Alamo Car Hire - fuel.

[roger]

You're the second person I've heard that has been told this. You wont actually have paid the tank of fuel yet (they charge it at the end), so just return full and point out to the check-in clerk the tank is full (that's the important part). They should then not charge you, but if they do, drop me an email on your return along with your order number and rental agreement number and we can have them refund.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by thornton
Roger, when we picked the car up from Dollar on Monday and asked about this option the rep refused to let us do this saying quite categorically that this was not possible with Dollar. We have now paid for the full tank of fuel, is there anything you can do please?
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[thornton]

Roger, thank you for that info. We will certainly be returning it full.

[Southsider]

Do you know how much the fuel charge is for a people Carrier or 4X4 ? Normally we go for the gold option but have been advised this time to go for the silver and I just wanted to see what the difference in price would be our rental will be for 4 weeks.

Thank you

[roger]

7 seater is around $120, and probably the same for a 4x4. Thats around double the pump price.

[Southsider]

Thanks Roger, just wondering do Budget have this option at all?

Tricia

[roger]

With Budget, you have to take back full on Silver.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Southsider
Thanks Roger, just wondering do Budget have this option at all?

Tricia
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[Southsider]

Ok thanks Roger.



Tricia

[jayne_morris]

I have been looking at returning a car full with alamo rather than pay the fuel price that they charge, and looking on the Alamo website the fuel policy says

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:"Option 2: Return Full or Pay Alamo for Gas
This option allows a renter to return the vehicle with a full tank of gas or pay Alamo at the end of the rental for gas used but not replaced. Price per gallon/litre will be higher than local fuel prices.

Important Note: For Europeans booking in the US and Canada, unless included in the rate package, payment for this tank will be required at time of rental. No refund will be given for fuel purchased but not used.[/quote]

is this fair as they are saying that if you are traveling from the UK you cant use the return Full option

[roger]

The conditions on the Alamo site relate to bookings made directly with Alamo, so I can't really comment. Most times Europeans book through agent such as ourselves and get the fuel included. If they go for the Silver option then they do have to pay a tank of fuel, but then they are saving a fortune compared to booking direct with Alamo even with the higher fuel charge.

The Alamo fuel charge tends to be quite a lot less than Dollars.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by jayne_morris
I have been looking at returning a car full with alamo rather than pay the fuel price that they charge, and looking on the Alamo website the fuel policy says

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:"Option 2: Return Full or Pay Alamo for Gas
This option allows a renter to return the vehicle with a full tank of gas or pay Alamo at the end of the rental for gas used but not replaced. Price per gallon/litre will be higher than local fuel prices.

Important Note: For Europeans booking in the US and Canada, unless included in the rate package, payment for this tank will be required at time of rental. No refund will be given for fuel purchased but not used.[/quote]

is this fair as they are saying that if you are traveling from the UK you cant use the return Full option
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[MrCake]

i booked my car through BA this time and alamo silver you have to pay but gold which is only a couple of quid more you don't have to so it may be worth while doing it that way