Top ways to save money on car hire service!

A holiday trip is meant to be full of fun and enjoyment. No doubt, you make all the possible efforts to make it a memorable one however, at times few things like car hire services do become the hurdle and end up-making the entire trip quite annoying at the end.

It is quite natural for anyone to expect the service provider to charge you according to the policies decided at the time of hiring the car. But sadly this is not the case actually! Like money-mongers, they keep on adding charges on charges by persuading you to buy different plans and services which are in no case you beneficial throughout the journey. So, to save your pockets, following are some valuable tips to consider before you sign the agreement. Take a look.

Do your homework beforehand! That is, trawl through the web and find some reliable online agents for such services. Check out their prices at their official websites and compare every price to find the best one. You actually save a good amount by booking directly as most of time they are as cheap as the services offered by a broker.

In case the firm offers myriad of packages, make sure to go with the basic one. For a point of time you might think of it as a simple one but in real, these firms make their profits by selling other packages. Other packages are quite expensive with hardly any difference from the basic one. Also, these service providers convince you to buy collision damage waiver (CDW) or CDW insurance. So, avoid buying this as the cover is in excess which can otherwise be easily arranged by you independently and that too at a reasonable price.

If you have a child, do not forget to carry child car seat of your own because the amount charged by car hire services are much more than the actual cost. Furthermore, the cost of bringing these child car seats in a charter airline is much less clearly indicating that the deals for hiring a car are quite overpriced.

You can also save by buying excess insurance as policies of such insurances cover damages right from windows, tyres, rook, undercarriage, and of course, rest of the car for a reasonable sum. Customer service an claims handling in such cases has often said to be quick and excellent so go for it all the time.

It is important that you photograph the car before and after the journey. This will let you with a genuine proof and there would be no chance that the firm will charge you for something which has not happened to the car. You can also take some video and digital pictures for extra evidence.

With other essential things checking out the company’s fuel policy is another great factor to consider beforehand. It should be such that you get a tank full of fuel on the very first day of your journey and bring it back empty on the last day. That means, it should be worth the money you would be spending on the policy.

No doubt, hiring a car is a bit daunting task but with careful planning and few considerations beforehand you will definitely save a good amount. So, get started today!