Dollar v Alamo

[ravtino]

Any difference in the service etc? we have always used Dollar but as Roger said the 4X4 offer is very good, do they use the same 4x4 ie cherokee jeeps?

[pieman790]

The service is equally as good, but with Alamo at Orlando international you get to choose you own car

[ravtino]

Thanks for the prompt reply do they have anything like the dollar express card

[erowlands]

Yes, they have Alamo Direct road where you register all your details on line with your alamo ref number and dates, you then go straight to the direct road lane, they only have the seperate lane at the International airport, it was not available at Sandford when we were there last year.

Eric

[ShirleyD]

Eric, I have registered with Alamo, but there was only an extra line for those who have checked in online (only US licence holders can do this) I suppose it speeded up the checkin though as it only took a couple of minutes. I have used both Dollar and Alamo and there is no difference in service, quite like being able to choose my own car with Alamo, but enjoy the queue jumping with Dollar!

[ravtino]

Thanks for replies, have booked with Alamo, another great saving, we had only just registered for Dollar express so we havent used it yet so won't misss it I know when we went to Vegas we could choose our car and that was with Dollar.

[paradise found]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:I know when we went to Vegas we could choose our car and that was with Dollar.[/quote]For some bizarre reason, Dollar at LAS operate the 'pick your own'
system, a-la-Alamo(!)

When we were there last year, we had booked a "full size",
and the clerk tried to get us to upgrade to PT cruiser
convertable, which was tempting, but not for $140 extra
for just five days

Of course, when we got to the "full size" section,
guess what was parked there...[msnsmile]

We thought it had been parked in the wrong section,
but the man in the security hut didn't bat an eyelid
when we drove out!!


MARK

[Nikki D]

I would of thought a full size car was much bigger than the PT cruiser. I have just booked a full size car at sanford and started to worry I had booked a really big car. Has anyone had a full size car with dollar and if so what did you think [?]

[caroline]

Pt cruisers are intermediate, unless they're convertibles[msnwink]

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nikki D
I would of thought a full size car was much bigger than the PT cruiser. I have just booked a full size car at sanford and started to worry I had booked a really big car. Has anyone had a full size car with dollar and if so what did you think [?][/quote]We've had a full size car with Dollar a couple of times and they were great. Plenty of room for 5 seating and a large boot/trunk. I don't think you need to worry too much!