Tips on how to get the most off a budget car rental
Budget car rentals are a traveler’s savior from being stranded in one
place and from expensive taxi rides. But with today’s competitive market,
I won’t be surprised that from trying to rent a car you end up renting a
lawnmower instead. Well maybe not a lawnmower, but sometimes, well most of
the time, the people that assist you in car rentals just doesn’t have your
best interest in mind, so you end up paying a truckload of money for a
pool of frustrations. To avoid this here are a few tips to get the budget,
out of budget car rental.
1. If you’re not choosy with a budget car rental, try to get a budget car
rental through sites that let you rent cars at your own price. These firms
will try to get the best deal for the car that you’ll get and might just
toss in unlimited mileage and upgrades, all of that without spending an
extra dime out of budget.
2. Look for package deals, fly-drive-stay, or fly- drive, most of these
packages give great discounts for rentals, but don’t do it with an
airline, airlines although convenient aren’t really the more economic way
to go, their budget car rental prices are hardly budget, and tend to be
higher than those of outside firms.
3. Use the internet to reserve a rental car. Ah, the internet, what other
good can it provide? Yes there are budget car rentals on the internet that
can give you a better bargain. Some budget car rental sites even go as far
as internet only discounts. Aside from that you can easily get upgrades
and depending on the season, at least one rental company is bound to have
a special offer that can help you save money, plus, you can rent a car in
the comfort of your own home, beat that!
4. Ask for discounts that can be applicable to you, remember even when
you’ve scored the best deal, there is still that one last ditch of a
possibility that one of your credit cards support the company and provide
discounts or that your frequent flyer program or military service can put
that budget in budget car rental, its along shot but its worth a try.
5. Most budget car rentals are low on maintenance so when you rent a car,
check all sides for damage, and I mean every side and every nook and
cranny of that car, make sure to inform the renter of these so that you
wont have to pay for damages once you return the car. In addition, try to
check out all the accessories, wipers, radio, brakes, seatbelts etc, to
familiarize yourself with them, and also to check if they work, like the
previous tip, you might be charged for this if you don’t inform them.
6. Now we pass the subject of insurance, sometimes your own car insurance
covers car rentals, so have a look see before you buy insurance from the
rental firm. Budget car rental insurance doesn’t cost much, but if you
already have one why buy another? Car rental insurance is always required
when you rent a car.
7. Another money saving tip is to pick up your car early in the morning,
make it so that the firm is just opening, this is because at this time
most of the budget car rentals haven’t been returned yet, and you may get
an upgrade for a lower price. |
