Friday, April 13, 2012

Save A Ton With These Car Rental Strategies

By Anika Hulings


While renting a car can make your trip easier, it's important that you find the right company. If you don't plan your car rental, you may end up paying more than you'd expected to. Keeping the following tips in mind can help you save on your next car rental.

As with anything you will rent you should always do comparison shopping first. You'll get a better deal if you avoid impulse shopping at the first place you see. All you have to do is call around to find that all of the agencies have different rates and policies. You might find that one company is offering a great promotional rate at that perfect time when you need to travel.

Weekday rentals and weekend rental rates will differ as will the length of your rental. If you will need the car for a few days you will find that renting for a full week can save you money on a short term rental. Save money on a five day daily rental by purchasing the weekly rental for a lower price.

You will save money with a weekly rate if you can determine how many days you will need to the car well in advance.

It isn't uncommon for people to need to rent the car at one location and drop it off at a completely different location. For example picking up a car when you land in an airport and driving to the city of your destination to drop it off.

Pay attention to the rental agreements as they can be tricky if you aren't aware of all of the terms and conditions or extra fees. Most of these contracts list out any charges and what your total rental charge will be if you read them carefully. You need to keep in mind the options available, the type of cars available and the fuel costs of those cars. Your rental car experience will be much more enjoyable if you keep these tips in mind.




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