "open road" toll deduction, the improved areas always include at least a couple of toll booths for...
From MCO Dollar seem to be using smaller Jeeps like Patriot and Ford Escapes in the Midsize SUV class. We got a very nice Escape...just 4000 miles and the rear carpets looked brand new. Nice high...
Hi Denise,
I use both my UK credit card (to book the car) and my Wachovia Debit card (for petrol and any incidental expenses when collecting the car at the airport) and both Dollar and Alamo seem...
We usually get the mid size SUV option and on recent trips have had the Nissan Rogue, RAV4 and Toyota Highlander (bigger than the RAV4 but not often classified as a mid size SUV).
We usually have...
In 12 years of travelling to Florida (mostly twice a year) I think I have only ever upgraded once (and that was because we couldn't comfortably get all the luggage into the car Dollar assigned to us...
Indian Wells is the closest STR villa location I can think of as it is just along the Osceola Parkway from the Loop. Lake Berkley, Bella Vida and Bass Lake Road to the rear of the Walmart on 192 East...
Absolutely in total agreement with the above. UScarhire's service is second to none! On the very rare occasion that I have found a better hire deal, there has almost always been some compensating...
At Sanford, Dollar have tended to stock Jeeps (Cherokee) for standard size SUV (and Patriots
or Ford Edges for Mid size) and Alamo have had Toyota Highlanders for Standard SUV and Nissan Rogues or...
We have rented mid size SUVs (via Alamo & Thrifty) for our last few trips. As previously said, with Alamo you do normally get to pick but depends on stocks at the time you arrive. (MCO may have more...
Info from Sunpass which may be helpful. (Applies to larger rubber sucker style transponders only - not the new mini stick - on type which don't have lights or sounds)
Lights and Sounds
When you...
If you visit Florida frequently (and especially if you have a US bank account to link to)it's well worth buying the $25 Sunpass from Publix / Walmart etc. (Avoid the cheaper "mini" pass which sticks...
Lake Berkley resort also has a well equipped fitness gym at the clubhouse. [msnsmile2]
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/kevint/2009414195541_FitnessStudio_a.jpg