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** Vehicle Hire queries **

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  • #952
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    LillySV wrote: »
    Hi folks I’d love to visit the war sites in France and Belgium and use that trip as a booze cruise too, bringing bottles of wine home... so would need car from Ireland...
    I don’t particularly fancy driving my own over so was just wondering if it’s possible to hire car here which I can then bring over to France , Belgium and back here then?

    If so would it cost me a fortune ?
    yep, thousands as you need to compensate the company for time lost hiring it out and someone to bring it back for you to base.

    The drive isnt all that bad anyhow, only 4 or 5 hours to the WW1 sites from Cherbourg on sedate motorway.
    If you want to break it up you can see the D-day landing sites (with museums and memorials, cemetries and whatnot) which are between Cherbourg and Le Havre.


  • #953
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    LillySV wrote: »
    I don’t particularly fancy driving my own over so was just wondering if it’s possible to hire car here which I can then bring over to France , Belgium and back here then?

    If so would it cost me a fortune ?
    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    yep, thousands as you need to compensate the company for time lost hiring it out and someone to bring it back for you to base.

    Poster intends to bring the car back so is not proposing a one-way trip.

    LillySV, I can't find anything on the Hertz.ie website but Europcar.ie says you can't take the car off the island of Ireland and there's even a surcharge of €34 to take it across the border into NI...

    We currently do not allow our rentals to leave the island of Ireland. If you wish to drive in Northern Ireland, you must inform us on collection of your vehicle. There is a nominal €34.05 fee when taking a car into Northern Ireland.

    https://faq.europcar.ie/during-rental/can-i-drive-into-another-country.html


  • #954
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    Thanks lads, yea I’d say it would be expensive either ways...maybe just as good just to hire over there and forget the wine! Haha


  • #955
    SusanC10
    Registered Users Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭SusanC10


    We are heading to the US over the Easter Holidays and will be hiring 2 Cars in 2 different locations.

    We have never hired in the US before (only in Europe) and I am getting confused over the type and level of Insurance required.

    We have an Annual Policy for Car Hire Excess which is Worldwide.

    Any advice appreciated.


  • #956
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    SusanC10 wrote: »
    We are heading to the US over the Easter Holidays and will be hiring 2 Cars in 2 different locations.

    We have never hired in the US before (only in Europe) and I am getting confused over the type and level of Insurance required.

    We have an Annual Policy for Car Hire Excess which is Worldwide.

    Any advice appreciated.

    For the US, my preferred option is to book my car through a reputable third party this side of the pond where all your insurance is included in the price & you prepay in euro, this will avoid the usual insurance upsell on vehicle collection.

    I think you only need CDW/LDW to be road legal, this covers damage to the car or loss of car, personally for peace of mind I want uninsured motorist protection too (UMP), covers you in the event that an uninsured motorist damages your car & supplemental liability insurance (SLI), this covers you if you cause injury or damage to a third party or their property,

    Use one of the major companies, Alamo, Avis, Hertz etc & join their loyalty program

    If you deal directly with one of the above I assume if you decline their insurance options, they may put a significant hold on your credit card, if damage or loss is caused I assume it will be billed immediately & up to you then to get reimbursed from your personal excess policy?


  • #957
    Duffryman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Duffryman


    LillySV wrote: »
    Thanks lads, yea I’d say it would be expensive either ways...maybe just as good just to hire over there and forget the wine! Haha

    Mind me asking why you're so reluctant to drive your own car there, particularly since you don't seem nervous about driving there in the first place, if you'd do so in a hire car?

    I've brought my car to France a few times, will be doing so again later this year, and it's grand. And being able to bring home a few bottles of wine is definitely a bonus!


  • #958
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,603 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Duffryman wrote: »
    Mind me asking why you're so reluctant to drive your own car there, particularly since you don't seem nervous about driving there in the first place, if you'd do so in a hire car?

    I've brought my car to France a few times, will be doing so again later this year, and it's grand. And being able to bring home a few bottles of wine is definitely a bonus!

