Travel Question
#1
Travel Question
Hello people
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
#2
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Hello people
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
Assuming that you get a voucher for the car then cant see how they would be able to charge you anything? Worst case take it to the hotel and leave it there for a couple of days!
PS - have you checked the tax - i got a deal i couldnt believe and they hid the tax till the bitter end!!
#3
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Big D
Right - smutty banter...oh sorry!
Assuming that you get a voucher for the car then cant see how they would be able to charge you anything? Worst case take it to the hotel and leave it there for a couple of days!
PS - have you checked the tax - i got a deal i couldnt believe and they hid the tax till the bitter end!!
Assuming that you get a voucher for the car then cant see how they would be able to charge you anything? Worst case take it to the hotel and leave it there for a couple of days!
PS - have you checked the tax - i got a deal i couldnt believe and they hid the tax till the bitter end!!
Aye - if I get the car it will be left at someone's house for the duration of my stay.
I'm still confused as to how they can give a discount for giving me something extra - why not just give me the flight ??? Muppets
#4
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Yep - the taxes and fees seem to be included.
Aye - if I get the car it will be left at someone's house for the duration of my stay.
I'm still confused as to how they can give a discount for giving me something extra - why not just give me the flight ??? Muppets
Aye - if I get the car it will be left at someone's house for the duration of my stay.
I'm still confused as to how they can give a discount for giving me something extra - why not just give me the flight ??? Muppets
No idea - maybe they are on kick backs and hope to get extra charges on the car - which site you using out of interest?
#5
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Big D
No idea - maybe they are on kick backs and hope to get extra charges on the car - which site you using out of interest?
I could also get a hotel + flight for less than the flight. I can kind of understand that one as I'm liable to spend cash in the hotel, but the car one is a puzzle.
#6
Re: Travel Question
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If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Party pooper
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Party pooper
#7
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Yep - the taxes and fees seem to be included.
Aye - if I get the car it will be left at someone's house for the duration of my stay.
I'm still confused as to how they can give a discount for giving me something extra - why not just give me the flight ??? Muppets
Aye - if I get the car it will be left at someone's house for the duration of my stay.
I'm still confused as to how they can give a discount for giving me something extra - why not just give me the flight ??? Muppets
#8
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Kate2112
They think you will take out insurance which adds a big mark up!
If I had to take out insurance is the option still open to me just to forget about the car then without penalties ??
#9
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Is insurance not included in car hire over here, or do you use your own ??
If I had to take out insurance is the option still open to me just to forget about the car then without penalties ??
If I had to take out insurance is the option still open to me just to forget about the car then without penalties ??
#10
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Your own car ins. normally covers rentals too and you are covered by most credit card companies.
I do not have my own car ins amd the credit card stuff depends on the issuer. Given that I would only be driving the car to and from the airport (about 15 miles each way apparently) in wondering if I would be ok to rely just on the credit card.
If I could book the rental+flight package then just forget about the car with no penalties I'd have it book and all by now but with the price being so low there must be a catch.
#11
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Looking into this now.
I do not have my own car ins amd the credit card stuff depends on the issuer. Given that I would only be driving the car to and from the airport (about 15 miles each way apparently) in wondering if I would be ok to rely just on the credit card.
If I could book the rental+flight package then just forget about the car with no penalties I'd have it book and all by now but with the price being so low there must be a catch.
I do not have my own car ins amd the credit card stuff depends on the issuer. Given that I would only be driving the car to and from the airport (about 15 miles each way apparently) in wondering if I would be ok to rely just on the credit card.
If I could book the rental+flight package then just forget about the car with no penalties I'd have it book and all by now but with the price being so low there must be a catch.
If you don't collect the car I am sure that you are not going to be charged extra for not using it, but hey you never know here do you?
#12
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
If you don't collect the car I am sure that you are not going to be charged extra for not using it, but hey you never know here do you?
Ain't there a phone number you could ring the place up and find out?
#14
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Bob
Could and probably would get a penalty because the cars already booked ain't it...and it's the small print in which they get you.
Ain't there a phone number you could ring the place up and find out?
Ain't there a phone number you could ring the place up and find out?
We sell packages, which allows us to offer excellent value to our customers. We cannot unbundle our offerings. While you will not be penalized for any unused portion of your package, please be aware that if your travel package includes airline reservations, your return flight will be subject to cancellation if you do not take your departure flight. We cannot refund you for any unused portion of the package
#15
Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Its travelocity - not sure if there would be any point in getting a call center punter - but I found this. What do you reckon - seems fairly explicit that I can't get stroked to me.