| Hiring a car whilst on your family holiday can be a | | | | pay in the case of an accident and will usually only |
| tricky process with a myriad of extra charges to | | | | receive basic cover. You will most probably not be |
| look out for. | | | | covered for eventualities such as injury or death |
| In this short guide I will give you the knowledge | | | | by accident and damage to the windows, tires |
| to find the right car without spending over the | | | | and body work. |
| odds - whilst ensuring you have adequate cover | | | | However please be aware that many car hire |
| should something go wrong. | | | | companies and agents will offer a "fully inclusive" |
| Firstly you need to decide which car is most | | | | price at a special rate. |
| suitable for your circumstances. The smaller the | | | | If you are under 25 you should be aware that |
| car you hire - the cheaper the price. Is a 4x4 | | | | you may have to pay a young drivers surcharge |
| absolutely necessary for a family of 3? Hiring such | | | | which could escalate the price by hundreds. There |
| a big car could potentially cost you double the | | | | is unfortunately little you can do about this, |
| price. | | | | although shopping around may see the price drop |
| To make things a little easier and cut the cost of | | | | between differing providers. |
| your car hire you should consider using an internet | | | | Last but not least we come to fuel and in |
| based comparison service which can cut out a lot | | | | particular the usual requirement to return the car |
| of the legwork. Hiring a car in resort can be more | | | | with a full tank. Should you leave yourself with |
| costly and leave you open to a minefield of | | | | too little time to fill up or fail to fill to the full mark |
| unknown charges. | | | | you will usually be charged a penalty fee. You |
| Another factor to consider when choosing a | | | | may be able to make arrangements to return the |
| vehicle from a car rentals company is insurance. | | | | car with a less than full tank in return for a small |
| You will usually receive a basic level of cover as | | | | payment so this is worth considering. |
| standard and the company are required by law to | | | | The process of hiring a car needn't be a stressful |
| provide a roadworthy vehicle. | | | | one - follow the guidelines above and everything |
| You will normally find you have a large excess to | | | | should run that little bit smoother. |