I agree that's a good offer. I think you also get free checked bags for your entire party if you use the card to purchase the tickets. I kept the Gold for a year and then closed it and got the Plat. I booked my oldest DD and her family for spring break so they will also get free luggage, that really adds up.
So you would be leaving out of MDW and returning to ORD? I’d go with the nonstop. You live between the two airports, correct? Research Uber/Lyft fares or limo service and compare with the parking costs.
I am pretty sure I had this targeted mailer last year. When you go to apply look to see if there is a button for business cards (something like looking for a business card?). I used the mailer code but was able to get a Delta Gold Biz for the same points. That way it didn't take up a */24 spot.
I think you mean SW arrives at MDW, with that understanding I would probably go with SW if I had to work the next day. If not I could see with going with AA even though you are relying on Lyft or Uber rather than coming back to your own car.
I think both drivers have to be there at pickup. I've always had to show both DLs at the counter and when you leave.
Really good call/catch, mine was a biz Gold.
Yes, leaving MDW on SW, arriving ORD on AA. Econ Parking at MDW would be $135. Uber/Lyft is $30 to 40 each way. Car Service is similar. So Lyft would actually be cheaper than parking. Car Service is an option because I hate relying on Uber/Lyft early am, like 6 am. It stresses me to think they might be late/no show.
There is something weird going on with some Avis locations and Costco rentals. i had a reservation for Feb picking up at a Universal area hotel and returning at MCO. My first ressie was to pickup at the Doubletree, but at some point they increased the taxes and fees amount by about $40 after I booked. When I asked customer service, they can't explain it, but it is still happening on the website. If I click on the initial price for Avis at the Doubletree, the price suddenly goes up. I cancelled and am going through Budget at the Holiday Inn for now.
Yes, MDW, fixed it. MDW is a further drive home, and parking costs more than Uber/Lyft. Getting luggage at MDW would be quicker but drive home from ORD is faster usually (not accounting for crazy traffic) so arrival time home might be less than 1 hour difference.
Super frustrating. I booked this reservation ages ago and had other options. I’ll avoid Avis in the future.
BoA, pull the money out and then call
working fine for me
Nope, been in and out of my multiple accounts and Dhs all day
It will just be the two of us. I checked for AP room discounts (using a link on the Universal dis board) and couldn't find any for the end of January at RPR etc.
Nice deal!
I saw the hotels on the portal. I need to do some more math to determine if I can use UR for the hotel nights-----I still need to book internal flights and some hotels for our Australia trip through the UR portal.
Thanks so much! I will look for tickets on the UR portal as well.I quoted everyone but am going to be lazy and write everything together down here
I don't think I've ever been able to work it out where staying offsite but buying EP was cheaper than just getting an EP hotel. We've only done RPR and liked it (though haven't been since they finished the lobby remodel) but we are low expectations for hotels so it's fancy for us.
I'd check Expedia or the UR portal for Uni tickets too. The UR portal should be the same price as expedia, even if they are running a discount. Sometimes Expedia is on cashback portals. I think ours were a few bucks cheaper or the same cash price on Expedia/UR portal than UCT anyways because Expedia had a promo, and then I used URs to buy them. My experience buying with URs I was able to pick them up at the will call kiosks less than 20 mins later.
Last September adult 2 park, 3 day park to park tickets were exactly the same price as a Seasonal 2 park annual passes. We've just gone with Seasonal because the dates have worked for us, and typically at the time we aren't sure when the next trip will be but since it's the same price for AP vs just tickets, I'll grab the APs just in case and any other trips are just gravy. We've also lucked out that they typically do 10% dining discounts for Seasonal APs in September. We've also been able to get the discounted Halloween Horror Night with them too.
This was the second time we've done this, in Sept 2018 we bought 5 day 3 park to park tickets from UCT because we were going to Volcano Bay, upgraded them, and got $6.50 refunded on each. Last time we did our Sept trip and 2 days in January... I'm even more excited about this time because we did our Sept trip, a day in Nov, and they will cover us if we (most likely) go again this Sept.
Another thing to keep in mind is (from what I've read on the boards) that if Universal is running a promo ticket like a buy 2 days, get 3 free, etc, and you buy it from them or UCT or wherever, it is only valued as essentially a 2 day ticket, or what you would have paid Universal for it. UCT typically has a 2 day plus 1 day free ticket that Uni does not sell, and it should be valued as a 3 day ticket. But it is YMMV.
@LuckyMamaInDE I wasn't sure when you said you don't have enough UR to cash out to stay on site, you meant cashing out at 1cpp to cover an on site hotel? Uni hotels are on the UR portal as long as there is availability, if that helps. Oh, and you can book an AP rate before you have an AP in hand... depends on how you feel about that and there is the chance they ask at the hotel.
We'll definitely want a king room. We stayed at RPR once with the kids in 2011, just for one night. I remember the room being small but it would work fine for just the two of us.
I can't get into the UR portal right now---once I enter my search terms I get an "unavailable" message.
