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TOP 10 CAR HIRE TIPS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
TOP 10 CAR HIRE TIPS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
These days when you arrive on holiday, the first things you see is a line of booths offering various deals for car hire, but why pay more than you have to?
Norfolk,
UK,
United Kingdom
(prbd.net)
06/05/2011
These days when you arrive on holiday, the first things you see is a line of booths offering various deals for car hire, but why pay more than you have to? Here are some useful tips to ensure that you get the best deals and the type of car that you want before you even arrive at the airport!
According to a survey by carrentals.co.uk, 40% of holidaymakers admit to having to pay additional costs, with car hire being the most common in these cost factors.
There is a growing popularity amongst holidaymakers to book their car hire online, as part of their pre-holiday preparations. If you are planning on booking a hire car online, then the best chance of finding the car you need, at the price you want is by using an online price comparison service such as CarRentals.co.uk.
CarRentals was voted best car hiring website in 2008 and is a popular place to find discounts and offers for holiday car hire and it is quick and easy to use. You can find all types of vehicle from budget to performance with a range of options to choose from, such as manual, automatic, air con, free insurance, unlimited mileage, child seats and more.
Here are ten useful tips when considering holiday car hire:
1.To get the best deal book as far in advance as possible.
2.It may be worth taking out extra cover on your car hire insurance, such as refundable excess which will cover all costs in the event of an accident.
3.Check that your destination country includes insurance with the car hire.
4.Don't forget to print out your booking voucher to take with you along with your driver's licence (not a photocopy) as well as a credit card in the main driver's name.
5.Once you get to your hire car do your own checks to make sure that you have a full tank of petrol (if that is part of the agreement) and make a note of any damage to the vehicle and report it to the company rep before you leave.
6.Make sure that the car hire point is going to be open when you get there, especially if you are going to arrive out of hours.
7.It is always best to fill the petrol tank up before you hand the car back, as the hire company will usually charge more than the cost to fill it up yourself.
8.Think about any extras that you may need, such as an additional driver or child seats, and book them when you hire the car. You may be charged extra for these if you hire them when collecting the car, or worse still, they may not have what you need.
9.Are you dropping the car off at the same place that you collected it from? If not, then check the additional cost. The larger companies are less likely to charge for this.
10.Familiarise yourself with the traffic laws of the country you will be driving in, particularly the drink driving laws. A simple internet search of your destination is all you need to find the information you require.
Carrentals.co.uk is a popular comparison web site for all types of car rental and car hire. It's easy and convenient to compare discounts and offers and there are many exclusive deals.
For further information, please visit: http://www.carrentals.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)845 054 2529
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