Jan 05
Please read the terms and conditions applicable to your rental before you book your car Please be careful and read the terms and conditions applicable to your car rental booking. The most importants are: Mileage – usually every rental comes with unlimited use of the car but some rental companies set a daily limit around 100miles/150km. …
Jan 02
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou together with lasminute.com founder Brent Hoberman will launch a new scheme in 2012 which will allow people to rent out their own cars. They won’t need anything else just smartphone apps to book slots in their neighbour’s vehicle.They will try this new scheme first in the London area and it …
Dec 27
Why you should know what your insurance for car hire covers. John contacted me with his car hire experience in Spain: “I booked a car with an agent website and it offered an option no excess insurance cover so I opted for it because I wanted a worry free holiday. When I arrived at the …
Dec 19
Recently I came across a very interesting article about a car hire insurance horror story from the US. A gentleman rented a Dodge Ram Dakota pickup from Enterprise car hire company and because he had a Business Visa Card that included rental car damage waiver protection he didn’t want the the extra $19.95-a-day damage insurance …
Dec 12
More and more countries offer electric rental cars which not only protecting the environment but saving money too. In Paris they’ve just recently introduced a very modern electric car rental scheme where customers can drive away from 1200 parking spots all over the French capital. Car rental subscription cost €10 per day or €15 per …
Dec 07
Recently I read a very good article about car hire insurances written by Gill Charlton on the the Telegraph. She writes about the prices car rental franchises offer to their customers. We can experience that car rental prices are pretty low but are they really? You can get a rental car for a very good …
Dec 01
Best car hire company – Which is the best car rental company? Which is the best car rental company to rent from with a good reputation? The answer most likely depends on your personal needs. If you start reading reviews on website ie. reviewcenter.com you will find out soon every rental company is “bad”. …
Nov 24
What is the best manner in renting a car, through a broker site or direct with a car rental company? Car hire brokers are common use when travelers are renting a car. They act as intermediaries between customers and car rental companies. They usually take a small deposit from customers send them a voucher with …
Nov 21
The holiday season arrives soon and you may need a rental car. If you live in the US you may consider to buy excess insurance for your car hire. You can read hundreds of reviews on many consumer sites which can tell you not to buy this insurance but you may consider it when it …
Nov 15
Car sharing is not a new phenomenon – many people use car sharing service around the world, one of them called Zipcar which is a US based company. What is car sharing? You can basically book a car online or over the phone 24/7 every day. You can make your reservation minutes or up to …
