Car Hire Considerations
Choosing which car hire company depends on a lot of factors and often the determining factor is location or opening hours. The next determining factor for many companies is who do you have an account with. The final factor is who has the most suitable cars. With so much competition there may still be several car hire companies ‘still in the frame’ so it comes down to price.
Do not choose the cheapest headline price without looking at the extras. To find the cheapest you need to work out what the final bill is going to be. Inclusive rates are likely to appear the most expensive but actually work out the cheapest when the rental is concluded. The inclusive rental includes necessary items such as insurance, CDW, mileage, theft protection, location surcharges and tax.. example, it is cheaper to have an inclusive rate at $25 a day than to pay $15 + 20c per km if you drive more than 32 kms!
Booking through a car hire broker is likely to be cheaper on rentals more than a couple of days but the rentals have to be prepaid. Here again there are differences which you may wish to consider for instance Holiday Autos charge 100% cancellation fee whereas cheap-car-rental charge a cancellation charge equal to just one days rental.
Have you considered insurance. If you wish to use your own insurance cover check with your insurer that they offer full cover on a hired car. You should also check the cover provided and consider carefully the options given by the car rental company as an accident, particularly for car hire in USA and car hire in Canada could be very, very costly.
When collecting your rental car it is important that you inspect it for any damage. The paint work should be checked but also remember to check the interior, the tyres and low down where the car might have hit a kerb. You should draw the car rental company’s attention to any defects and you should ask them to note it both on your copy of the agreement and theirs. If you do not report any damage you are likely to be charged for the damage when you return the car. Something you would wish to avoid.
Happy motoring!
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