Sunday, July 28, 2013

Car Hire Savings To Be Made

By Francis Mitchell


When renting a car there are a number of add ons to your rental can push up the cost of your hire. The question to ask yourself if do I require them or can I do without? Here a few additional costs which you may dispense with.

Hiring Baby Seats Any renter who has travelled with young children will know all that is involved and what is needed to bring with them on holiday. Laws vary from country to country but here in the UK all children under 13500mm require to be fitted with a belt and seat where possible for their safety. There are a number of different seats to rent when hiring a car from a baby to booster cushion seat. The question to ask yourself is do you need to rent one or can you bring your own with you from the house? You could save yourself around 20 plus each day by bringing your own.

Two or more Drivers Plan before you arrive and this will save you be pressured into making a snap decision upon arrival at your destination after a long tiring flight. Do you need more than one driver is the question? In the UK unlike most USA or Canadian towns the journey time between North to south of England is around 5 hours or so and can be made in one journey with a rest stop. Most of the journeys will be only 1 or 2 hours longs in the UK as holiday makers only tend to visit family or friends and make small journeys each day to various hot spots on the map. As the cost of an additional driver is expensive this is one saving you can make.

Insurance Yes Or No? Do you need to purchase an insurance policy? You can rent without taking out an excess policy and just stick with the rental costs of your hire. Most of the time is fine as the excess deposit will be keep frozen on your card until your car is returned undamaged and then you deposit will be unfrozen back onto your card. Another option is for you to purchase a branch policy which will reduce your excess either to zero or a few hundred pounds depending on which policy you purchased. The third option is to buy a policy from another supplier and reclaim back any damage from them which may occur during your car hire time.

Happy saving in your car hire. Look at the above carefully and see which one you can save money on.




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