How to get a car rental
There’s more to renting the car than just reserving it and paying for it,
to make sure that you get the best deal follow these steps and tips.
STEPS:
1.Choose three to four car rental firms that fit your wants and needs, do
this either through the phonebook, or through the internet, remember to
scan every possible firm before you make a choice, you don’t want to
overlook the best car rental because you got bored from looking
2.Contact the agency and ask about their special offers, location,
availability, pickup sites, rates, special rates, hotel and airline
partnerships, extra charges, insurance, everything you can think of that
can help lower what you have to pay for your car rental, or what would
make the car rental more convenient for you.
3.Choose a pickup point; find one that is near you so it won’t be a
hassle, some car rental companies pay for the cab ride you have to take,
some pick you up at your home or at the airport to take you to your
rental.
4.Pick a car, depending on your needs, find a car that could fit all the
people you’ll have in it, and if you’re alone just use a compact, some
rentals charge higher for larger vehicles.
5.The next thing to do, after you’ve totally decided on which to take,
remember to reserve it, some car rentals include the reservation fee on
the overall rent, some make it out to be an extra fee, you should also
look out for this when get a car rental.
TIPS
For the best deals for your money here are some tips when looking, finding
and taking out a car rental.
1.When getting a car rental check for available upgrades at no charge,
you’d want the best deal so you’d want the best car, to do this, you
should go pickup your car early in the morning, when the other cars
haven’t been returned yet, this way there would be a shortage on economy
cars and the firm might just give you an upgrade for a lower price.
2.Get an internet car rental. These types of rentals offer internet only
discounts, and sometimes even accepts find a car at your own price methods
where you just give them your budget and they’ll find the best deal for
you, plus you wont have to go anywhere to get a rental.
3.Fill the gas tank before you return your car, car rentals will charge
you, at an inflated price, the cost of the gas needed to fill the tank.
4.Look for packages like fly-drive-stay or fly-drive, these will get you
great discounts on rentals, and what’s more you won’t have to worry about
other details like a hotel or an airline, everything’s there. You can find
these packages on must travel agencies.
5.If your frequent flyer discount or free flight is about to expire, there
are some car rental companies that offer to exchange these discounts to
discounts on your car rental, although its more cost effective to just fly
with your frequent flyer discount, if its going to expire anyway, why
wait?
These are just a few of the things you’ll need to know, but always
remember to be pesky, ask questions, ask for discounts, the only reason
why people don’t get better value for the things they buy is because
they’re too shy to ask. |
