More and more people prefer to rent a car for your holiday. It's comfortable, но сам процесс может быть для некоторых людей сложным. Let's deal with, how to rent a car and what to choose.
Car hire has opened a new chapter in my travels. Not only did I visit the city, and study space, which can not be reached by bus and train. I feel more independent, I build myself a route, I spend the night in small small hotels in the country, I can take as much luggage, as I want, and I feel, I'm more in control of the quality of your trip. I have traveled to Portugal, Canary Ostrov, Italy and rent a car in Kiev online rentdrive.ua. I drove on renting cars than one thousand kilometers, and thinking, I have to advise you that. I really recommend that you hire a car anywhere, wherever you are. Thanks to the internet all very comfortable and will take you only a few minutes.
What to consider when renting a car?
lease time. Book a rental car in advance, especially if you eat the rest for the holidays. It is better to start thinking about the car for 3 a month before the holiday, because the prices are much lower, than the week before (at 3-4 times lower, I am not kidding).
Place to rent – contrary to popular opinion, I noticed, that the airport is cheaper to rent a car, than in the city center. Sometimes it is more profitable to go to the airport. When booking you can also choose a different location for the delivery of the car, a great option – but always requires additional costs.
driver's age – Many rental companies, especially large, charge extra, if the driver is under the age of 25 years old. You can easily find a company, which does not have such a restriction.
within a kilometer – I rarely meet these, but some companies have a certain number of kilometers, allowed to travel by car
What you should have when renting a car:
- Driver's license – It is obvious.
- The second document, identity, to confirm the driver's license data
- Credit card – we indicate its number and CVV when renting on the web, then the sum (usually) blocked until the lease of the day, and less likely to be charged at least once. The card must be in the driver's name.
VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE! At the beginning 2018 , many European companies have changed the rules of rental and rental cars can now be only with a credit card.
Insurance
The theme is broad and complex. Almost always, when renting a car via the Internet is a basic insurance (OC, AC), но стоит проверить в контракте или точно есть страховка. Вы также можете купить дополнительную страховку, but I sincerely recommend to buy it only through the official website of the company or just on the site during the rental (price will rarely differ from the prices on the Internet). Также стоит сохранить номер страховщика на телефоне и проверить, what documents must be filled, if something happens on the road.
Traffic rules abroad
Check out, Is the law on road traffic as compared to Ukrainian: What are the speed limits, that we should be on the road, what road tariffs, eventually, a number of roadside assistance. These are just a few minutes, conducted online, and because of this you will be much more confident feel on the road. A brief description of the differences in traffic rules in Europe can be found here, eg .
What to look for when choosing a car rental?
- vehicle condition – even in the parking lot take a picture of the outside and inside of the car. any, even minor damage or scratch, you can inform the employee without hesitation (if they are not already listed on the automotive map, you get when renting).
- The amount of fuel in the tank – often the vehicle is removed on a "full to the full", that is, you get a car with a full tank, and you need to pay in full its. Make, that you definitely have a full tank, but also the condition of the oil, water wipers, etc.. D. In large companies, lease of this well monitored, but just in case you need to be vigilant.
- When we have to give the car.
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