Originally Posted by
KYTBRD
We had 4 cars which we shared.
The company will pay for you to drive there and back, up to the cost of an airline ticket. Having a car definitely helped when going back and forth to the training center at odd hours, lunch while in ground school, grocery store, dinner in coral gables, Miami beach, wake boarding in lauderdale, Marlins games, stocking up for the grill, movie theater/mall, etc.
We also had 2 folks who rented a car together. There's a rental place in the Marriott. As I recall, they said it wasn't very expensive when shared between the two of them.
Ideally, at least one guy in each sim pairing has a car. Not having wheels severely limits your food choices and you'll spend a lot of extra time getting to the sim at zero dark thirty.
Company will pay you mileage for the drive home, not the drive down, unless something's changed.
I often rent from the cheap car rental places when I come in for ground school. Never had a problem and probably cheaper than the Marriott.