What's a good price for a 3 day auto rental Florence area?
Feb 28th, 2001, 04:04 PM
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What's a good price for a 3 day auto rental Florence area?
I've gotten a $235.00 price for 3 days for an Alfa 156 It comes out to about $78 per day w/ all the extra fees included. It seems high to me. What prices are others getting? I arranged this price thru auto europe
Also, has anyone been able to use their American Express Card features to cover the collission cost. I am aware that theft ins is mandatory in Italy!
Also, has anyone been able to use their American Express Card features to cover the collission cost. I am aware that theft ins is mandatory in Italy!
Feb 28th, 2001, 04:31 PM
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3-day rentals are never all that good a deal (compared to 7 day rentals). and I think that the cost of rental is up, compared to recent (already high) prices in Italy (from the past year or two).
It's representative of what people are finding as a pre-paid rate. I am sure some bargain rates will be had (sparingly?) and I am equally sure that some pople will pay more.
At least that's a good car, if memory serves me correctly.
It's representative of what people are finding as a pre-paid rate. I am sure some bargain rates will be had (sparingly?) and I am equally sure that some pople will pay more.
At least that's a good car, if memory serves me correctly.
Mar 1st, 2001, 10:00 PM
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I just booked four day rental through autoeurope for an Alpha Romeo 146 (smaller than yours) for $216 prepaid but fully refundable. This included a 5% discount for linking via www.karenbrown.com...all insurance incl. one way rental Rome to Florence. Be sure you request a manual transmission (assuming you can drive one) cause I noticed that automatics are very expensive. We booked through autoeurope in England and Ireland and they seem to beat the others in my experience.
Mar 4th, 2001, 05:05 AM
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morgan that price is probably not going to change that much. the alfa is a great car and handles the winding roads of tuscany like a dream. be sure to use the standard shift to your advantage and downshift where necessary. i tend to drive like the italians when im there and always request an alfa. if not avaible try a lancia its fast and also handles very well buon viaggio
Mar 4th, 2001, 09:08 AM
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I do not believe you mentioned where you plan to pick up your rental car. If you can rent at other than an airport location in Italy, it usually saves a little on the cost. There is an extra charge for airport pickup. But the cost may not be a major factor if the airport is more convenient for you. Also, AutoEurope will usually meet or beat a quote you receive from another company. So it would pay you to look around. Check other companies to see if they will allow you to use a gold card to avoid paying for collision damage. That could save you some money too. There are companies that will let you do this. Unfortunately, I do not believe you can avoid buying theft protection from the company.
Mar 4th, 2001, 10:54 AM
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Morgan - let me clarify...I'm an American. That 4 day Italy price was via the internet and in US dollars. Autoeurope is in Maine. Two years ago I booked cars in England and Ireland using AutoEurope as well and felt they got the best price. They are brokers.
