Hi all,
I'm 28 and travelling with 3 friends to the States next month and we're currently weighing up whether to get an RV for the majority of our trip (from when we leave Chicago til we arrive in Austin, so travelling through Nashville, Memphis and NOLA) or just to hire a car for the whole time we're there and book cheap accommodation at hostels and maybe Airbnb.
Budget is an important factor, and we can't really afford any nasty surprises or cost blowouts. We're having a hard time working out TOTAL costs for things.
We have been given a quote for an RV from Cruise America by someone who has used them before and they advised there isn't likely to be much of a cost to pay on pick up (beyond the written quote given), which is good. But, we're also worried that driving an RV and finding places to stay in cities like Nashville, Memphis, NOLA etc will be difficult, inconvenient and, in the end, cost us more in having to get taxis or Ubers from the RV park to various attractions. We're really keen to see lots of live music, for example.
The other option of the car the whole time has its advantages. It seems to be cheaper than the RV. Though, the person that got the RV quote said that every time they've rented a car there has been a huge extra cost when they've picked it up - something like DOUBLE what they were quoted. This would make it the SAME COST as the RV and without any accommodation sorted yet, which added on would make it much more expensive than the RV option potentially. However, it would give us the convenience of having a car available, and a smaller vehicle to drive around the cities in, the whole time we're there.
We are really unsure what to do and would appreciate advice from RV experts!
Thank you!
Helen
I'm 28 and travelling with 3 friends to the States next month and we're currently weighing up whether to get an RV for the majority of our trip (from when we leave Chicago til we arrive in Austin, so travelling through Nashville, Memphis and NOLA) or just to hire a car for the whole time we're there and book cheap accommodation at hostels and maybe Airbnb.
Budget is an important factor, and we can't really afford any nasty surprises or cost blowouts. We're having a hard time working out TOTAL costs for things.
We have been given a quote for an RV from Cruise America by someone who has used them before and they advised there isn't likely to be much of a cost to pay on pick up (beyond the written quote given), which is good. But, we're also worried that driving an RV and finding places to stay in cities like Nashville, Memphis, NOLA etc will be difficult, inconvenient and, in the end, cost us more in having to get taxis or Ubers from the RV park to various attractions. We're really keen to see lots of live music, for example.
The other option of the car the whole time has its advantages. It seems to be cheaper than the RV. Though, the person that got the RV quote said that every time they've rented a car there has been a huge extra cost when they've picked it up - something like DOUBLE what they were quoted. This would make it the SAME COST as the RV and without any accommodation sorted yet, which added on would make it much more expensive than the RV option potentially. However, it would give us the convenience of having a car available, and a smaller vehicle to drive around the cities in, the whole time we're there.
We are really unsure what to do and would appreciate advice from RV experts!
Thank you!
Helen