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Everyone loves their independence, and hire cars offer you just that. Wherever you’re holidaying, car rental is a great way to get out and about and explore the harder to reach places or neighbouring towns without having to worry about navigating local public transport. Come and go as you please and see what you want, when you want. Car hire is all about minimal hassle, maximum freedom.
You may even want to base your entire holiday around the car and opt for a flydrive, discovering the freedom of the open road. Flydrive holidays give you the opportunity to discover a country at your own pace and to your own timetable. If you've been dreaming of driving Route 66 or seeing the American Mid-West, you're definitely in the right place as we're experts in flydrive holidays to worldwide destinations including Florida, USA, Canada, and South Africa.
We’ve partnered with the best of the best car hire companies around the world to ensure your trip (and your car) runs smoothly. Holiday car rental has never been simpler.
Flydrive deals
We have a range of Flydrives available across the USA, from the historic Route 66 to the dazzling Pacific coast of California. Or if safari is on your list, start in Cape Town then take a meandering drive along the famous Garden Route ending in one of our wonderful game reserves.
Check our Flydrive deals or use the search bar above to find your perfect holiday
Two holidays, of course. Or three. Or four! The beauty of a multi-centre holiday is that it lets you fit more of what you love into a single trip. We've designed a few itineraries to help you get started, so that you can see the best of the US...
From spectacular scenery to dramatic coastlines, experience more of South Africa on your own terms, with the freedom of your own hire car.
We've partnered with Hertz South Africa, and offer a comprehensive package with no excesses, unlimited mileage and an additional driver - so, why not hit the open road and make the most of your trip to the Rainbow Nation?
Freedom to explore, shop or visit the vast array of attractions on offer in Orlando, we’ve got it covered*. Rent a wheelchair accessible vehicle with ramped access and tie downs for all or part of your vacation, delivered to the airport or your hotel, you choose, after all it’s your holiday! Included with your rental you'll recieve one on one training on how to use the equipment and support from our supplier in resort.
*Currently only available in Orlando. Insurance is not included.
Everything you need to know...
Delivery/Collection
Our supplier can deliver and collect from Orlando international Airport OR your Orlando area hotel.
They offer a personal delivery service and will contact you prior to leaving the UK to let you know who your driver will be, their contact number and where to meet.
Rental Age
You must be a minimum age of 21 to be able to rent with a valid driver’s licence.
Mileage Allowance
Reservations include 150 miles per day as standard..
Fuel
The rentals come with a full tank of fuel and are to be returned full.
Breakdown Cover
Included with every rental. Includes emergency wheelchair passenger transportation, lift and ramp emergency repair, wheelchair and scooter assist, towing, battery service, flat tire assistance, lost key or lock out assistance, out of fuel
Disability Badge
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles link confirms that visitors can use their own UK disability badges providing it has the internationally recognised wheelchair symbol.
Range of choice
We offer a 6 seat and 8 seat, fully air conditioned van options. You can also choose to add GPS
Hand controls and steering balls are available throughout the US in a variety of vehicle types – please e-mail special.assistance@virginholidays.com
Your holiday may be affected by travel restrictions or cancellations
We are continually reviewing our flying schedules, taking into account the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advice against all non-essential travel. Depending on when you are due to travel, your holiday may be affected and we’ll email you to let you know as least 21 days before travel.
Your next holiday is only a click away - our website has thousands of options ready to book. But if you need more help, just give us a call on 0344 472 9646.
With many customers needing our help, we are prioritising those customers due to travel before 31 December 2020. Log in to Manage my booking where you can message us about your options or you can give us a call. Bear in mind you may have to wait longer than expected. We continue to review this and working to open up these options to more customers. In the meantime check out our FAQs to see if this can help answer any immediate questions.
Rest assured; we will notify you as soon as we know if your holiday has been affected by email.
We are continually reviewing our flying schedules, taking into account the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advice against all non-essential travel. Depending on when you are due to travel, your holiday may be affected and we’ll email you to let you know as least 21 days before travel.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed a payment or just need a little more time to pay; we have options available to help you. If your holiday is going ahead as planned, you can continue to pay for your holiday in Manage my booking, even if travelling in less than 12 weeks. If you’re unsure, you can delay any additional payments by choosing a new time to travel by requesting a call back in Manage My booking for one of our team to look at options. If your holiday is more than 6 months away, you may wish to set up a Direct Debit to spread the cost. This can be arranged whilst rebooking or afterwards in Manage my booking.
We understand that you may wish to change your holiday plans and we appreciate the need for flexibility.
We'll be in touch by email letting you know how to register to change your holiday plans. You can also log into Manage my booking to find the details there.
Please look out for emails from us or visit our dedicated Covid-19 (Coronavirus) page for the latest updates.
If we haven’t notified you of any changes, your holiday will be going ahead as planned but if you prefer to move your holiday to a later time we can help. You can call our team on 0344 472 9499 who can look at options for you.
Payments are being prioritised based on when the request was made, working in order from March 2020 onwards. We will always try to process refunds at the earliest opportunity, for requests before August our maximum timeframe is 120 days. As we are steadily reducing the maximum processing time for each new request, for refund requests made in August, we expect the maximum processing time to be 80 days, from the date the refund is requested. For those requesting a refund in September, we expect it to be processed within a maximum of 60 days, and then reduce to 30 days for refunds requested in October, before returning to normal levels.
To finalise the amendment, one of our customer advisors will phone you. We need to work through amend requests in departure date order so we can prioritise those with the most imminent travel plans, so you may have a longer wait than usual until we’re able to ring you back. We will help everyone that wants to move their holiday.
I returned early from holiday and have further questions?
You can contact our team by emailing feedback.backhome@virginholidays.com to discuss options on unused portions of your holiday. If you need to contact our team about amending an existing holiday or requesting a refund please log in to manage my booking.