Booking flights and car hire

smiffy1976

Was meant to sort months Ago but one thing or another took priority now in a position to get booked up so after some advise.
When is best time to book flights to Orlando for May 2016 and what are best sites to look at for best price?

Also after a competitive price for a full size car.

Thanks in advance

littlereddevil

When going to USA I have always found Netflights cheapest for car hire. Sometimes they are cheaper for flights too, but with conditions. Check the airlines direct

Obviously_the_best

Alamo brits is likely to be one of if not the cheapest car hire. You can pick up a brits guide on ebay pretty cheaply.
http://www.alamo.co.uk/brits

When in may are you flying? If half term week, as soon as they come out is likely to be cheapest. If not, then it's basically total luck, just book when you're willing to pay the price.

smiffy1976

I am not going half term week,will be flying out 2nd may.

Cheers for replies so far I will check out those links.

mcaulayr

BA have a sale on at the moment you get some good rates on flights and car

duchy

Might be helpful to add where you are flying from in the UK (assuming it is the UK you are flying from)

Murphy_The_Cat

For the Californian portion of my 2016 holiday, I've just booked an Alamo car, via Expedia & Quidco.
I suspect that it may be a pricing error, as it was significently cheaper via Expedia, than Alamo direct.
I've rec'd my car hire voucher via email and I'm a very happy chappy.
Chevey Tahoe/Suburban for less money than a Ford Escape / Edge.

smiffy1976

Oh yeah should have said looking to fly from gatwick

Will take a look at ba and Expedia

Thanks

Murphy_The_Cat

smiffy1976 wrote: »

Oh yeah should have said looking to fly from gatwick

Will take a look at ba and Expedia

Thanks

also consider flying from/to Dublin, with a positioning flight to/from Dublin.

You've possibly missed out on the 'best time' to book flights and are now looking at the best of the leftovers.

blindman

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

For the Californian portion of my 2016 holiday, I've just booked an Alamo car, via Expedia & Quidco.
I suspect that it may be a pricing error, as it was significently cheaper via Expedia, than Alamo direct.
I've rec'd my car hire voucher via email and I'm a very happy chappy.
Chevey Tahoe/Suburban for less money than a Ford Escape / Edge.

What was the Excess on this?
T&C;s state there is one but I cannot find a figure

Collision Damage Cover (also known as CDW, LDW, Vehicle Damage Waiver)
Included in the rate. Non waivable excess apply. Amount depending on the category of vehicle rented

Murphy_The_Cat

blindman wrote: »

What was the Excess on this?
T&C;s state there is one but I cannot find a figure

I'll let you know when I find out :beer: