04-03-2013, 08:23 PM
Once you pick up your hire car, you need to ensure that every little thing runs as smoothly as is possible. Whether it's your first time hiring a car or you've done it a hundred times, not all rental car companies have the same conditions and terms.
Read our top 5 tips to ensure you're fully prepared for virtually every eventuality..
1. Terms and conditions:
Always read the terms and conditions of the car hire company's website carefully.
2. Car type not what you ordered?
Most car hire companies will illustrate a particular type of car or 'similar', therefore, the car your pick up might not be the exact make and model that you selected from the website - just a similar size.
3. Petrol:
Before taking the car away, check the petrol situation. Have you paid for a full tank? How much is actually in the tank? How much needs to be in the tank when you return the car? If you need to return with a full tank, check where the nearest petrol station is to where you need to return the car to.
4. Insurance:
Check the insurance covers you for all aspects of your trip, especially if you plan to take the car off-road or on un-surfaced or gravel pathways.
5. Returning the car:
Check where you need to return the car to. If this is off the airport site, make a note - it may not be from the same place you picked the car up from. Make sure you have enough time to drop the car off and get it checked over.
Read our top 5 tips to ensure you're fully prepared for virtually every eventuality..
1. Terms and conditions:
Always read the terms and conditions of the car hire company's website carefully.
2. Car type not what you ordered?
Most car hire companies will illustrate a particular type of car or 'similar', therefore, the car your pick up might not be the exact make and model that you selected from the website - just a similar size.
3. Petrol:
Before taking the car away, check the petrol situation. Have you paid for a full tank? How much is actually in the tank? How much needs to be in the tank when you return the car? If you need to return with a full tank, check where the nearest petrol station is to where you need to return the car to.
4. Insurance:
Check the insurance covers you for all aspects of your trip, especially if you plan to take the car off-road or on un-surfaced or gravel pathways.
5. Returning the car:
Check where you need to return the car to. If this is off the airport site, make a note - it may not be from the same place you picked the car up from. Make sure you have enough time to drop the car off and get it checked over.