Some Car Rental Guidelines

June 13th, 2009 Posted in Articles

Written by Luis Nieto

MirafloresRates for the same-size car can vary widely from company to company with extra costs nearly doubling the basic rental rate. Ask the >car hire malaga reservation clerk to calculate the total cost of the rental, including such extras as mileage, insurance, taxes (including airport taxes if the pick-up point is at the airport) and any other charges. Get everything in writing and make sure you have a confirmation numbers. If you plan on extensive driving, get the unlimited mileage rate and watch for extra driver fees, unnecessary insurance coverage, etc.

Ask about special deals. If you’re a member of AA, a travel club, a group or association, discounts might be available.

Insurance can cost from $5 to $15 a day. Review your car insurance policy. You might already be covered for a >rental car. Some credit card companies offer free coverage to Gold Card holders.

Before picking up the car, make a brief visual inspection for nicks, dents, scratches, etc. If you don’t spot them before you drive off, you may be responsible when the car is turned in.

When renting a car, you’ll need a valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and a major credit card. Some companies have a minimum age requirement. Also be carefull since most car hire malaga now days are charging a few extras like fuel, airport delivery among other things. 

The most common extra charges, is the fuel. There was a time when the car hire industry used to rent the cars with a full tank of fuel and the client had to return the car in the same conditions. Well the new scam now days is to charge you for a full tank of gas and the and you can return it as empty as possible (this at first doen’t sound to bad). But if you take to consideration that they over charge you for that and of course nobody will return the car completely empty, it adds up to a bid more than your first offer you got from them in the first place. We at >http://www.mirafloresautorent.com/ don’t do that. we like to keep everthing as simple as possible.
 

Be smart when you book a hire car, not all companies are transparent. Trust me I know. I’ve tried almost every one of them.

Luis Nieto os the SEO for R >http://www.mirafloresautorent.com which provides Car Hire in Malaga.

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