Help Planning

maguilart · 05-11-2004

Hopefully will be in WDW from July 22nd till July 28th... Im thinking on renting a car since Im not staying at Disney property(Im "poor" college student)

Any special place I should check for best low prices?

Thanks for your help...

cindy1970 · 05-11-2004

L & M. they are at the airport or Payless is 93.50 before taxes per week for economy car.

DisneyDreamer16 · 05-11-2004

I think we are going to use national because they are in the airport and we have coupons from the entertainment book for a free double upgrade.

maguilart · 05-11-2004

Any idea about prices for National?

asp8tis · 05-12-2004

Check mousesavers.com for rental car discount codes. You can also go to nationalcar.com. We've got a car reserved from them for next month. On their website, you can combine discount codes and entertainment book coupons to get multiple discounts. This defintely helped to make them cheaper than all of the other rental car companies I checked. Most companies would only allow you to use one discount.

maguilart · 05-12-2004

Im writing down all your advice... thank you so much!!

Will check all the sites tomorrow, when I dont have an exam... :D

**mickey** · 05-12-2004

Have you thought about using a town car company or Mears? The town car will run you about $95 round trip, and Mears is about $30 round trip per person, but slower than a town car. If it is just you or two of you, and you are trying to save money, just go with Mears.

Remember, even though the rate for the rental car may be $100 per week, there is going to be a good $50 in taxes plus gas, tolls, etc. You are looking at probably $200 for the week.

Now, if you are planning on going to Universal or Sea World or off property a couple of times, then the car may make sense.

maguilart · 05-12-2004

My bf says it would be better to rent a car since he wants to go to Tampa and maybe somewhere else... but I will let him know and think about it... (just for him to know he is "the man", hehehehe)

disneyguy · 05-12-2004

I also was going to recomend L and M to you. Are you a member of any kind of college program or frequent flier program??? I know that both of these, as well as AAA, can get you discounts.

maguilart · 05-12-2004

I havent thought of that... thank you...

cindy1970 · 05-12-2004

RENT A CAR! Okay I think I made my point

we always rent a car and one time with tax it was 125.00 with l & m for economy car. we always gets the smallest because it is just 2 of us.

LAURENGOLD · 05-12-2004

We just got back from WDW, we rented from National....an Economy car for 6 days. The cost was $118. TOTAL. We found a code on Mousesavers.com ( I can try to find it for you later, if you need it) Worked great. We did a LOT of driving this week and filled the gas tank for $15. Tolls amount to about $2.50 each way. I say rent a car!!! It's nice to not have to plan to leave so early to make your PS'S. Have fun!!!

maguilart · 05-20-2004

That sounds so good... National, right? Hope it works by July 22nd...

We will drive from Miami to Orlando...

downsouthtigger · 05-23-2004

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Originally Posted by maguilart

My bf says it would be better to rent a car since he wants to go to Tampa and maybe somewhere else... but I will let him know and think about it... (just for him to know he is "the man", hehehehe)

You're BF?? When did you get a BF?? See I miss all kinda things when I go on vacation!

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maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Help Planning Hopefully will be in WDW from July 22nd till July 28th... Im thinking on renting a car since Im not staying at Disney property(Im "poor" college student) Any special place I should check for best low prices? Thanks for your help... __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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cindy1970 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CT Posts: 212	Re: Help Planning L & M. they are at the airport or Payless is 93.50 before taxes per week for economy car. __________________ cindy 1998 Residence Inn LBV 1999 Delta resorts 2000 Portofino Bay Universal 2001 Animal Kingdom 2002 Wilderness Lodge 2003 Wilderness Lodge 2004 Wilderness Lodge 2006 Old Key West

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DisneyDreamer16 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 191	Re: Help Planning I think we are going to use national because they are in the airport and we have coupons from the entertainment book for a free double upgrade. __________________

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maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Re: Help Planning Any idea about prices for National? __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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asp8tis Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL Posts: 933	Re: Help Planning Check mousesavers.com for rental car discount codes. You can also go to nationalcar.com. We've got a car reserved from them for next month. On their website, you can combine discount codes and entertainment book coupons to get multiple discounts. This defintely helped to make them cheaper than all of the other rental car companies I checked. Most companies would only allow you to use one discount. __________________ Allison 2009-POR 2008-POFQ 2006-POFQ & POP 2004-POFQ 2003-AS Music 2001-Coronado Springs 1997-Off Site 1995-Dixie Landings 1994-Dixie Landings 1970's & 1980's-Contemporary My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We're going back to WDW!! Celebrating with family at friends at WDW!!

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maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Re: Help Planning Im writing down all your advice... thank you so much!! Will check all the sites tomorrow, when I dont have an exam... :D __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	Re: Help Planning Have you thought about using a town car company or Mears? The town car will run you about $95 round trip, and Mears is about $30 round trip per person, but slower than a town car. If it is just you or two of you, and you are trying to save money, just go with Mears. Remember, even though the rate for the rental car may be $100 per week, there is going to be a good $50 in taxes plus gas, tolls, etc. You are looking at probably $200 for the week. Now, if you are planning on going to Universal or Sea World or off property a couple of times, then the car may make sense. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that.

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maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Re: Help Planning My bf says it would be better to rent a car since he wants to go to Tampa and maybe somewhere else... but I will let him know and think about it... (just for him to know he is "the man", hehehehe) __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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disneyguy Moderator/DC's Airmouse Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,195	Re: Help Planning I also was going to recomend L and M to you. Are you a member of any kind of college program or frequent flier program??? I know that both of these, as well as AAA, can get you discounts. __________________ New to DC? Looking for An Abreviations List? Click Here. *Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...* --------------- Its been far too long.... Most recent: POFQ Feb 2005

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maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Re: Help Planning I havent thought of that... thank you... __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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cindy1970 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CT Posts: 212	Re: Help Planning RENT A CAR! Okay I think I made my point we always rent a car and one time with tax it was 125.00 with l & m for economy car. we always gets the smallest because it is just 2 of us. __________________ cindy 1998 Residence Inn LBV 1999 Delta resorts 2000 Portofino Bay Universal 2001 Animal Kingdom 2002 Wilderness Lodge 2003 Wilderness Lodge 2004 Wilderness Lodge 2006 Old Key West

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LAURENGOLD Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,076	Re: Help Planning We just got back from WDW, we rented from National....an Economy car for 6 days. The cost was $118. TOTAL. We found a code on Mousesavers.com ( I can try to find it for you later, if you need it) Worked great. We did a LOT of driving this week and filled the gas tank for $15. Tolls amount to about $2.50 each way. I say rent a car!!! It's nice to not have to plan to leave so early to make your PS'S. Have fun!!! __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Heading to the Beach Club!!! Loving the memories!!!

05-20-2004	#13 (permalink)
maguilart Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 375	Re: Help Planning That sounds so good... National, right? Hope it works by July 22nd... We will drive from Miami to Orlando... __________________ Melissa G. Atkins CIP Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 Vista Way Apt. 1803 There is a baby on the way!!! July 2004 - Off Property September 2008 ??? Universidad Peru - El Portal del Estudiante Peruano

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