Re: Getting To/From Cedar Rapids Airport?

[Guest guest]

Hi Michele,

If you're staying at the RMH, the airport shuttle will take you

there from CID and back to CID for no charge. When you arrive at

CID go to the shuttle counter and tell them that you'd like a ride

to RMH. And the day before you leave, you just call the shuttle

(RMH will give you the number), and they'll come pick you up.

Best,

Yuuko and

>

> For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport), how

did

> you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you rent a

car

> or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take from

the

> airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will

get

> back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel), but I

> don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about

$200

> which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like such a

> waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths for

the

> family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd

love

> to hear what you did!!!!

>

> Michele

> Collin's story at

> http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

>

[Guest guest]

Michele,

$200 seems really high for car rental for 4 days, what kind of car and

who are you going through? You can get an intermediate size car from

Enterprise for about $25/day. If your rental period includes a

weekend the rates are even better (like $57 for 4 days or $77 for 5

depending on time of day you pick up and return). My rental agent

told me that if you tell them you are in town for medical reasons they

should be able to give you a free upgrade too, so you could rent at

the compact rate and they would upgrade you to the next class for free.

allison

>

> For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport), how did

> you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you rent a car

> or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take from the

> airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will get

> back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel), but I

> don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about $200

> which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like such a

> waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths for the

> family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd love

> to hear what you did!!!!

>

> Michele

> Collin's story at

> http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

>

[Guest guest]

We just flew out last Tues and back Wed (and actually am going tomorrow and

coming back Wed) - we used the shuttle both ways. When you go to the counter to

get to the RMH, they will arrange a pick up time, too. They have been very

nice.

They did write $65 donation on our ticket when they took us but the people at

the RMH said that was not neccessary, just tip the driver. . .

Getting To/From Cedar Rapids Airport?

For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport), how did

you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you rent a car

or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take from the

airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will get

back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel), but I

don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about $200

which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like such a

waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths for the

family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd love

to hear what you did!!!!

Michele

Collin's story at

http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I just called over to the Shuttle. He seemed like I was bothering

him LOL! I'll take your advice and just wait till I get there, he

said they take reservations up to a month in advance, but when I

tried making them he seemed like he didn't want to do it. I figure I

must have caught him on a bad day or during lunch time or something.

He said it will be free as long as there are other paying people in

the shuttle, but if it's just me and Collin they charge $35.00 for a

ride to the RMH. But that is still much less then renting a car.

Thanks Again!!!

Michele

> >

> > For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport),

how

> did

> > you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you rent a

> car

> > or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take

from

> the

> > airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will

> get

> > back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel), but I

> > don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about

> $200

> > which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like such a

> > waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths

for

> the

> > family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd

> love

> > to hear what you did!!!!

> >

> > Michele

> > Collin's story at

> > http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I went online and did the free quotes from the 4 different rental car

companies that the airline had, I'll try calling over instead and

see if I get a better rate. Thanks for the tip. I was doing it

based on the cheapest car they had and 1 booster seat.

Michele

> >

> > For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport),

how did

> > you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you rent a

car

> > or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take

from the

> > airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will

get

> > back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel), but I

> > don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about

$200

> > which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like such a

> > waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths

for the

> > family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd

love

> > to hear what you did!!!!

> >

> > Michele

> > Collin's story at

> > http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just called in person to all 4 companies that rent cars from the

airport (Hertz, Avis, National & Enterprise). They gave me quotes of

$232, $205 and $222 for a 4 day rental (arrive Wed return on Sun) for

the cheapest car they have and said there isn't any type of medical

discounts or anything they could give me that it was the best deal

that they had. I told each company that we wouldn't be driving much,

basically to the RMH or Hospital and back to the airport but they said

they still couldn't do anything.

