07 Jan 09 Renting a Car
For some trips, especially business trips, you may never need to leave your hotel. For other trips, especially holidays, however, you will probably want to get out and really enjoy the local sights. For this, you may actually need to rent a car. While it may not sound too difficult, there’s more to renting a car than you may think. First of all, you need to reserve your rental car as far in advance as possible. Many of the most popular cars get reserved very quickly, and if you don’t claim yours as soon as you can, you may find yourself stuck with a larger, more expensive car or with a tiny car that won’t fit everyone. You also need to shop around for rental cars. Most large cities have branches of the major rental car companies (Hertz, Enterprise, etc.), and some have better deals than others. You may also want to look at local rental companies. While they don’t always have as many selections as the bigger companies do, they may have better deals. Also look at weekly prices. Sometimes you can rent a car for a week for less than it would cost to rent it for five or six days. When booking a car, make certain you know when you can pick it up, where you can return it, and where you pick it up. Many rental car companies will allow you to pick up your rental car at or very near the airport, but if that’s not an option, you will need to arrange transportation from the airport to the car company. Also make note of the cancellation policy. If you have to cancel your trip or decide you don’t need a rental car, make certain you know what penalties, if any, you’ll have to pay for cancelling.
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