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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Debbie Chellew (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:13 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Budget and Total car rental agencies are the only two that have airport offices open at 6:00 AM prior to the morning flight out. With them, any billing issues can be identified and hopefully resolved prior to leaving the island. With the others, you leave the vehicle and keys, and you are at their mercy regarding any billing issues. Errors, if there are any, won't be known until the credit card statement arrives several weeks later. Then you will be faced with the task of attempting to resolve the issue from thousands of miles away and after records and memories have grown stale.

We were on Bonaire for three weeks in March and had an Avis vehicle as a result of a "package deal". We are in the process of attempting to resolve what we believe to be a $205 overcharge, and at this point are unsure whether the error was the fault of the car rental agency, the property owner, our misunderstanding, or some combination of the three.

Also, the vehicle was serious junk (an OLD Toyota truck) that steered hard, shifted hard, and had broken springs under the driver's seat. We should be able to expect better than this from Avis.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rosanne (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #241) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:56 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hertz is also opened. When we left last month we returned the vehicle at 6:00a.m. with out any issues. Sorry to hear about your problem, Avis should rectify it quickly.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linda Stoltzfus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #864) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:30 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

We used ABCarrental in March/April and had no problems returning the truck prior to our early AE flight. We were met by personnel, did a thorough check-out and had plenty of time. I believe we were there around 6:30 - 6:45 for our 8 am flight.

We've also had great service from Netty in years past. She always met us at the airport with a smile for the early morning return.

Sorry, you're having a problem. Hope it gets worked out quickly.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Julia Graves (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #854) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:25 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Netty has met us off the middle of the night KLM flight and when we have been going home on the 3am flight! We love her!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Lydia S. Segal (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #129) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Netty has also accomodated us for different times.
We have rented from her a number of times and never had a billing problem , we also love her.

Lydia

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #487) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

another vote for Netty..she will meet you at anytime your flight comes in or leaves..great personal service and I like the fact that it is a small locally owned business...check her website

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Josie (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1192) on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 12:04 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Everts Car Rental (owned by local lady, Ilka Evert) has also always been there when needed -- always great, personal service from the owner and her helpful staff.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ralph (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 2:58 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

WE HAVE USED NETTY'S FOR 8 YEARS AND NEVER A PROBLEM-USE HER-SHE GOES OUT OF HER WAY TO GET YOU THE VEHICLE AND TO TAKE IT BACK

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By marge karalis (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:14 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We booked with AB Rental and are arriving prior to 6:00 am. Will they be able to meet us that early?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andy & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #473) on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 1:17 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Marge, send them an email and ask if they will be open at that time of the morning. Their office is just outside of the airport building on the south side of the parking lot.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Marge Gabbin (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 8:14 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Have you tried using a broker? They can sometimes be cheaper than going direct. www.carhire3000.com is one I've used before for a rental in Italy but there are loads of other ones who might be able to get a good deal too. ALways worth checking the insurance excess and any extra charges too!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Francesca & Paola (BonaireTalker - Post #34) on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 9:46 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Also Poppy from Telerin, she or her staff comes to pickup you or delivery back in the middle of the night, no extracharge. Yes better DO NOT leave island without having checked the bill and had back the depositi with credit card.

 


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