I hope this is the correct forum for this.
I am going to Faro this weekend and have been trying all week to book a rental car for three days. This all happened at short notice and the company I normally use (Economy Car Hire) don't seem to be in business any more (at any rate, their website has been down for the last week or so).
On each of the last few days in a row I have found a supplier claiming to have availability and have submitted orders for the required rental and then received an email to say that my booking was being processed (subject to confirmation of availability) and that I would receive a confirmation email. In each case, I received a follow up email the next day saying they had no availability.
I know I've left it very late and I can survive using taxis if need be, but does anyone know of a reasonably priced car hire company where you can find out in real time if they have availability at short notice? A number of sites have stated no availability and some have offered a limited range of cars at crazy prices (€200 to €300 per day).
I appreciate that it's a longshot, but there's no harm in asking.
Thanks
Homer
I am going to Faro this weekend and have been trying all week to book a rental car for three days. This all happened at short notice and the company I normally use (Economy Car Hire) don't seem to be in business any more (at any rate, their website has been down for the last week or so).
On each of the last few days in a row I have found a supplier claiming to have availability and have submitted orders for the required rental and then received an email to say that my booking was being processed (subject to confirmation of availability) and that I would receive a confirmation email. In each case, I received a follow up email the next day saying they had no availability.
I know I've left it very late and I can survive using taxis if need be, but does anyone know of a reasonably priced car hire company where you can find out in real time if they have availability at short notice? A number of sites have stated no availability and some have offered a limited range of cars at crazy prices (€200 to €300 per day).
I appreciate that it's a longshot, but there's no harm in asking.
Thanks
Homer