There are many reasons you may need to hire a car. You may not own a car or your own car may be out of action. Or you may be abroad and wish to venture beyond the city. Generally renting the car once you are on holiday will be the most expensive option and should be avoided. rental car insurance can provide a cost-effective and alternative solution.
Car rental companies normally run special promotions regularly, so if you plan ahead you can wait for these special offers to come along before hiring your car. Make sure not to go with the first rental quotation you get as you will normally be able to find a cheaper option, or a better car as there are so many car rental companies out there.
Make sure to avoid the peak seasons when looking to hire a car, and book well in advance, as the closer you get to the date of the car usage the more expensive it will get.
Get the final cost of the car rental, as often times companies will not include all the optional extras which you assume are just standard, for example some cars may charge you per mile that you use without giving you any free mileage, and the rate they charge might be greater. So you can avoid the hidden costs and ask for the total fee straight up. Make sure they are quoting with tax added on and insurance and with a reasonable or no mileage allowance.
Make sure to stand firm on any extras, that the car rental company tries to give you, often times the sales representative makes commission on any extra that you are up sold on, don’t give in, just get what you want, good value for money.
When you receive the car, make sure that a full vehicle inspection is done by you to note any damage on the car already. Ideally take pictures of the car as well, as some unscrupulous car hire companies will pretend that you damaged the car and charge you for this. Also note the level of the gas and give it back with that same level as some companies will charge you a much higher premium for filling up the tank than just what it cost them to fill up the tank. Make sure that you are adequately insured when driving the car, not that you get hit with a huge payment if you are unlucky enough to get into an accident.
