cruisinrealtor Posted September 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Need a rental from 11/22-11/24 and prices are extremely high during that holiday time. For whatever reason Dollar is a third of the price. Should I be concerned about such a low price? We are renting from MCO to cape Canaveral. Is area safe to walk back to our hotel? We are staying at Homewood suites . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteerageJoe Posted September 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Absolutely go for it! Dollar/Thrifty is just as good as the others at Canaveral. It is a flat 2 mile walk (100% safe at day and early evening) You can read about the car rental companies with pictures and maps here: Port Canaveral Car Rentals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikibeach Posted September 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have only done this once but would never rent from MCO Dollar again. We had our choice of 2 cars, both of which had damage all over them (dents, scratches, obviously smoked in) but the agent would not come out to go over the car and list the damage with me. I was very concerned but took the better of the two and hoped for the best. I had no problem turning the car in, no extra charges or anything, but I didn't care for the risk I took at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted September 24, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Have used Dollar/Thrifty before (MCO/FLL/RSW ) with no problems . Book ASAP and monitor pricing. Very easy to modify to better price if it goes down. Plus you are locked-in if it goes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted September 24, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Prices are high because of Thanksgiving - book ASAP and then keep shopping. You could drop the car off with whoever you rent from and then ride their shuttle to the port - no need to walk back to your hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteerageJoe Posted September 24, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I have only done this once but would never rent from MCO Dollar again. We had our choice of 2 cars, both of which had damage all over them (dents, scratches, obviously smoked in) but the agent would not come out to go over the car and list the damage with me. I was very concerned but took the better of the two and hoped for the best. I had no problem turning the car in, no extra charges or anything, but I didn't care for the risk I took at all. MCO is a very busy rental place. Unless there are major problems with your car the agents do not generally come out to inspect them! They already know the general condition of each car (reported by cleaners, etc). I've had this with Hertz and with Budget and the same experience with many other cars at busy airports nationwide. This is even more true when using Fastbreak and other privileges. I always take a few pics with my phone before I drive away and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikibeach Posted September 24, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 24, 2018 MCO is a very busy rental place. Unless there are major problems with your car the agents do not generally come out to inspect them! They already know the general condition of each car (reported by cleaners, etc). I've had this with Hertz and with Budget and the same experience with many other cars at busy airports nationwide. This is even more true when using Fastbreak and other privileges. I always take a few pics with my phone before I drive away and leave it at that. Good to know. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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