Choosing the company to hire from can be as important as choosing the car itself
. Make sure that the company you select will accept your driving record (violations, fines etc.). Also do as much research as possible before making your booking. You can often find weekend discounts, specials and coupon discounts. When making your booking, double check the quotation. Sometimes there will be hidden costs such as additional drivers' fees, drop-off charges (if you will not be returning the vehicle to the same place where you collected it these can be quite high), airport surcharges and local taxes. Make sure all these costs are included in your quotation to prevent any surprises at collection time. Also, it is important to make your reservation once you have received your quotation as prices and fees may change as more bookings occur for the dates that you would like to book for. If possible, try to make your reservation as far in advance as possible as this will often times reduce the costs of the rental. It all comes down to research.