(reasonably) last minute car hire in Orlando

thegreatpoobarr

Just about to shoot off to America tomorrow, we're due to spend 5 nights in Orlando 28/08 - 02/09 and I'm sorting out car hire now (don't ask, bloody Thomas Cook!), I'm seeing prices of £250 -ish for something like a Ford Mustang convertible, that seems incredibly cheap. Am I missing something or is it really that straight forward? I just kinda feel like I'm overlooking a key detail that'll increase the price somewhat.

NiftyDigits

Insurance coverage included?

Let's see your quote.

richardw

This was quite interesting https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5511295

NiftyDigits

richardw wrote: »

This was quite interesting https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5511295

Doesn't work for those dates

NiftyDigits

You'll need car hire excess insurance.

https://www.bettersafe.com/Products/Car-Hire-Excess-Insurance-Protection is an example

Look here for other examples.

Will add another £15 or so(perhaps less) to your quote.

You'll need a credit card on which they can ringfence £2500.

That's it.

Interesting, if you try to book the car direct from National Car Hire, they state that it is not available; https://www.nationalcar.com/en_US/car-details/us/star-convertible.html

thegreatpoobarr

Here's the quote I looked at, mine's a little more expensive as it includes an extra driver. It's with Sixt incidentally.

I haven't actually dug into their fuel policy, and the like, yet.

imgur. com/R2OzsdB

Aw man, as a new user I'm not allowed to post a link. Stick the link back together to view the image.

NiftyDigits

thegreatpoobarr wrote: »

Here's the quote I looked at, mine's a little more expensive as it includes an extra driver. It's with Sixt incidentally.

I haven't actually dug into their fuel policy, and the like, yet.

imgur. com/R2OzsdB

Aw man, as a new user I'm not allowed to post a link. Stick the link back together to view the image.

Since you are booking directly with Sixt, you are fully covered. Don't bother to have 10am as the time of return. keep it to 11.30 or 12. Likely you won't need it, but if your flight time changes, it means that you can keep the car for longer.

thegreatpoobarr

So there's really no excess at all booking direct? Fantastic!

Even the worst fuel policies I can see are cheap compared to UK fuel prices, is there defo nowhere else I'll be stung?

NiftyDigits

thegreatpoobarr wrote: »

So there's really no excess at all booking direct? Fantastic!

Even the worst fuel policies I can see are cheap compared to UK fuel prices, is there defo nowhere else I'll be stung?

You have both SLI and LDW included. You are covered.

Murphy_The_Cat

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Doesn't work for those dates

I put in 28.08 - 02.09 and got £182.25
Mustang Convertible with Alamo.

usual insurance included etc

don't forget promotion code usa15

NiftyDigits

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

I put in 28.08 - 02.09 and got £182.25
Mustang Convertible with Alamo.

usual insurance included etc

don't forget promotion code usa15

Not sure why it doesn't work for me.

Let's see a screenshot.