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1 way RV Class A Rentals. Having difficulty.Need help please

james4
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Hello all, I'm a Firefighter from Los Angeles trying to book a one way rental from Atlanta or Jacksonville area (drop off in Boston/NY area)โ€ฆ.but have met a lot of obstacles. El Monte will not do the one way and Cruise America's biggest RV is a 30 footโ€ฆnot ideal for a 12 day trip and 6 full size adults. Any thought/opinions/etc etc would be rather helpful. Thank you!


James
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tatest
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CruiseAmerica is the only natioal rental company I am aware of doing one-ways, and it take substantial advance reservation sometimes, and there is a one-way fee. The one-way fee isnot going to be as much as the mileage would be foe a two-way. Indeed, mileage will likely be your big cost, as daily allowances on RVs tend to be small,100-200 miles a day.

Six people, a 30 C will likely be more usable for six adults than any A much under 40 feet, as the two types are in different markets, with most A's designed as home for a couple, road trip for a family of four.

I am assuming you'll want to cook and sleep in it. Otherwise, a small travel coach or party coach might work better. I know of bus companies that have coaches with capacites from four to forty passengers, other up to about 8-12 with sleeping and lounge combinations. Since these are mostly used by entertainment road crews, many of the companies operate out of Nashville, but I know I can hire something like from Dallas, Oklahoma City, Peoria, Kansas City, considering the transportation companies I've traveled with. From KC, we've used Kincaid and Trailways. Starting from Atlanta, I would check for transportation companies operating from Atlanta, or may Jacksonville or Orlando.

These will not, howver, be rentals, they will be charters with drivers. They are priced accordingly. If you want a non-stop cross country run, you'll likely have to pay extra for two drivers, because of the mandatory rest periods.

Six people, long trip, that's usually executive transport category, something about the size of 18-30 passenger airport bus but with bar and lounge facilities for a smaller number of people, rather than full of seats. If you want bunks aor sleeping enroute, that is more or a crew coach, with bunks for four to eight people, lounge seating, entertainment type kitchen, toilet and maybe a shower, in a 38-45 foot motorcoach shell.

Just some alternatives to the RV/motorhome option, from someone who does it time to time.
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Jim_Shoe
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At 60 MPH that's 20 hours for the 1200 expressway miles. Allowing for pit stops, call it 24 hours. Rent a couple of vans or cars, three to a vehicle. A lot cheaper, and car rental companies do allow one way rentals, especially to major cities. Overnight in a Motel 6, and you're still ahead of the game.
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noe-place
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If it's something to do with training and especially if your department is paying for the training, they should furnish transportation. If you have to pay for it yourselves (6 guys?), then rent a big van and split the one way cost. It should run about $700 for a one-way full size van rental from Jacksonville, Florida to NY or Boston. I rented one from southern Ky to Miami, Florida for $685 this June one way. I also had to rent one to get the family back to Ky but the return one-way in the SAME size vehicle was only $159. Good luck

nomad297
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
james4 wrote:
Hello all, I'm a Firefighter from Los Angeles trying to book a one way rental from Atlanta or Jacksonville area (drop off in Boston/NY area)โ€ฆ.but have met a lot of obstacles. El Monte will not do the one way and Cruise America's biggest RV is a 30 footโ€ฆnot ideal for a 12 day trip and 6 full size adults. Any thought/opinions/etc etc would be rather helpful. Thank you!


James

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Trying to figure out the relevance (if any) of the fact that you're a Firefighter...is the same true of the rest of the six "full-size adults" you describe, and are you all scheduled to show up for a fire event of some kind in the Boston/New York area?


I was wondering the exact same thing.

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okhmbldr
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Rent the RV, do your one way trip. Draw straws and the loser drives it back to Atlanta/Jacksonville. Then the loser flies up and rejoins the crew.
Maybe not the best solution, but it would work.

ol_Bombero-JC
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srx-6 wrote:
Trying to figure out the relevance (if any) of the fact that you're a Firefighter...is the same true of the rest of the six "full-size adults" you describe, and are you all scheduled to show up for a fire event of some kind in the Boston/New York area?

Trying to figure out the relevance of this post. Does nothing to offer a solution to the original question.


Ditto that!

What's wrong with the poster saying he's a firefighter, electrician, accountant, etc...:@..:?

OK - useless trivia - but so what?..:S

Firefighter "James4":
No help with the solution.
Think you have "Mission Impossible" in re the rental..:(

~

srx-6
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Trying to figure out the relevance (if any) of the fact that you're a Firefighter...is the same true of the rest of the six "full-size adults" you describe, and are you all scheduled to show up for a fire event of some kind in the Boston/New York area?

Trying to figure out the relevance of this post. Does nothing to offer a solution to the original question.
JB & MB
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miatared
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If you can find one, the cost would be obscene I'm sure.

Have you considered buying a used one and reselling it afterwards. Just a thought....

Francesca_Knowl
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james4 wrote:
Hello all, I'm a Firefighter from Los Angeles trying to book a one way rental from Atlanta or Jacksonville area (drop off in Boston/NY area)โ€ฆ.but have met a lot of obstacles. El Monte will not do the one way and Cruise America's biggest RV is a 30 footโ€ฆnot ideal for a 12 day trip and 6 full size adults. Any thought/opinions/etc etc would be rather helpful. Thank you!


James

:h

Trying to figure out the relevance (if any) of the fact that you're a Firefighter...is the same true of the rest of the six "full-size adults" you describe, and are you all scheduled to show up for a fire event of some kind in the Boston/New York area?
" Not every mind that wanders is lost. " With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien

puttd
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The company would likely have to pay someone to drive it back to the origin. Very expensive. Can you do two of the class c's?

TXiceman
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Never heard of one-way rentals on motorhomes. They usually want them back where they started.

Ken
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