Comparison of our Main Car Hire Suppliers in Florida and the rest of the USA

We use a variety of suppliers for car hire throughout the USA and Florida. In most cases you have the flexibility to choose which supplier you want for your booking, although some suppliers are only available in certain areas.

We are careful to only use large, well established and reputable car hire suppliers, and have a very close relationship with all of them. Problems are rare with any of our suppliers, and in the event of any difficulty we can easily assist.

There are many other smaller suppliers in the US, many who are more than happy to charge you hidden extras or give you poor quality vehicles and service when you arrive. The suppliers we use are renowned for their honesty and top class customer service and quality vehicles.

The table below highlights the main differences between the suppliers we use so can be used to assist you in choosing the right supplier for your needs.

Description	Dollar	Alamo	Thrifty	Budget
Age / License Restrictions
- Minimum Age to Drive	21	21	21	21
- Surcharge for age 19-20	NA	NA	NA	NA
- Surcharge for age 21-24
- Minimum time to have held full driving license	No minimum	1 year	1 year	1 year
Car Availability / Locations - click here for more information
- Available in Florida
- Available in the rest of the USA				On Request
- Free 1-way between California, Arizona and Nevada
- Most Locations onsite at major Airports (No Shuttle Bus Required)
Silver / Gold Hire Types - click here for more information
- Silver Option Fuel Policy	Return Empty Pay for Tank	Return Empty Pay for Tank	Return Empty Pay for Tank	Return Full
- Number of Drivers allowed on Gold Option	Unlimited	4	Unlimited	4
- Initial Tank of Fuel included in Gold Option
Rental Period - click here for more information
- Minimum Rental Period on a single voucher	1 day	1 day	Silver: 1 day Gold:7 days	2 days
- Maximum Rental Period Florida	56 days	56 days	56 days	56 days
- Maximum Rental Period Rest of USA	28 days	56 days	28 days	56 days
Inclusions/ Exclusions - click here for more information
- 24 Emergency Roadside Assistance included in price? *
- Amendment and Cancellation Insurance Included?
- Insurance Excess Waiver Included in Price? **
- Personal Insurance Included in Price? (This should be included in your travel insurance)
- UMP / SLI / CDW / LDW Included in Price?
- All Taxes Included in Price? ****		***
- All other surcharges Included in Price
Miscellaneous
- Optional child seats available (payable locally) - more info
- Free Express Membership Available for Speedy Collection?
- Typical Car Manufacturer - click for more car info	Chrysler / Dodge	Chevrolet	Chrysler / Dodge	Ford / Mercury

Notes

* Free 24 hour roadside assistance is included with all car types, but call-outs may be chargeable for cases such as running out of fuel, locking yourself out of the car, flat battery and windscreen replacement. Often the rental company will, in fact, not charge for such call-outs. Alamo offer an optional 'Roadside Service Plan' for on collection of the car that will cover such call-outs. Click here for more information.

** Excluding New York and Alaska, where Insurance Excess Applies

*** There is a "California Tourism Surcharge" levied on collection of the car. This is a small fee amounting to 2.5% of the rental cost of the car.

**** Orlando International Airport (MCO) announced in July 2008 that it is imposing a new Airport Customer Facility Charge starting on 1st October 2008. See this link for further details.