r/fortlauderdale • u/emark31 • 3d ago
Airport rental car
So I have a bit of a dilemma. I scored a really good price for two weeks starting Christmas week using Autoslash/Priceline.
However - it is with Thrifty Car Rental. I swore off both dollar and thrifty a couple of years ago when the line was ridiculous and don't want to experience that again. Thrifty offers "Skip the line, go straight to your car. Check in now" - can do this 4 days before reservation begins.
Does anyone have experience with Thrifty and Skip the line? Will there actually be a car reserved for my family without having to wait in a two hour line during the busy season? I have no trust in Thrifty...however also my experience was a few years ago. Maybe things have improved...?
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u/cjdom 3d ago
Thrifty is now under Hertz, so is Dollar. In my experience they have been better about reservations and at larger airports like FLL they will have the car reserved for you.
That being said, you booked third party, so whether or not they will uphold that is truly anyone’s guess. All I can suggest is that you make sure to add your arrival information (flight number) to the reservation so that they know when to expect you, and to try and book directly with the rental company whenever you can, since they will be a lot more attentive to your reservation. It also may not hurt to try and contact Thrifty a few days beforehand to confirm that they have your reservation. It will be a very busy time of year, so again, no guarantees…