Tag: excess insurance for car hire uk

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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Would you like to rent out your own car?

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 …

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What insurance do you need when you rent a car

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 …

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Customers think that car hire fuel and insurance excess are too high

Which? has recently conducted a survey among 2618 members of the public about their experience on hiring a car. The result is the following: 70% of people thought that terms and conditions were far too complicated, it was hard to understand. 60% wanted a map showing fueling stations with the car. 69% thought that car hire fuel …

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Don’t forget to request full inspection when you return your rental car

This is a very important rule to remember when you return your rental car. It happens many times that the car rental employees don’t want to check your rental car because they are either too busy or just don’t want to bother with it. Always request a full inspection no matter how hurry you’re in …

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Men prefer driving the rental car

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 …

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Paperless car hire

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 …

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6 car rental fees to watch when you’re on holiday

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 …

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Hourly car-sharing program in the US

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 …

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5 tips for successful car hire

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 …

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