6 tips to save when renting a car
Do you want to save on your car rental but you don't know where to start? You are in the right place: with gocarhire.co.uk you can save up to 70% compared to the agency price! Moreover you can cancel your booking for free up to 24 hours before the pick-up. There are also other small precautions to observe to further save on your car rental, here are some of the best.
1. Book in advance
Booking the rental car in advance will allow you to enjoy cheaper prices. This is the first - and the main - rule to keep in mind if you want to save money. In fact, agencies tend to raise prices, even by a lot, as the withdrawal date approaches. Booking a car one week in advance tends to be more expensive than booking one month in advance. If you're worried about having to skip your trip for some reason, that's no problem: cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the pick-up date.
2. Add our Premium Cover
By choosing it you will have the opportunity to purchase a much cheaper insurance than the one offered by agencies (we are talking about a saving of € 13-15 per day). In case of loss of all or part of the excess, in fact, by subscribing this policy before your rental on gocarhire.co.uk, you will be fully refunded within a few days
3. Check fuel policies
The fuel policy may vary depending on the car and rental company chosen. For this reason we advise you to always check the rental conditions to find it out, considering that in some cases they involve additional costs. The best one is the "full-full" option, keeping in mind to refuel the car properly just before returning it.
4. Save on the sat nav
When you rent a car, the satellite navigator is often a crucial option. Renting it at the agency can cost you up to a hundred euros a week. So why not bring your own or buy one to be used later on other trips? Nowadays there are excellent navigators cheaper than a week of rental. A valid alternative is to transform your mobile phone or tablet into a satellite navigator thanks to one of the many apps that allow this service, even offline.
5. Save on the seat
Anyone who has a child knows: child seat is mandatory and must be used. For this reason the agencies are well equipped with this option, allowing anyone to rent it with ease. The cost is not always sustainable, so why not bring it from home? In fact, many airlines allow you to transport the seat at a very low additional cost or even at no additional cost. It is therefore worthwhile - before leaving - to check whether bringing the seat from home is actually a saving, and the same goes for other options such as chains and ski racks.
6. Return the vehicle to another place
Returning the car in a different city than the one you picked up has an additional cost. Often it's an obligatory choice, but in some cases it may be worth checking if it's possible to return the car to the same agency and then move with other cheaper means.
If you have chosen to book on GoCarHire.co.uk you are already well on your way to saving money.