7/10/2023 0 Comments Budget fastbreakI particularly wanted to verify the charges since the agent had attempted to charges us the extra $120 for this rental. Alamo at MCO has always printed one on the spot using a handheld unit. Drop off at MCO went smoothly, although I did not like the fact that they would only email me a receipt. After getting that resolved, another attempt to upsell the insurance products before we were finally given the needed paperwork and told where to locate the car. ![]() Another long wait in line (no Fastbreak service there), followed by the agent attempting to raise the rental rate by $120 for the week-long rental, despite my reservation paperwork and the fact that the shuttle driver had told us they had over 100 cars on site. When we completed our cruise, we took the shuttle back to the Budget office near the port. At least the shuttle to the port worked well. Drop off at the Budget location near Port Canaveral was another long line. Then a long sales pitch for their various loss waiver (insurance) options, with quite a hard sell even though I have good coverage through my personal auto policy, an additional personal liability policy, and additional car rental coverage through an annual travel policy. At MCO, I had to go to the counter because it was my first Fastbreak rental so they wanted to verify my license and credit card information. We picked up at MCO and dropped off at Port Canaveral for the first rental and did the reverse for the second. However, pricing was so much lower to book Budget that we used them for a 3-night pre-cruise and 7-night post-cruise rental last month. One less thing to go wrong when traveling.Ĭlick to expand.Longtime Alamo renter here. When I fly, I always print the paper boarding pass at home even if I have the info on my phone. I would assume they were having issues at that location with people SAYING they refilled the car when they did not. We always refill the car before returning to avoid their exhoribant refill charges. ![]() I can recall vacationing somewhere using one of the major rental car companies where they said we had to show a paper gas station receipt as proof of the fill up. ![]() Over the years, certain cities/rental car companies have unique rules. Phones are convenient when they work, BUT it is still a good idea to have a backup plan. There might be some kind of software update, the battery goes dead or the network might be down. Phones can go down for a lot of reasons you can't control. I agree with others it is no big deal to bring it along if that is what the paperwork says to do. If your first time renting from Costco/Budget perhaps that is why they want to see the physical membership card.
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