Re: Is renting a car cheaper to book in Spain or England?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:50 pm
I book through "doyouspain" but I check the comparison details very carefully. Cars with Full to full fuel are more expensive than full to empty because they cannot charge the refuel costs. Just do your sums carefully and you can work out the cost accurately before you go.
As for additional insurance think carefully. If you take it out at the hire place you have no excess held on your credit card. If not, they will take a deposit on your card, and you have a little bump, they will hold your deposit until the repair is done at the price they want to charge, and you get the balance returned.
If you have your own insurance, some hire companies will NOT accept it, and will still take a deposit on your card. Any repairs will be taken from your deposit which you then have to reclaim from your insurers. This could take weeks at best to sort.
Just read the small print, make your calculations, and you won't have any surprises. Remember, all car hire businesses are in business for their benefit, not yours!
As for additional insurance think carefully. If you take it out at the hire place you have no excess held on your credit card. If not, they will take a deposit on your card, and you have a little bump, they will hold your deposit until the repair is done at the price they want to charge, and you get the balance returned.
If you have your own insurance, some hire companies will NOT accept it, and will still take a deposit on your card. Any repairs will be taken from your deposit which you then have to reclaim from your insurers. This could take weeks at best to sort.
Just read the small print, make your calculations, and you won't have any surprises. Remember, all car hire businesses are in business for their benefit, not yours!