Car Rental - Things You Just Need to Know

Executive Summary about Car Rental by Ivo Holsts

Car rental expenses are more difficult to control than any other forms of travel. Features like Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, insurance policy, fuel, drop-off policy, late return policy, taxes and many other charges always makes car rental expense unpredictable. The main difficulty is that you can’t know the total bill for car rental service until you return the car.

Deposit

Usually it is the same amount as your total car rental costs.

Insurance

There are several insurance types, including, but not limited - Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Liability Insurance Supplement (LIS), Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) and Personal Effects Coverage (PEC). Sometimes your credit card provider includes traveler insurance that already covers car rentals risks.

GPS Navigation

If you are regular renter or your rental period is more than seven days, then you may consider to purchase GPS navigation separately, as seven-day rental expenses for it compose at least half of its price in some online shop.

Late Return Policy

In majority of car rental companies, it is 30 minutes after the time you arrange for return. If you will return a car later, you will need to pay full day rental price. Overall, if the deposit can only save some embarrassing moments for you, then other features - insurance, GPS navigation and late return policy can save you hundreds of dollars in long rentals.

How You Can Save on Car Rentals

Executive Summary about Car Rental by Joe Deacon

If plane rides to crucial business or personal trips are not an option, there are rental cars to turn to.

Car Rental Money-Saving How-Tos

Most travelers have it wrong, thinking that all rental car rates are nearly the same. There are plenty of ways to save a boatload of money on rental cars. The list below provides answers to many of your car rental cost concerns and dilemmas.

• No airport rentals. People on business trips can often just rent cars from their downtown hotels.
• Size matters. Decide what kind of automobile you require. People traveling with kids or plenty of gear might go for a SUV or a big sedan.
• For how long. For under-a-week rentals, you will do best to stick with major rental car companies.
• Use online discount codes. Coupons giving customers a percentage of the rental price or free days for car rentals are available online. Find coupons for Dollar Rent A Car, E-Z Rent A Car and others. Rental car discount codes are usually alphanumeric and give customers a specific percentage off their rental fees.
• Record accepted or not. Find out from travel agents if particular car rental firms check potential customers’ driving records.
• Understand rental agreements. For online bookings, go through the terms and conditions prior to confirming reservations.
• Return car rentals. Be on the alert for prepaid gasoline plans. Fill tanks yourself before driving the vehicles back so you only pay for the gas amount you actually utilized.
• Refuse car insurance. Majority of private auto insurance policies cover the rental cars so long as the individual signing the agreement or contract drives it. Chances are the auto insurance policy you have at home covers car rentals too.

There are plenty of ways to land great rental car deals. It never hurts to look around and see what the different car rental companies are serving up.