The Great Florida "Drive Out"

Every year, car rental companies find themselves with too many cars in Florida. Over the winter, snowbirds rent cars one-way from cities of the North then turn them in here. This year, as in years past, Alamo offers special deals for travelers who want to rent one of their cars one-way back to Northern cities. Because we plan to leave our boat here for the summer and fall, Mandy and I rented a full sized car for 11 days for $12 per day for our drive home. If you are thinking of coming to Florida for a spring break, you might get in on this deal. Fly one-way to a Florida city then rent a car one-way home. You can rent the car as soon as you arrive and keep it for up to 21 days while roaming the Florida beaches or hanging out in a resort hotel before you start the drive home. You must rent between April 5th and May 31st. Go to Alamo.com and click on HOT DEALS tab. Look for the "Florida one-way rentals from $10 a day". I tried to set up my rental on-line but didn't get the reduced price. A couple calls to 800-GO-ALAMO solved the problem. I was trying to rent the car and return the car to airport locations. The fine print is that you must rent and return to 'office' locations, not airports. The attendant set up the entire trip from pickup in Key Largo to drop-off on West 5th Avenue, a few blocks from our condo.

Here is a "One Man Band" on Mallory Square.