Need Car Rental Suggestions - The DIS Discussion Forums

johnnyr · 06-25-2009, 09:38 PM

I need to rent a car for our trip this August. Want to pickup from MCO and return to Car Care Center. I am looking for a full sized car, but the best rate I can find is $344.51 (Alamo) for the week including taxes with a BJ's discount. Seems high to me. Is there anything better out there?

kaytieeldr · 06-26-2009, 05:16 AM

Probably not, if you're returning to the CCC. Only Alamo and National are there. Is there a reason you won't just return the car to the airport? That might be cheaper.

La2kw · 06-26-2009, 01:14 PM

Are you staying on Disney property? If you are staying on Disney property, I would take Magical Express and then rent at WDW. The rates are cheaper on Disney property this year (which is a complete opposite of what it has been for years). You can rent from Alamo/National at the CCC, Dolphin, or Buena Vista Palace. You can rent Avis from the Hilton in Downtown Disney. Budget is located at the Doubletree Guest Suites and Dollar is at the Regal Sun Resort. All of these locations are within walking distance of the Downtown Disney bus stop. Some of the rental car companies will also pick you up.

If you aren't staying on WDW property and aren't eligible for Magical Express, I would look into a one day rental picking up at MCO and returning on WDW property. Then you can re-rent another car for the rest of your stay. This may be cheaper than renting at MCO. Car rental rates are outrageous this year.

ruadisneyfan2 · 06-27-2009, 11:51 AM

try mousesavers.com
Also Costco members can save a lot thru their website. This is usually the best deal I can find and includes free addl. driver.

This year has been unusually high for car rentals.

dioxide45 · 06-27-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyr

I need to rent a car for our trip this August. Want to pickup from MCO and return to Car Care Center. I am looking for a full sized car, but the best rate I can find is $344.51 (Alamo) for the week including taxes with a BJ's discount. Seems high to me. Is there anything better out there?

For a week the rate you are seeing is decent for a full size given how rates are this year. Be sure to try out Costco and Entertainment coupons. You can always use the Walmart code available on Mousesavers along with an Alamo coupon. The Walmart rates are usually the same as Costco and Entertainment.

06-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#1
johnnyr DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,522	Need Car Rental Suggestions I need to rent a car for our trip this August. Want to pickup from MCO and return to Car Care Center. I am looking for a full sized car, but the best rate I can find is $344.51 (Alamo) for the week including taxes with a BJ's discount. Seems high to me. Is there anything better out there?

06-26-2009, 05:16 AM	#2
kaytieeldr Reserving the right to make jokes out of typos - but NOT the people who make them - since 2012 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: There is no Pixie Dust on the Transportation Board!!! Posts: 34,319	Probably not, if you're returning to the CCC. Only Alamo and National are there. Is there a reason you won't just return the car to the airport? That might be cheaper. __________________ "I'd like to stop people from passing off narrow-mindedness and intolerance as family values." Alan Shore, Boston Legal Message Board Etiquette Rule 1: Read the sticky threads! Rule 2: Read the whole first page, then post Rule 3: Apples don't equal monkeys º Rule 4: Yes, YOU In the words of Bartles and James, "Thank you for your support"

06-26-2009, 01:14 PM	#3
La2kw DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: 90 miles from the happiest place on earth, and the original Disney park- Disneyland. Posts: 3,440	Are you staying on Disney property? If you are staying on Disney property, I would take Magical Express and then rent at WDW. The rates are cheaper on Disney property this year (which is a complete opposite of what it has been for years). You can rent from Alamo/National at the CCC, Dolphin, or Buena Vista Palace. You can rent Avis from the Hilton in Downtown Disney. Budget is located at the Doubletree Guest Suites and Dollar is at the Regal Sun Resort. All of these locations are within walking distance of the Downtown Disney bus stop. Some of the rental car companies will also pick you up. If you aren't staying on WDW property and aren't eligible for Magical Express, I would look into a one day rental picking up at MCO and returning on WDW property. Then you can re-rent another car for the rest of your stay. This may be cheaper than renting at MCO. Car rental rates are outrageous this year. __________________ I've slept here: Disney Wonder, Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian, Paradise Pier Hotel, OKW, WL, WLV, AKV (Kidani and Jambo), BC, BCV, BWV, VBR, HHIR, Contemporary, SSR, POFQ, CBR, ASSports, ASMusic, ASMovies, Pop Century, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Royal Pacific, Hard Rock Hotel, Portofino Bay Hotel

06-27-2009, 11:51 AM	#4
ruadisneyfan2 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 9,996	try mousesavers.com Also Costco members can save a lot thru their website. This is usually the best deal I can find and includes free addl. driver. This year has been unusually high for car rentals. __________________

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