Michele

[Guest guest]

I don't know about anyone else but I was rather surprised that there's

not much in the way of free parking in lil ol Iowa City. We luckily

stayed at a hotel that validated our parking but if we had parked to

go to the pedestrian mall and not been staying at the hotel it was

like $1/hr.

paid $4 to park at U of I during the clubfoot races (probably

mostly because he didn't know where to go and just parked in the first

garage he saw).

allison

> > > >

> > > > For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport),

> > how

> > > did

> > > > you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you

rent a

> > > car

> > > > or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take

> > from

> > > the

> > > > airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we will

> > > get

> > > > back to the airport on the day we go home (from our hotel),

but I

> > > > don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's about

> > > $200

> > > > which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like

such a

> > > > waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths

> > for

> > > the

> > > > family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon..... I'd

> > > love

> > > > to hear what you did!!!!

> > > >

> > > > Michele

> > > > Collin's story at

> > > > http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh I don't doubt it, we pay anywhere from $52-$85/month for parking at

Wash U. Not like there are any other options. Oh wait, they have

FREE metrolink (mass transit light rail system), for those who could

benefit from it, but they don't come anywhere near my house because

the dimwits in St. county voted it down 10 years ago because

they didn't want the " crime element " from Downtown St. Louis coming

out to St. ....can you tell this is a big pet peeve of mine? I

just can't stand paying to park at your place of employment. I mean

seriously, they should pay me to park here. What's even worse is that

the parking garage is a 15 minute walk from my office. Grrr....

allison

> > > > >

> > > > > For those of you who flew into the CID (Cedar Rapids Airport),

> > > how

> > > > did

> > > > > you get to/from the Airport to your hotel or RMH? Did you

rent a

> > > > car

> > > > > or use a shuttle, etc? I know there is a shuttle we can take

> > > from

> > > > the

> > > > > airport to the RMH, but I still haven't figured out how we

will

> > > > get

> > > > > back to the airport on the day we go home (from our

hotel), but I

> > > > > don't know if I really want to rent a car for 4 days, it's

about

> > > > $200

> > > > > which seems way to much to me for 4 days. $200 seems like

such a

> > > > > waste of money on a car I'd rather spend that on summer cloths

> > > for

> > > > the

> > > > > family, etc or on things for the new baby coming soon.....

I'd

> > > > love

> > > > > to hear what you did!!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Michele

> > > > > Collin's story at

> > > > > http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Michele,

I'm looking at Enterprise on the web at this location:

9 HIGHWAY 1 W

IOWA CITY, IA 52246-4243

Tel.:

Their internet prices show for the days you specified $95 for the

whole stay for the economy car, $102 for compact and $110 for

intermediate. They are just being jerks if they will not give you a

free upgrade.

>

> Hi ,

>

> I just called in person to all 4 companies that rent cars from the

> airport (Hertz, Avis, National & Enterprise). They gave me quotes of

> $232, $205 and $222 for a 4 day rental (arrive Wed return on Sun) for

> the cheapest car they have and said there isn't any type of medical

> discounts or anything they could give me that it was the best deal

> that they had. I told each company that we wouldn't be driving much,

> basically to the RMH or Hospital and back to the airport but they said

> they still couldn't do anything.

>

>

> Michele

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I tried calling the one you mentioned, but they are closed on Sundays

when we need to return the car so they can't give me there prices.

Also they are not at the airport so they won't pick you up there or

offer you a shuttle to their location (since they have an Enterprise

at the airport, I guess it steps on the other Enterprieses toes).

MIchele

[Guest guest]

That is just annoying. On the internet it says you can return the car

on Sundays and drop the keys in the drop box. I can't believe the

Enterprise at the airport charges so much more, I guess they just

figure they can because you have no other option to get to the other

location.

I talked to my guy at Enterprise and found that there are multiple

extra charges the airport locations charge plus extra taxes. If you

want to have a car while you are there you can take the shuttle to and

from RMD house and book your car rental at the lower price through the

Enterprise in Iowa City at the location I mentioned. They would

provide transportation to and from their office.

