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ryone shops around for discount rates for flights and hotels for their holiday [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but how often do you consider shopping around to save on your car rental? It's so easy to just rent the first thing you see at the airport, never once thinking you could have saved a bundle by shopping around [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], comparing rates and looking for discounts.
Below are ten tips you can follow to help you save money on your next car rental.
1) Shop around:
Don't settle for the first car rental quote you get when planning a holiday. Instead, get quotes from many car rental agencies to get the best rate. Sometimes calling and speaking to an agent can get you the best deal. Don't be afraid to ask about discounts. Also, tell them about rates at another agency as they may be compelled to match or better a rival's rates.
If you don't like to call around, you can try comparing rates online. One site, DriveNow (.au) allows you to compare prices and options amongst the top car rental agencies by inputting your travel information. They highlight the best deal option for each class of car. You can also compare excess option rates and other surcharges.
2) Consider booking a rental car online:
A lot of online car rental companies will offer a discount if you book with them online. For example, DIY Car Hire (.au) offers up to a 30% discount when booking with them online. Budget Rental (.au) offers a $5 per day discount when you book your car rental online.
3) Fees aren't your friend:
There are many fees and charges the car rental place may not inform you about. The fine print is chock-full of fees and assorted taxes that can boggle the mind and put a dent in your vacation budget. Read your contract in detail before signing so you know exactly how much you'll pay for certain fees.
- For example, do you know when your car needs to be returned? You may think it's at the closing time of a certain day but you may find the return time is more specific. Hertz offers a grace period of fifty-nine minutes over to return your rental. After the fifty-nine minute period you'll be charged for an additional day.
- Other money pitfalls you should be wary of are mileage overages [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], fuel usage and believe it or not, extra tax at airport locations.
4) Optional Excess Reduction?
It may sound confusing and official but optional excess reduction is a way of adding a daily fee which reduces the excess that you would incur if you had an accident. The standard liability insurance in Australia is an average of $2500.00 that you are responsible for in the event of an accident. If you go for the Optional Excess Reduction fee you'll pay $20 to $24 extra a day for the rental and reduce your excess down to $300 to $400.
As you can guess, this fee has a benefit and disadvantages. The benefit is the obvious savings in your excess if you have an accident. However, you will be paying an additional $20 a day or more for an accident you're not necessarily going to have. If you rent the car for 10 days you'll pay an additional $200 and then some—that's money you could be spending on food, petrol or excitement.
- To save money, make sure you have $2,000 built up in credit or savings to cover the liability issues in the event of an accident. Then you can waive the optional excess reduction and keep the cash in your pocket.
5) The fuel tank rules:
The fuel tank has a lot of control these days, especially with the price of petrol going sky high. There are several fuel-related tips you can follow to save you a bundle when renting a car.
- Check the fuel tank before leaving the car rental agency. Customers are expected to leave the fuel tank full before dropping the car off, and a tank less than full when you leave the rental agency is extra money robbed from your pocket. Alert the car rental agent immediately.
- Before dropping off the car make sure you fill up the tank
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