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Pamela1130
09-15-2023, 12:01 PM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferrably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

callalily
09-16-2023, 08:00 AM
You're best off to rent a car at the airport if you're flying in. There's an Enterprise at Lake Sumter Landing. Otherwise, the closest car rental location is Budget in Leesburg.

There's plenty of golf car rentals in and around the villages.

Babubhat
09-16-2023, 11:50 AM
Enterprise, lake sumpter landing. Used many times. If you are picking up in the morning, make sure you get there before they open as the line gets long and choice of car becomes limited

asianthree
09-16-2023, 12:00 PM
You're best off to rent a car at the airport if you're flying in. There's an Enterprise at Lake Sumter Landing. Otherwise, the closest car rental location is Budget in Leesburg.

There's plenty of golf car rentals in and around the villages.

The fees you pay from the airport are outrageous. One can take shuttle and rent a car from enterprise for half

villagetinker
09-16-2023, 12:29 PM
Call Enterprise ahead of time, and make the reservation at the Lake Sumter (no P) landing, they are the closest as far as I know.

Two Bills
09-16-2023, 12:37 PM
We always rented in advance at airport. Orlando mainly, odd occasions Tampa.
Rent on or off airport, plenty of courtesy busses to take you to rental locations.
Found the airport a lot cheaper than Enterprise in The Villages.

Rainger99
09-16-2023, 05:26 PM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferrably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

If you are flying in, get quotes from airport and from from off airport. Getting from airport to villages by van is $80 per person roundtrip so calculate that into the price.

mrfixit
09-17-2023, 02:23 AM
try ...... Sixt.com . If you are willing to rent at Airports.

Kelevision
09-17-2023, 03:10 AM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferrably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

I’m not sure the price difference but Orlando airport is one of the easiest car rentals. All of them are on property at MCO so you don’t have to shuttle. As others have said, there isn’t one close to Brownwood. Leesburg will be the closest or Lake Sumter Landing but would probably cost more than Leesburg.

ithos
09-17-2023, 05:17 AM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

I agree. Enterprise at Sumter Landing is the closest. But they have limited hours and are not open on Sunday. After hours drop off not an option.

JudyLife
09-17-2023, 05:32 AM
Enterprise at Sumter Landing and Hertz at Spanish Springs.

Franee621
09-17-2023, 05:55 AM
Go to CheapTickets.com and rent in advance from enterprise in lake Sumter or hertz in Spanish. If you have a Costco card rent from budget in leesburg. But if you are flying in rent and return at the airport. And again use the same websites

Hobbiest
09-17-2023, 06:02 AM
Turo is similar to Uber. Hundreds of people in The Villages offer to rent their car directly to those looking for a car. It’s typically less expensive, almost always friendlier, and easy to do. Here’s the link: You've been blocked | Turo car sharing marketplace (https://turo.com/us/en/search?country=US&defaultZoomLevel=11&deliveryLocationType=city&endDate=09%2F22%2F2023&endTime=10%3A00&isMapSearch=false&itemsPerPage=200&latitude=28.927019&location=The%20Villages%2C%20FL%2C%20USA&locationType=CITY&longitude=-82.00376080000001&pickupType=ALL&placeId=ChIJmZqjHVbB54gRZ6-0lJoSO1U&region=FL&sortType=RELEVANCE&startDate=09%2F19%2F2023&startTime=10%3A00&useDefaultMaximumDistance=true)You've been blocked | Turo car sharing marketplace (https://turo.com/us/en/search?country=US&defaultZoomLevel=11&deliveryLocationType=city&endDate=09%2F22%2F2023&endTime=10%3A00&isMapSearch=false&itemsPerPage=200&latitude=28.927019&location=The%20Villages%2C%20FL%2C%20USA&locationType=CITY&longitude=-82.00376080000001&pickupType=ALL&placeId=ChIJmZqjHVbB54gRZ6-0lJoSO1U&region=FL&sortType=RELEVANCE&startDate=09%2F19%2F2023&startTime=10%3A00&useDefaultMaximumDistance=true)

PanamaKim
09-17-2023, 06:24 AM
I’ve had great experience with Turo. Usually cheaper, you get exactly the car you want (maybe reserve same car you have at home), and easy to deal with.

QUOTE=Hobbiest;2257817]Turo is similar to Uber. Hundreds of people in The Villages offer to rent their car directly to those looking for a car. It’s typically less expensive, almost always friendlier, and easy to do. Here’s the link: You've been blocked | Turo car sharing marketplace (https://turo.com/us/en/search?country=US&defaultZoomLevel=11&deliveryLocationType=city&endDate=09%2F22%2F2023&endTime=10%3A00&isMapSearch=false&itemsPerPage=200&latitude=28.927019&location=The%20Villages%2C%20FL%2C%20USA&locationType=CITY&longitude=-82.00376080000001&pickupType=ALL&placeId=ChIJmZqjHVbB54gRZ6-0lJoSO1U&region=FL&sortType=RELEVANCE&startDate=09%2F19%2F2023&startTime=10%3A00&useDefaultMaximumDistance=true)You've been blocked | Turo car sharing marketplace (https://turo.com/us/en/search?country=US&defaultZoomLevel=11&deliveryLocationType=city&endDate=09%2F22%2F2023&endTime=10%3A00&isMapSearch=false&itemsPerPage=200&latitude=28.927019&location=The%20Villages%2C%20FL%2C%20USA&locationType=CITY&longitude=-82.00376080000001&pickupType=ALL&placeId=ChIJmZqjHVbB54gRZ6-0lJoSO1U&region=FL&sortType=RELEVANCE&startDate=09%2F19%2F2023&startTime=10%3A00&useDefaultMaximumDistance=true)[/QUOTE]

Pamela1130
09-17-2023, 07:00 AM
Thank you everyone for your replies!! So helpful and I have written it all down. Can't wit to visit.

Ross
09-17-2023, 07:10 AM
SUMTER. no P.

Drakeswood
09-17-2023, 08:15 AM
Hertz in Brownwood???

larrysking46@gmail.com
09-17-2023, 09:13 AM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferrably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

Enterprise Car Rental

rogerk
09-17-2023, 01:32 PM
No Hertz in Brownwood. There is a Hertz location in Spanish Springs. I’d also suggest you check with Brownwood Hotel!

Ktots
09-17-2023, 06:08 PM
Hi: We will be visiting in November and would like to rent a car from a place in the Villages, preferrably the closest to Brownwood Square area. Thank you for your time.

Just in case you have trouble with availability of cars at Lake Sumter, we had a nice experience with the Enterprise on Mt Vernon Rd in Leesburg. More of a ride for you, but easy to get to from the southern part of TV. Best of luck!

RobertWR
09-18-2023, 03:22 AM
We reserve and rent a car at Enterprise at the airport, as mentioned the fees at the airport are added to the rental and make it expensive. Rent it one way for 24 hours with the destination Lake Sumter.

Turn it in at Enterprise Lake Sumter and immediately rent it again at Lake Sumter without the airport fees. This can be a one-way rental with the destination being the airport.

We have done this over 50 times in Cincinnati when we go back. Good luck.