Summer is approaching and if you travel abroad you need to think about car hire too. Everybody wants stressfree trip without spendig extra money. Here are a couple of holiday car rental tips that can save you some serious money:
- All car rental companies want to sell you excess insurance at the car rental desk but keep in mind that these policies are far more expensive than buying them online prior to your trip. CDW (alias Collision Damage Waiver) can be easily bought online and it will save you some money.
- Never forget your credit card at home (it needs to be in the lead driver’s name). Why? Because your car hire can be refused and you won’t be able to pick it up. Most car hire companies won’t except debit cards although you can book your rental car online with it but you can’t pick it up. Always make sure that you take all the required documentation with you.
- Fuel policy can be really expensive if you don’t keep an eye on it. When you rent a car many times a year then you should always check the car hire company’s policy.
- Check the car throughly before you leave the parking lot. Take your time, don’t let the agent rush you. Check the rental car’s interior, exterior, basically everything from chip marks to damage to paintwork. Make also sure that they note down everything before you take the car.
- Sat Navs and child seats: especially in the summer months they have very limited availability. So always check them with the car hire company prior to your trip. They can only be paid locally and sometimes can be really expensive. It could be a good idea to take ie. your own Sat Nav with you.
Keep these holiday car rental tips in mind and you will save money and you can have a 100% stress free holiday.
