Alamo rates are way down today for Memorial Day weekend, low enough that it's making me think about paying a little bit more to go with Alamo instead of Dollar. Can anyone compare the two for me?
Until our last trip in Feb at MCO, we always used Dollar or Thrifty - seemed to be the lowest $.
However, in Dollar's terms = you must provide a gas receipt w/i 10 miles of the airport (when not paying Dollar to fill the tank). There were some posts that some people were told such at the checkin counter and/or asked for the reciept upon dropping off the car.
I did not want to take the risk. Figured they would probably start enforcing it when I was the renter! So now we go with Alamo - 1st time in Feb. Their terms do not state 10 mile receipt needed. I called & asked before using them & was told, not needed. Just researched Enterprise & they also do not require the 10 mile receipt. I plan on researching National next.
In Feb at MCO we checked in at the counter. Told to go to garage & take any car in our category (signs posted). I like that. Got one with 2000 miles!
In Nov 2013, Dollar gave us our car keys at the counter - no choice. I don't know if Dollar has changed that procedure.
The one thing I did not like about Alamo - their paperwork does not provide space for writing dings/marks/dents, etc. on the car. Not a problem in Feb because car was new & no marks. I asked about it & was told if there are dings/dents, etc., to advise the booth person (as drive out) & it will be notated - but I would want a copy & I don't know if that is provided.
We will use Alamo again in couple of weeks at MCO.
NOTE - I saw a post & found it to be true - the Tuesday before your pickup date is usually the lowest cost - so check then.
but found dollar and Alamo to be lower. Not familiar with budget's policies or whether they would ask to see USAA membership card (or any other i.e. Costco).
I will continue to monitor the rest of the week up until the day before I leave! So far the trend for me has been prices lowered every Friday.
