Consolidated "Renting at MCO; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Apr 14, 2018, 4:05 pm
#32
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Apr 16, 2018, 10:56 pm
#33
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May 5, 2018, 10:32 pm
#34
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Overall B usually has a smaller assortment of "nicer" cars. Usually they are the first side to get cleared out at night though while A would be stocked though I'm not sure if it's always like that. Was at the airport a couple of times a few weeks ago and took a look at their selection and saw the usual - Infiniti Q50(1), Impalas, Maxima's, Altima SL, new Camry's, Caddy ATS(1), and a really nice Volvo S90 T5 Inscription model which is the first time I've seen it in a hertz fleet.
May 22, 2018, 12:04 pm
#36
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Minivan at MCO?
What are my chances of scoring a minivan in the President's Circle UC section at MCO the first week in June? We have 2 adults and 4 kids, so definitely need a minivan or large SUV. I know I can directly reserve a minivan, but I have enough points to get an intermediate free for the week. If I move that up to a minivan, I only have enough points for 3 free days. Just wondering if it's worth the gamble. I guess worst case I could reserve the intermediate and upgrade at the counter to a minivan if none are available in UC.
May 22, 2018, 6:12 pm
#37
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Call the Platinum line and request a Prius. No reason to deal with UC as a Platinum.
May 24, 2018, 6:31 pm
#38
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Picked up a car here last night. Pickings in the PC aisle were pretty slim. With the exception of a Volvo S90 (a car I don't like) there was nothing fancy. A lot of Altimas (no Maximas) and Impalas and some Chevy Traverses and one Toyota Highlander. I took a Chevy Traverse which was probably a mistake as it's a crappy car too.
May 24, 2018, 6:32 pm
#39
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Picked up a car at MCO last night at 9:30 PM. Pickings in the PC aisle were pretty slim. With the exception of a Volvo S90 (a car I don't like) there was nothing fancy. A lot of Altimas (no Maximas) and Impalas and some Chevy Equinox and one Toyota Highlander. I took a Chevy Equinox which was probably a mistake as it's a crappy car too. Agent at the exit booth was really friendly though.
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May 24, 2018, 9:47 pm
#40
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Picked up a car at MCO last night at 9:30 PM. Pickings in the PC aisle were pretty slim. With the exception of a Volvo S90 (a car I don't like) there was nothing fancy. A lot of Altimas (no Maximas) and Impalas and some Chevy Traverses and one Toyota Highlander. I took a Chevy Traverse which was probably a mistake as it's a crappy car too. Agent at the exit booth was really friendly though.
Never driven an S90 either, what's wrong with that?
I would have taken the Traverse too.
May 31, 2018, 7:35 pm
#41
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Location: Rio & Boston
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Picked up around midnight on 5/13/18, I had reserved a Dodge Challenger R/T but poked around PC and there was nothing worth trading for. Mostly Altimas, very slim pickings, glad I paid a few extra bucks for the fun car.
Jun 12, 2018, 8:45 am
#42
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What are my chances of scoring a minivan in the President's Circle UC section at MCO the first week in June? We have 2 adults and 4 kids, so definitely need a minivan or large SUV. I know I can directly reserve a minivan, but I have enough points to get an intermediate free for the week. If I move that up to a minivan, I only have enough points for 3 free days. Just wondering if it's worth the gamble. I guess worst case I could reserve the intermediate and upgrade at the counter to a minivan if none are available in UC.
btw, Hertz customer service in MCO is the worst I've seen in any Hertz location ..... very few employees around, so nearly impossible to find someone in the garage if you have a question. And the return took 20 minutes instead of 2.
Jun 13, 2018, 5:54 am
#43
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Picked up last Saturday around noon ..... No minivans in PC, but was able to find one in 5-Star. Lots of Chevy Traverses though in PC .... they seem to be pushing that model. The cargo space is slim at best in the Traverse with 7 passengers, so I had to pass.
btw, Hertz customer service in MCO is the worst I've seen in any Hertz location ..... very few employees around, so nearly impossible to find someone in the garage if you have a question. And the return took 20 minutes instead of 2.
btw, Hertz customer service in MCO is the worst I've seen in any Hertz location ..... very few employees around, so nearly impossible to find someone in the garage if you have a question. And the return took 20 minutes instead of 2.
Jul 3, 2018, 8:04 pm
#44
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~5pm today
Other than the usual Nissans, Corollas, etc PC on the B side had a ton of Chrysler Pacifica minivans, couple pickups and a couple small SUVs (e.g. Equinox). IIRC 5* also had a Pacifica and a small SUV or two.
I didn't look too closely at the sedans as I was looking for bigger, so there might have been some better stuff in there.
Other than the usual Nissans, Corollas, etc PC on the B side had a ton of Chrysler Pacifica minivans, couple pickups and a couple small SUVs (e.g. Equinox). IIRC 5* also had a Pacifica and a small SUV or two.
I didn't look too closely at the sedans as I was looking for bigger, so there might have been some better stuff in there.