Cheap Car Rental: Booking in Advance
If
you are going to travel long distance at a place away from home, you are going
to need to hire a car. Depending on whether you are on a business trip or
family holiday, the type of car you require can differ. If you have a larger
family, you will need a car big enough to comfortably sit everyone. You do not
want to hear complaints from your family all day long. If on a business trip
you might want to hire a prestigious business car such as Mercedes or BMW.
These kinds of cars may not be available to hire at an airport if you do not
book in advance.
Booking
a car ahead is as important as booking your flight tickets and train tickets.
Even if you are travelling to a different country, you can book your car
through the Internet beforehand. This will make sure that you get what you want
rather than what is available at the moment. Booking a car in advance can save
you some money. Most of the agencies will charge you less if you are booking
online and booking in advance. So it is not only convenience but economic as
well. Find out at what time your flight reaches the destination and book a car
for that time.
You
will have a much wider choice of cars, if you book in advance. If you try to
get a car at an airport, you will be restricted by the choice of cars available
at the airport and available after the people ahead of you in the queue have
hired. You are much less likely to find exactly what you wish for. If you have
a big family, chances are that you will not find any car suitable for you and
you may have to hire two cars to get yourselves and your luggage to your hotel.
You will need to spend your precious holiday time or work time sorting out car
rental at the hotel.
When
you book ahead, you can compare the prices offered by different car rental
companies. There might also be various models of cars that match your needs.
You can compare the costs of hiring different models as well. You can usually
do this by entering your requirements in a search engine which will return the
results in the ascending or descending order of prices. This is also a good way
to sort out choices that meet your needs, instead of having to go through each
option individually. Remember that having different collection and drop-off
points can affect the price of the car rental.
Inquire clearly what is included in the rental cost. Better still, choose a rental company that shows clearly on the website which costs are included in the car rental. Car rental companies often want to be ranked top among the cheap car rentals. This leads them to incorporating many hidden charges to get their profit. There are companies who seek to have return customers and hence focus on providing the best customer experience. They will be very transparent about every step in the process. If you are hiring a car through a travel agent or a broker, choose one that provides after-sales customer service. Remember that reputed companies do not ask you to pay for an upgrade if they are unable to provide the model you have chosen. With a little caution and advanced planning on your part, your car rental experience will be pleasant.