Hope this helps,

>

> Hi ,

>

> I tried calling the one you mentioned, but they are closed on Sundays

> when we need to return the car so they can't give me there prices.

> Also they are not at the airport so they won't pick you up there or

> offer you a shuttle to their location (since they have an Enterprise

> at the airport, I guess it steps on the other Enterprieses toes).

>

> MIchele

>

[Guest guest]

I tried that, I told him I could do that, I would just take the free

shuttle to the RMH and rent it from there, but he said there is no way

I can return the car on a Sunday. I'll have to call back again and

try talking to someone else, maybe I just spoke to someone there that

didn't know what they were talking about. I'll call again later on

today, because the prices were much better at that location.

Michele

[Guest guest]

Michele,

It says right on their website:

Here is how you can return your vehicle After Hours:

PLEASE LOCK CAR DOORS AND THEN PLACE KEYS IN THE KEY DROP BOX. THE

RENTER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR VEHICLE CONDITION ENDS ONCE AN

ENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR EMPLOYEE INSPECTS THE RENTAL VEHICLE THE NEXT

BUSINESS DAY. * KEY DROP BOX IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

You should just book it through the website. They told me that

usually you get the best rates when booking online anyway.

>

> I tried that, I told him I could do that, I would just take the free

> shuttle to the RMH and rent it from there, but he said there is no way

> I can return the car on a Sunday. I'll have to call back again and

> try talking to someone else, maybe I just spoke to someone there that

> didn't know what they were talking about. I'll call again later on

> today, because the prices were much better at that location.

>

> Michele

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all of your help. I think I have it all worked out now.

We are flying out of Philadelphia to MN, then MN to Cedar Rapids, IA.

I rented through the Iowa City location that mentioned(not in

the airport, airport charges more then double).

So I will arrive at airport, take the free shuttle to RMH, then

someone from Enterprise will come pick me and Collin up at the RMH and

bring us to the Iowa City Enterprise to Rent the car on Wed. Then on

Sunday I will drive the car back to Enterprise (and leave keys in the

drop box, like you said , the guy I talked to today said it was

fine, the other guy had no clue what he was talking about the other

day). I rented online though and saved 20% vs. what they could do

over the phone for me. Then call yellow cab taxi to get a ride from

Enterprise to RMH which should be under $10 (It's only a little over

2 miles), then take the free Shuttle from RMH back to Airport. Right

now they estimate $76 vs. over $200 the airport wanted for the same

economy car. I may still have to rent the booster seat for Collin

though.

I don't know how I'll be at the airport carrying a booster seat,

suit case, backpack (to keep him entertained during the 2 flights),

umbrella stroller and Collin and I'll be 36 weeks pregnant then! Last

time I didn't bring a stroller and it was so hard for him to keep up

with me rushing around the airport (we actually missed 1 flight

because the security there sucked and took forever in philadelphia),

so even though he is 4.5 I'm doing it this time for in the airport.

We are staying at the RMH Wed March 29th until Friday March 31st.

Then sometime on Friday after Collin's appoinment we are switching

over to the Comfort Suites by the mall so we can swim Friday night and

all day Saturday. It will be so much easier to wake up and just goto

the airport Sunday morning from a hotel vs. having to clean the whole

room at the RMH then rush to the airport. Friday I'll be able to take

my time and clean up there.

It will be nice for Collin to get to swim with me and have some

special fun time alone with me before the baby comes, the hotel has a

water slide and a patient rate...of course more then the RMH but I

think it will be worth it in the long run!!! I don't know if he will

want to do it, but I'm sure he'll at least give it a try. And we will

be right across the street from the mall (he loves the playground in

there and carousol!!!) He keeps asking how long we will be gone, last

time I told him 3 days and it was 18 days, so he is having some trust

issues with me over it, but I promised him this time we were going

home April 2nd!!!!

Michele