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Car hire for holiday, any advice..
- Thread starter Peteaud
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Over The Hill
Guru
- Location
- Ridden off into the sunset
I would just look at whoever has an office at the airport.
We did a home made fly-drive package a few years ago and all worked out fine.
As mentioned above, when you get the car, take a decent quality photo of each side while it is still in their car park (and let them know you are doing this). They will then know not to try anything on with you and you are have proof if they do.
Always seems to be some extra charge for insurance excess damage insurance waiver cover or something.
Get one with aircon if it is hot where and when you are going!
We did a home made fly-drive package a few years ago and all worked out fine.
As mentioned above, when you get the car, take a decent quality photo of each side while it is still in their car park (and let them know you are doing this). They will then know not to try anything on with you and you are have proof if they do.
Always seems to be some extra charge for insurance excess damage insurance waiver cover or something.
Get one with aircon if it is hot where and when you are going!
cd365
Guru
- Location
- Coventry, uk
I have hired a car many times abroad and have never had a problem with any company............yet!
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
I always hire doggy Suzuki Jeeps..batterd to boggery so they'd never notice one more scrape if it did happen. Last time I took one back in Turkey, I handed him the window winder at the same time as the keys...it fell off in me ands guvnor...he never batted an eyelid.
TBF ive never had problems, good cars or bad.
TBF ive never had problems, good cars or bad.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
I just hire through a broker - CarHire300.com have always been OK, and travel supermarket and the like are good too.. Most French firms seem to do full-to-full for fuel, which is the best way to go. They charge you for a tank of fuel, but refund it if you bring the car back full. Full-to-empty is always a rip-off, so avoid it. It's not unknown to get a free extra driver, so do dig around. And definitely get the extra insurance before you go - www.insurance4carhire.com, and there's others.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Hopefully sorted.
Found a small english company that have a few good reviews.
Found a small english company that have a few good reviews.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
I used Easycar last time I was abroad. They are a brokers, but show who the hire firm is and the fuel policy. I always go for full to full. Spain is terrible for bad fuel policies - full to empty or return with the same amount.
Use your phone for navigating, you will use about 10mb a day so a roaming deal will be cheaper than renting one.
When you get off the plane the driver should head straight off to the hire desk, saves ending up at the back of a plane load of people who chose the same firm.
Use your phone for navigating, you will use about 10mb a day so a roaming deal will be cheaper than renting one.
When you get off the plane the driver should head straight off to the hire desk, saves ending up at the back of a plane load of people who chose the same firm.
