| Utilising car hire services whilst travelling abroad or | | | | smaller company as it is easier to barter a deal |
| even at home can be both an effective and | | | | when no fixed pricing structure is in place. |
| efficient way to travel. But for those that are | | | | When booking the vehicle it is important to book |
| uninitiated in the process the following article | | | | well in advance of your travel date. I know a |
| hopes to present useful tips on how to find a | | | | myriad of different travellers that have checked |
| great deal and of course the right company. | | | | the prices on the internet, not booked and then |
| The first thing you must do when considering car | | | | been surprised that the price at the desk is far |
| hire is to think about the car you will need for | | | | higher than the original quote. Ultimately if you |
| your journey. If you are going on a family trip | | | | know when you are going to travel then it is |
| then the smallest car the car hire company has in | | | | worth booking in advance. |
| its range is unlikely to be suitable. Equally if there is | | | | At the booking stage it is also vitally important to |
| just two or three people in the group with little | | | | study the terms and conditions of the company |
| luggage then a hatchback or another small car | | | | before agreeing to the rental. One of the most |
| may be worthwhile. Additionally if you have special | | | | important aspects of this is to look into which |
| driving requests such as an automatic gear box, | | | | additional charges the hire company puts in place |
| this is also worth thinking about. | | | | and how they are applied. If you have this |
| The length of your rental should also be | | | | information it is easier to avoid and nasty |
| considered, the general consensus is that larger | | | | surprises. |
| corporate rental companies will be better suited to | | | | Finally for those that always want the best deal, |
| providing hire cars for a short period of time as | | | | looking at companies that offer loyalty discounts |
| they have fewer overheads. On the other hand if | | | | for regular users or price drops if you stay in |
| you are likely to be renting the vehicle for a large | | | | certain hotels or fly with certain airlines can be a |
| amount of time it can be better to utilise a | | | | rewarding experience. |