How can I save money on my Rental Car rates?
- Shopping the Internet can be the quickest and best way to compare
many Rental Car rates.
- If
you are planning on purchasing extra items such as a damage
waiver or insurance, you should also comparison
shop those rates. Make sure that when you do recieve
your quote the total price is clear with no hidden charges.
- Make
sure their mileage policy is favorable to you so you can
avoid extra charges.
- Airport
fees can be quite large so you might see if it is worth it
to use an off-airport facility.
- Make
your reservation as soon as you have decided on plans. Most
Rental Car Companies
increase their
rates
as reservations come
in and their fleets become booked. Also, certain
classes of cars will sell out and you may have
to end up reserving
and paying for
a larger vehicle than you want.
- Being
flexible about your travel plans can save you money. Rental
Companies that focus on the business
or replacement
market customers
often have great weekend specials. The best rates
are found during the off season and at other
times when
the Rental Companies have
extra cars sitting around.
- Check
into booking your vacation as a package by using www.travelzone.com.au or www.ozhorizons.com.au. You might be able to save by booking
your car along with
a certain
hotel
or attraction ticket package.
- Check
into other size class vehicles. They may have extra cars
in a certain
class and
be offering
discounts
for
that size class.
- When
you get to the counter, ask if there are any upgrade
specials available, they
might
have some
good deals.
Is it better to take the daily or weekly
rate?
Seven
days or more is obvious; you
take the weekly rate. If
you are
going to
keep the
car for more
than five days,
you
can also
check into the weekly rates.
Generally the seventh day ends up
saving you money on a weekly
rental. You might not need
that
free seventh day, but if your
plans change, it’s there.
Before you decide on
a Rental Car Company OTHER than
Seega Rent A Car or Nifty Rent A Car, check some
of these issues to see if they are important to you.
- Ask
around and consider their customer service record.
- Consider
their rental policies and qualifications, are they favorable
to you or do they penalize you in some way.
- Find
out what partnerships they have that could save you money
in other areas. Many Rental Car Companies have agreements
with
hotel chains or aitlines. Seega Rent A Car has partnerships
with Nifty Rent A Car in Hervey Bay and also with two major
Australian internet travel websites - www.travelzone.com.au or www.ozhorizons.com.au
- Check
their locations. Do they have them where you travel?
- What
types of extra services do they offer? Could they deliver
a car to you or do they offer a pick-up service?
Do they have
24-hour emergency road service?
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