Category: Car hire excess insurance

Why car hire is so expensive when you have kids

This might sound crazy but it’s true. Car hire actually costs more when you have children. You may end up paying £500 in extras when you travel with your kids. What is the reason for this? Let’s find out together. Hiring a car shouldn’t be that expensive but unfortunately many car rental companies adapted the …

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Save money on car hire premiums and excess charges

Car hire excess policy can save you serious money when you rent a car abroad. It’s cheaper to take out this policy than buy the car hire company’s more expensive one at the car rental desk.  Most of the people feel the pressure when they arrive at the airport. They just want to drive away …

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Hard sales tactics at the car hire counter

Holidaymakers to Spain are being told they can not drive away a hire car they have booked unless they pay another €100 for optional insurance. We already heard stories about car hire company miss-selling excess cover or the forced full-empty fuel “option” or selling unwanted insurance to the clients. The leatest addition for these problems when a leading …

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Research shows Confusion Over Hire Car Excess Costs Consumers

A recent survey by iCarhireinsurance.com (Halo Car hire insurance) says car hire excess and car hire excess insurance are the most confusing about car rental. The true extent of consumer confusion surrounding excess waivers sold by car rental companies has been revealed in new research. The survey, carried out by YouGov on behalf of iCarhireinsurance.com, found that only …

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Book your car for the 2012 London Olympics

You have still time  to book your rental car for the 2012 London Olympics which will start 27 July 2012. To avoid disappointment is advisable to book it in advance because you can save money on it. Statistics show that car hire bookings for pick up will increase around the start of the 2012 Olympics. …

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Travel Insurance with Car Hire Excess Included

Where to buy travel insurance with car hire excess insurance? Travel and car hire usually comes together so it would be great if we can buy an insurance policy which cover the rental car excess and the travelers too during the journey. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any travel insurance with car hire excess insurance included …

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How to save money when you’re on holiday

I came across a great article on how to save money when you’re on holiday. There are great money saving tips that you can follow. I’d like to share them with you: Premium phone lines: there are travel companies that can charge you extra when you call them to make a booking. You have to …

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Big brand car hire company mis-selling car hire cover

I’ve just came across an interesting article about mis-selling car hire cover: Conor Mills from East-London rented a car with big brand car hire company – Budget  at Knock Airport, in Ireland.  He was fully covered against excess charges but he picked up the car at the aiport the lady at the Budget desk told him …

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Car Hire Excess Insurance – Home Country Rental

Car hire excess insurance in Your home country? Car hire excess insurance policies designed to cover the excess  while the policy holder renting a car abroad on business or holiday. However many client want to rent a car at their home country or home town if they need a transportation. For cover the home country …

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Car Rental Fuel Policy in Spain – Fully Explained

spanish holiday car hire fuel policy

When you are planning a holiday car rental probably you look for the best price and type of car available. One of the most overlooked detail could be the fuel policy. The car rental is one of the cheapest in Spain but with different fuel policies it could be really expensive. What kind of fuel …

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