Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: One Way Car Hire (UK)  (Read 3323 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Broomies Mate

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bristol, UK
  • Posts: 3840
    • Stuff!
    • View Profile
One Way Car Hire (UK)
« on: 16 April 2016, 00:55:27 »
I'm due to start a new job next month. (5th May)

The offices are in Portsmouth and I am in Bristol.  The company would like me to get a train to Portsmouth where I'll be met by a colleague who'll take me to the office where I'll pick up my new van.

I bloody hate trains, or any public transport for that matter, so I've asked if I can get one-way car hire instead.  I've been told that is fine if it's not cost prohibitive.

I do not want a stupid little car to drive there (yes, I know it's only a couple of hours), so Astra/Focus and above only.

So, who's best to use?  Enterprise are coming in at around £70 for a pick-up in Bristol and drop-off in Portsmouth.  I'll be picked up from the Rent-A-Car office.

A train ticket is near £70 anyway.

Obviously, this will only be a 1 day (or a few hours) hire, and I'd be happy to fund the fuel if necessary (saves sitting on a stinking train)!

TIA!  :y
Logged
2004 Saab 9-5 Aero Merlot Red Stg1 noobtune
2009 Saab 9-5 Turbo Edition Titan Grey Stg3 noobtune
2017 Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 125PS Star Silver

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 23600
    • 2 Fords
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #1 on: 16 April 2016, 03:00:13 »
Ooooo get you Mr I'm too good for the train!  :P  ;D

Good luck with the new job! :y
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

Broomies Mate

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bristol, UK
  • Posts: 3840
    • Stuff!
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #2 on: 16 April 2016, 03:23:39 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 16 April 2016, 03:00:13
Ooooo get you Mr I'm too good for the train!  :P  ;D

Good luck with the new job! :y

 ;D If only that were true.... I just have a terrible fear of Trains and a Bus makes me puke.  Call it an irrational fear if you like.  I'm not a great passenger in a car either.

On your second point; Thank You.  It will hopefully be enjoyable.  :y
Logged
2004 Saab 9-5 Aero Merlot Red Stg1 noobtune
2009 Saab 9-5 Turbo Edition Titan Grey Stg3 noobtune
2017 Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 125PS Star Silver

ronnyd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
  • Posts: 8686
    • Vectra 1.8 SRI Silver
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2016, 10:11:05 »
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 106015
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2016, 19:30:52 »
I too hate trains with a passion, so understand your attitude BM :)
Logged
Grumpy old man

Shackeng

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Ramsbury
  • Posts: 7762
    • 3.2 Elite 2.0 TitX Mondeo
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2016, 17:25:00 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y
Logged

ronnyd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
  • Posts: 8686
    • Vectra 1.8 SRI Silver
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2016, 20:33:07 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y
Can you tell me what it was, but understand if you can,t. ;)
Logged

Shackeng

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Ramsbury
  • Posts: 7762
    • 3.2 Elite 2.0 TitX Mondeo
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2016, 20:55:04 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 April 2016, 20:33:07
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y
Can you tell me what it was, but understand if you can,t. ;)

The clue is in the Avatar & username. :-X :y
Logged

Entwood

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • North Wiltshire
  • Posts: 19566
  • My Old 3.2 V6 Elite (LPG)
    • Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 DTI
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2016, 20:56:33 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y

Snap .. enjoyed 99.999% of every day of 38 years .. and the "bad" days easily covered by the "exceptional" ones ...  :y :y (BTW are you going to the FEAEA dinner in September ?? )  :)
Logged

Shackeng

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Ramsbury
  • Posts: 7762
    • 3.2 Elite 2.0 TitX Mondeo
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2016, 22:41:43 »
Quote from: Entwood on 19 April 2016, 20:56:33
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y

Snap .. enjoyed 99.999% of every day of 38 years .. and the "bad" days easily covered by the "exceptional" ones ...  :y :y (BTW are you going to the FEAEA dinner in September ?? )  :)


What date is that? I hadn't seen anything. :-\
Logged

Entwood

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • North Wiltshire
  • Posts: 19566
  • My Old 3.2 V6 Elite (LPG)
    • Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 DTI
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2016, 22:59:33 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 22:41:43
Quote from: Entwood on 19 April 2016, 20:56:33
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y

Snap .. enjoyed 99.999% of every day of 38 years .. and the "bad" days easily covered by the "exceptional" ones ...  :y :y (BTW are you going to the FEAEA dinner in September ?? )  :)


What date is that? I hadn't seen anything. :-\

September 24th (I think) .. Petwood Hotel, Lincolnshire.... would post a link but the association pages are down. 75th anniversary of the Brevet

https://flighteng.org  if and when they come back up....  :(

Logged

ronnyd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
  • Posts: 8686
    • Vectra 1.8 SRI Silver
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2016, 23:12:37 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 20:55:04
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 April 2016, 20:33:07
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y
Can you tell me what it was, but understand if you can,t. ;)

The clue is in the Avatar & username. :-X :y
Can,t see the Avatar on my steam powered laptop.
Logged

Shackeng

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Ramsbury
  • Posts: 7762
    • 3.2 Elite 2.0 TitX Mondeo
    • View Profile
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #12 on: 20 April 2016, 19:24:37 »
Quote from: Entwood on 19 April 2016, 22:59:33
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 22:41:43
Quote from: Entwood on 19 April 2016, 20:56:33
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y

Snap .. enjoyed 99.999% of every day of 38 years .. and the "bad" days easily covered by the "exceptional" ones ...  :y :y (BTW are you going to the FEAEA dinner in September ?? )  :)


What date is that? I hadn't seen anything. :-\

September 24th (I think) .. Petwood Hotel, Lincolnshire.... would post a link but the association pages are down. 75th anniversary of the Brevet

https://flighteng.org  if and when they come back up....  :(

Cheers Nige, we get back from hols on the 19th. I'll check the site when it comes up. :y :y :y
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: One Way Car Hire (UK)
« Reply #13 on: 20 April 2016, 19:27:58 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 April 2016, 23:12:37
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 20:55:04
Quote from: ronnyd on 19 April 2016, 20:33:07
Quote from: Shackeng on 19 April 2016, 17:25:00
Quote from: ronnyd on 16 April 2016, 10:11:05
How can WORK be classed as enjoyable? maybe interesting at times but good luck anyway, (says he who is now retired). ;)

 :o :o :o Mine was, I'd have been happy to pay to do it as hobby! :y :y :y
Can you tell me what it was, but understand if you can,t. ;)

The clue is in the Avatar & username. :-X :y
Can,t see the Avatar on my steam powered laptop.
Avro Shackleton Sub hunter ;)
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.019 seconds with 17 queries.