Holiday car rentals, the risks you might forget.

Hiring a rental car can be both great fun and a time saver when you are travelling away from home. I know of friends that also hire a rental car when they are travelling long distances to save on maintenance on their own car and share the expense with all the friends that are going on holiday. This makes special sense when the car rental is big enough for everyone to fit in one car and share with the gas. Another great advantage with car rentals is the time you save. Having a rental car waiting for you at the airport allows you to get on with your holiday straight away. However when you are going backpacking style and you are looking for bus combinations the shortest trip can take all day. Of course there is also beauty in the backpacking style. I enjoy both, and both have their place in holiday transportation styles. These are the good points of car rentals, the problem is that there are also risks that you might be forgetting. This article aims to spell out some dangers with car rentals you can avoid and might not have thought about.

The insurance danger.

With car rentals you can easily spend too much or too little on your insurance. It is quite a nightmare when you find yourself in a foreign land where you don’t understand the language or the custom in an accident where you seem to be at fault. Not having the right insurance can be a real pain in the posterior or a financial disaster for your holidays and family economy.

A little research is required to know how much insurance you need. Car rentals will get you to feel you need to insurance for everything from your luggage to migraines. A balance is required. Make sure you are insured for damage to the car in case of an accident. Check for deductibles, in many countries the deductibles are so large you risk paying out some serious cash before the insurance kicks in.

The theft danger.

In many countries car theft has become an art form and thieves specialize on naive tourists driving their spanking new SUV straight from the airport. Using all kind of tricks they will get you to stop, they will then proceed to take control of you and your rental car. With some luck they will only want to play around with the car rental.

Follow advice from your embassy and locals. Beware of driving at night, in some countries it really isn’t advisable.

Finally make sure you take a good look at the state of your car before you drive away from the car rental office. It is easy to be so excited with getting on with your trip that you forget to check the bodywork dents and scratches report. Taking pictures is a great idea to prove damage was not caused by you during the time you hired the car rental.

Search and find all in one holiday car rental deals online.

Planning for future holidays is nearly as fun as going on holidays. It is even more fun when you can save money on your holiday package. Depending on the kind of tourist you are you might enjoy all inclusive cruises, backpack routes, hiring a car and exploring wherever the road takes you. The options are endless and you might enjoy a variety of holiday types which you choose from depending on your mood, economy and the company you take. One of my favourite styles of holiday is to fly to a country I have never been to, get a 4×4 car rental and explore to my heart’s content. If like me you enjoy car rentals when on holiday you shall be interested in what this article has to say about holidays and car rentals.

Things to be beware of .

There are many aspects of car rentals people ignore, ignorance can be expensive, especially when you are travelling abroad and you are not used to the local laws and customs.

Insurance: Getting it right with car rentals and insurance is mighty difficult. I have read and even written blogs on what a waste of money extra insurance is with car rentals. In nine out of ten of the cases I stand by this statement. Insurances on car rentals are a great business for car rental companies making them more money than the actual rental fee. This is crazy it is like car dealers making more money from selling the Stereo that goes with the car than the vehicle itself.

However just last year I hired a 4×4 for our honeymoon in Nicaragua and went exploring beaches during hurricane season. The holiday was a blast and we had a great time driving from beach to beach. I did rip off part of the bumper and the under guard of the little 4×4. I was glad I had paid the extra 25$ a day to have fully comprehensive insurance or it would have cost me hundred of dollars to fix.\

One must also be careful of checking the rental car very well before driving off, taking pictures is also a good idea. I once hired a car and when I returned it was charged for losing the number plate although I was involved in no accident or noticed it fall off. The rental company tried to charge me 100$, fortunately I talked with the manager at the office and was able to avoid the fee.

A great way of saving money on your next car rental holiday is to search online for car rental deals. This is extremely easy by searching on your favorite seach engine. These deals combine hotel, car rental and other activities giving a reduced price. One that attracted my eye was a Drive Cuba package that included car rental and a string of hotels around the island at a very attractive price.

Plan ahead, and drive away for less than you expect.