Free Thomson car hire for Florida - what's not included

[moid]

Going to Disney for 14 days in a few weeks time. The package through Thomsons includes "free" car hire for the 6 of us going which they confirmed was 1 single vehicle big enough for the 6 of us.

However, they also confirmed it excludes the necessary Collision Damage Waiver, Theft Cover, local fees/taxes etc. They were willing to offer these to us for £730 which seems like a lot of money for 14 days!

Anyone else have any experience of this? Don't want to be ripped off but equally want to make sure we have the cover we need!

 

[Diagro]

Florida?

The place is going through an evacuation

 

[Begbie]

Florida?

The place is going through an evacuation

I'd be more worried about this, than a hire car.

But I'm pretty sure you can get 3rd party cover. I did in NZ, via the company I booked with (cheaper than going direct).

 

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ypu could hire the car for less direct.

 

[moid]

ypu could hire the car for less direct.

Yeh - looks like I can get a Dodge Caravan for about £490 with all insurance & extras included if I go through another site!

 

[Gaygle]

Hurricane insurance?

 

[Diagro]

Seriously if it was me I would be looking to cancel the holiday based on possible disaster

Then again, I'm only going off the news

 

[Diagro]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41214622


Yea... I wouldn't be going anywhere near there.

Place is in disarray, fuel is virtually gone from most forecourts.
6.2million people ordered to evacuate.

Op... You hiding under a rock mate?

 

[Diagro]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/649770001/

Plus your destination is closed

 

[acemastr]

He said in a few weeks time, Orlando will be back up and looking pretty by then as tourism is our biggest income here.

Not sure about the theft insurance, collision would be good to have, too many other tourists with no idea what they are doing

 

[bJN]

Does it come with a free dinghy and paddles?

 

[Vertigo]

He said in a few weeks time, Orlando will be back up and looking pretty by then as tourism is our biggest income here.

Not sure about the theft insurance, collision would be good to have, too many other tourists with no idea what they are doing

I take it you're not actually in Tampa right now? Looks like it's in the firing line along with much of the west coast

 

[moid]

He said in a few weeks time, Orlando will be back up and looking pretty by then as tourism is our biggest income here.

Not sure about the theft insurance, collision would be good to have, too many other tourists with no idea what they are doing

This..... not going until mid Oct so reckon everything should be back to normal by then!

 

[Diagro]

Wow are people deluded??

It won't be the same for a year or more.

No magic wand....

 

[Vertigo]

Wow are people deluded??

It won't be the same for a year or more.

No magic wand....

It's now moving up the west coast, Orlando should escape the worst of it, as it appears Miami has.

 

[acemastr]

Wow are people deluded??

It won't be the same for a year or more.

No magic wand....

Talking about Orlando, not the Keys.

Also just an FYI, the eye is going to pass right over me... I've been watching the weather constantly for days now.. I think I have a pretty good understanding by now.

 

[acemastr]

I take it you're not actually in Tampa right now? Looks like it's in the firing line along with much of the west coast

Sitting on my couch watching the news

Barely even windy right now

 

[Vertigo]

Sitting on my couch watching the news

Barely even windy right now

You might want to nail that couch down!

Watching CNN at the moment and it's not looking too pretty.

 

[Duke]

Think a boat would be more appropriate.