Sep 26
A new survey has been conducted among 1103 people who hired a car between in 2011 summer and the result shows that mainly male drivers rule the wheel when they are on holiday. Most Britons said that driving a rental car is very stress-free experience. The main reason can be that people can switch off …
Sep 22
No paper, no voucher, no more long queues – is this the future, actually not. At Cape Town International Airport this isn’t the future, this is the present. First Car Rental has introduced a new feature called “Show and Go checkout”. It’s really simple and saves a lot of time for customers. The whole procedure …
Sep 19
It’s really important to check these car rental fees when you’re on holiday. Premium location fee: when you pick up your rental car at an airport or a train station you have to pay a premium location fee which is 15% in Italy, 20% in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and a flat fee in the …
Sep 15
Thanks to Hertz On Demand a new car-sharing program will be introduced at the UConn’s Storrs campus in Connecticut. For a small hourly fee – $8-$9 – students would be able to rent 3 Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles (ULEV) and one all-electric car. The sharers will also get 180 free rental miles per day which will also …
Sep 12
It is always advisable to check your rental car for any damage to avoid any excess charges. Let’s see the 5 tips for successful car hire: Try to shop around for comprehensive excess car hire insurance in advance – and make always sure it covers everything like tyre and windscreen damage. Always check your rental …
Aug 25
Europcar has made an analysis of damages to rental cars and they revealed that 9 out of 10 rental car suffered some kind of damage. The most usual ones are: windscreen chips windscreen cracks major bodywork damage. Many customers who rented a car in the UK didn’t go for car hire excess insurance. Although it …
