In today's world, it is not always easy to know if the deal you are being offered is the best you can get. Just to save time, most people are happy to believe that the company is looking after them, especially if it is saving them time. This also applies to car rentals, these days, it's hard to call anything a cheap car rental, with the inflation rate of products, continuing gas price increase it's hard to keep product prices down, so here are a few tips to keep your car rentals cheap, even if every other factor is making it expensive.
The wise car rental person will always use online services provided by the rental company whenever possible. BTW, I found a site about car rental in Spanish: alquiler de autos. Internet sites, offer internet only discounts which could very beneficial for you, rentals can be achieved by being wise, so put discounts like these to your advantage and you're sure to save a lot. By finding other ways to save money you are guaranteed to have a cheaper car rental overall.
You can save quite an amount if you find the cheapest gas station to fill the tank up with before you return it. Car rental companies fill the tanks for unsuspecting customers that have returned the car on empty, at a much higher price per gallon than if they had done it themselves. Loyalty discounts are almost always available to returning customers at car rental companies so try and find one you like and stay with them.
Why not see if the rental company accepts air miles as a form of discount on the normal car rental costs. You may find it is worth your while checking to see if cheap car rental is available especially if the air miles are close to their expiry date. All companies like customers to book early, no matter what it is for and car rental companies often provide a further discount if you reserve your car from them as early as possible.
Seasoned customers know the best time to collect a car is first thing in the morning when the offices are just opening as most of the cheap car rentals are out and not expected back for some time; the chances are you will be upgraded for free. More discounts are available if you are booking a flight or hotel, possibly both, when the car rental company has an affiliation or may be owned by a hotel group; there may even be further discounts if they deal with particular airlines as well. To make car rental even easier, why not use a web site that finds the car that fits the amount you are prepared to spend and then they will find the car for you - what could be simpler.
You would be wise to check the company that is prepared to offer you this package, not just their history but see if the same deal is available for another source at a better discount. Longer term rentals are normally discounted further when booked by the week or more so check to see if this is available when you book your vehicle. As a last tip, arrange to collect the car from the rental depot directly and not the airport where additional charges may be made.
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Sean Sellers
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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