subject: Taking The Hassle Out Of Car Rental [print this page] As the holidays are rapidly approaching, you better reserve that vehicle right now to help you avoid any holiday frustrations. Rental fleets are much smaller this year and as a result you may be hard pressed to find that rental vehicle you will need even now and if you wait until the last day chances of finding anything even like a rental vehicle will in all probability be hopeless.
Holiday rentals need to be made early and if you have already reserved your vehicle then ensure that when you arrive to pick up your vehicle that you check the vehicle over completely. No one wants to return from a traveling Christmas to find that their credit card has been charged an additional fee for damages that were not made by them. This is no holiday gift, but more like a holiday nightmare.
Now with the hustle and bustle of the holidays you might find that you're in a big rush by the time you get to the agency to pick up your rental vehicle however ensure that you take the time to examine the entire rental agreement to ensure that everything is in order. And dont fall for the, you need to take the extra insurance scam because with your personal vehicle insurance policy and major credit card you should be plenty covered.
Last minute items will of course be available at your rental car company but try to prevent this. Make lists so that you remember to bring with you the child car seats and the GPS system as this will help keep the cost of your rental way down and with it being such a active rental season you may possibly discover that the rental agency may have already leased all of their extras.
The holidays come with additional gifts and while you may perhaps believe that you are bringing a lot with you, you will almost certainly find that you have even more on your return trip especially if you happen to be visiting with family members. If you think that there is a chance that you will be transporting home something large you may possibly just wish to rent a larger vehicle or reserve a roof carrier or bike rack to take with you. Sometimes these issues aren't foreseeable but it's imperative to be prepared because if you have a large item that needs to be shipped this will probably be more expensive then the cost of renting an extra carrier with your holiday rental.
Plan in advance for your holiday rental and you are going to find that you'll have a much better overall rental experience. It can be really difficult to do around the holidays but your advanced preparation can help you avoid a holiday car rental tale of woe.
