subject: Car Hire Information [print this page] If I had to think of all the things that I enjoyed finding car hire wouldn't be on my list. I assume it is the same situation for you. I want to help you get your next hire car with no (or at least as little) hassle as possible. This doesn't mean you won't have to consider a lot of things but I want it to be easier for you.
So let us move on to consider the essentials of hiring a car. What are these? Well they are the type of car that you want, where you are going and how the car is picked up and dropped off. You also need to think about how long you want if for, the car rental company and the insurance. Each of these will influence the price.
Obviously if you need a car for 2 days then that is the minimum time that you will book it for. If you do need it for less then keep your booking costs down as much as you can. Try to stay below 24 hours if not 12 hours. After you go over these times then the price tends to jump quite a bit.
If you want your car hire to be cheaper then go for a smaller car. The best way of doing that is asking for a list of cars from the lowest class. Yes they will be cheaper but the ride might not be as good. This is something you need to weigh up.
Sorting out the insurance is a headache for a lot of people. Investigate whether your own insurer will cover you. They will charge you but it may be cheaper than the cover offered by the rental company.
The best way of finding a car hire company these days is by searching online. When you do a search using the search engines you will find many companies to select from. The best way of searching is to search using the city name. I am from Birmingham so I type either... car hire in Birmingham or Birmingham car hire. I would advise that you make a few calls so that you can use different quotes to negotiate better deals.
