Florida Car Hire
The key to getting around...
We like to refer to driving in Florida as the Big Easy… That’s because roads are wide, straight and with so many signposts it’s very hard to lose your way! The state is about the size of the UK and to experience it at its best car hire is highly recommended. All Travel City Direct Florida Holiday’s come with car rental included in the price, provided by one of the most trusted & respected car rental companies, Dollar Rent a car. (For Holidays without Car Hire Please call our Florida Specialists on 0870 990 4577)
Dollar rent a car
Dollar are the leading car rental provider in Florida and the rest of the USA. We believe they offer great value, quality vehicles and great customer service. Dollar features quality products of the Daimler Chrysler Motors Corporation and other fine cars. Dollar’s depot at Orlando Sanford International Airport is on-site located adjacent to the Travel City Direct arrivals centre for a fast efficient service.
There are no out of state charges for cars rented in Florida and cars can be picked up and dropped at most of the Dollar depots but charges for one way drop offs apply. There is also no mileage charge.
The Dollar depots operate on a 24hr clock. Cars MUST be returned 3 hours before the time of departure of your flight or you may be charged an additional day for the car locally.
Please note that you must be at least 21 years of age to hire a car in the US and local charges will apply to any driver is under 25. You need a full British Drivers Licence or International driving licence to rent a car in the state of Florida. There is no minimum time for having had a licence. You must have your original with you and if you have the new style photocard, both parts are required. A faxed copy is not acceptable.
New and Exclusive for 2009 is Choices’
Travel City Direct are the Exclusive launch customer for Dollar Rent a Cars new “CHOICES” programme available from JANUARY 2009.
- Choose car make within booked car category
- Choose colour of car within available car category
- Choose to upgrade should they like the look of car in another category (Should you choose to upgrade charges will apply)
Choices means you will be able to:-
Sunshine Express
Book XL One Premium or Premium and join our Sunshine Express line meaning no waiting in line to pick the keys to your rental car. Yet another first offered by Travel City Direct at Sanford Airport.
Driving in Florida couldn't be easier, Here are some great tips to get you on your way!
- Firstly make sure you are driving on the right hand side of the road
- Be aware that traffic lights are suspended on wires above eye level
- Lane discipline is very relaxed. Although slow traffic should keep to the right, speed bears little or no relation to lane, Overtaking on the inside is common practice, so watch out for cars on either side.
- Right turns, unless otherwise stated are permitted at a red light but only if the way is clear and only after making a complete stop.
- Street signs are small and suspended on wires. The street sign facing you at a junction is the name of the road you are crossing - not the one you are on.
- School Buses, On a two way street, cars travelling in both directions stop for a stationary school bus with flashing red lights and remain stopped until the bus moves off. This does not apply if you are driving in the opposite direction and are on a dual carriage way.
- Most roads have numbers and names and run East / West or North / South.
Driving Distances from Orlando to Other Florida Area's
- Gulf Coast
- Tampa. 84 miles
- Clearwater. 106 miles
- St peterburg. 100 miles
- Sarasota. 128
- Port Charlotte. 127 miles
- Fort Myers. 153 miles
- Naples. 187 miles
- Marco Island. 202 miles
- Everglades National Park. 290 miles
- Gold Coast
- Daytona. 54 miles
- Miami. 228 miles
- Fort Lauderdale. 209 miles
- Cocoa Beach. 47 miles
- St Augustine. 98 miles
- West Palm Beach 171
- Boca Raton 192
- Florida Keys
- Key Largo. 268 miles
- Key West. 371 miles
*All Driving distances are approx.
