With regards to the car seats, we used to rent one from Dollar or Alamo.
However, last month we took our own (checked in luggage).
This is certainly the best thing we ever did. It would have been insured if we'd lost it, it costs a lot to rent one, rented ones don't always suit 3 / 4 year-olds and we knew how to fit our own safely straight away.
In the past we have always struggled to fit the rented ones.
I definitely recommend taking your own, even if only for the kid's comfort.
Iain
We booked our carhire through this site, took the Dollar option with fully inclusive. Booked a 2 door economy but actually got a 4 door compact. The charge for petrol was $34.65 / £19.33. For us this worked out cheaper than the Gold option as it already included 2 drivers. When we filled the car up ourselves it took about $15. Mind you we did take it back empty, by the time we got to the airport it must have been running on fumes, I kept looking over at the fuel indicator on the dash, which made DH a bit nervous.
We also took our sons booster seat for the car with us. Packed in the the case on the way over but just had it in a holdall on the way back as we seemed to accumulate extra luggage on the way back. I don't know how either
I promise that this is the very last thing I will say about this and repeat that I am happy with the service now that this point has been clarified. I certainly do not think that there is any intention to mislead.
However, I would point out that the very 1st papragraph on the linked car hire home page includes the sentence:
"Please bear in mind that these prices really are 'all inclusive' and you will not be required to pay any more on arrival, unlike many other car hire deals".
Whatever the intention and other notices on the site about new US taxes and fuel charges, I think this sentence is at the very least capable of giving customers a false impression.
That's a throwover from before they introduced the Customer Facility Charge at a minority of airport locations and also started to insist you pay for a tank of gas on arrival (you used to be able to just bring the car back full). I have amended the wording to remove any ambiguity.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
I promise that this is the very last thing I will say about this and repeat that I am happy with the service now that this point has been clarified. I certainly do not think that there is any intention to mislead.
However, I would point out that the very 1st papragraph on the linked car hire home page includes the sentence:
"Please bear in mind that these prices really are 'all inclusive' and you will not be required to pay any more on arrival, unlike many other car hire deals".
Whatever the intention and other notices on the site about new US taxes and fuel charges, I think this sentence is at the very least capable of giving customers a false impression.
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wrpac00
I had a convertable in the summer and I paid £15.74 ($27-$28) to Alalmo on arrival and brought it back with an empty tank.
Does that help?
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Yes, thats not bad at all really. Presumably if you bring it back full they refund that to you?
No they don't. They used to do this but not any more. You just pay for a tank of gas on arrival on the Fully Inclusive option.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ujpest doza
Originally posted by wrpac00
Yes, thats not bad at all really. Presumably if you bring it back full they refund that to you?
A comment on the car seat.
We hired a seat from Dollar for our 3 month old granddaughter.
The first seat they supplied was filthy. The substitute was reasonably clean, but not ideal for a young baby. There was no head support and the straps were very difficult to adjust.
I would strongly recommend that parents/grandparents take their own seat.
The car rental companies will not help with fitting. It's all to do with liability in case of an accident I think!!
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Christine
Absolutely - they will not even put the seat in the car let alone tell you how to fit it as they are concerned about liability if they could be seen to give incorrect instructions to you.
As a parent I would recommend taking your own seats every time.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chris c
A comment on the car seat.
We hired a seat from Dollar for our 3 month old granddaughter.
The first seat they supplied was filthy. The substitute was reasonably clean, but not ideal for a young baby. There was no head support and the straps were very difficult to adjust.
I would strongly recommend that parents/grandparents take their own seat.
The car rental companies will not help with fitting. It's all to do with liability in case of an accident I think!!
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