    +1 on that and if you are worried about breakdowns an insurance policy won't be too expensive. Also the ferry crossing is a bit of a cruise.


  • #959
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    ive an e60 5220d m sport which wouldnt hold much booze in first place...id like to have something like jeep that can carry a good bit more


  • #960
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    LillySV wrote: »
    ive an e60 5220d m sport which wouldnt hold much booze in first place...id like to have something like jeep that can carry a good bit more
    if you got a roof rack for the fluffy (relative to bottles of booze) luggage, then you free up the boot for carrying back the interesting stuff !


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  • #961
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    if you got a roof rack for the fluffy (relative to bottles of booze) luggage, then you free up the boot for carrying back the interesting stuff !



    Haha or leave all the fluffy in France and bring back more of the good stuff! Haha


  • #962
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭Scruff


    badker wrote: »
    any company recommendations for hiring a car in Italy?
    ditto.


    Need a 7 seater for the summer holidays but the "reputable" companies are coming in at more than double the price of the "cowboys" (goldcar, rhodium).


    Is car hire always expensive in Italy? It working out at x3 the price of France for the same time last year with a main international companies...really dont want to go with the cowboys after all the negative reviews i've read but might have to risk it at these prices..


  • #963
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭k123456


    Scruff wrote: »
    ditto.


    Need a 7 seater for the summer holidays but the "reputable" companies are coming in at more than double the price of the "cowboys" (goldcar, rhodium).


    Is car hire always expensive in Italy? It working out at x3 the price of France for the same time last year with a main international companies...really dont want to go with the cowboys after all the negative reviews i've read but might have to risk it at these prices..

    Not all the lesser know companies are cowboys
    I have rented before from Locauto, Interent and Joyrent, no issues, apart from trying to sell me a policy which covers the excess

    For piece of mind, ensure you have a policy which covers the excess on damage, before you pick up the car


  • #964
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    I once got 114 bottles into a 2005 A4 saloon. 2 of us and our luggage for a five day trip too.
    LillySV wrote: »
    ive an e60 5220d m sport which wouldnt hold much booze in first place...id like to have something like jeep that can carry a good bit more


  • #965
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    galvo_clare wrote: »
    I once got 114 bottles into a 2005 A4 saloon. 2 of us and our luggage for a five day trip too.

    I know I’m kind of drifting away from the car hire topic... but could you tell me where u bought the wine from or how it’s done ...


  • #966
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    LillySV wrote: »
    I know I’m kind of drifting away from the car hire topic... but could you tell me where u bought the wine from or how it’s done ...

    Did the Beaujolais run although we had to go a week early so we had great difficulty getting anyone to sell us a case. If you’re discovered with the stuff before the date it will be seized.
    Eventually got two cases from a vineyard right beside the Beaujolais co-op that runs the entire thing.
    We went down via Epernay so picked up some champagne along the way. Through Nuit St George where we bought a few bottles from the wife of the new Frenalch National Rugby coach.
    When I arrived to Cherbourg we had the Beaujolais buried at the bottom of the boot but they waved us on.
    At Poole, I had to tell them I didn’t own the car (I’m a motoring journalist) so the made me empty the boot. If they did that in France they’d have taken the wine.
    Again in Rosslare they emptied the boot, probably for the same reason, but of course they didn’t know or care about the Beaujolais.

    Basically, the boot was filled with cases and every spare nook and cranny was jammed with individual bottles.
    The back seat was stacked too, along with the rear foot wells and our bags went on top.

    That model A4 suffered from under steer but with the extra weight in the back it handled much better. Who knew wine would make such a difference?

    When I got back to Dublin port I had to tear across the city before transferring everything to my own car before driving home.
    I had an E60 5 series at the time and still have one so I can confirm it’s well able to take the load. Maybe there’s no need to hire a car at all?


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  • #967
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    galvo_clare wrote: »
    Did the Beaujolais run although we had to go a week early so we had great difficulty getting anyone to sell us a case. If you’re discovered with the stuff before the date it will be seized.
    Eventually got two cases from a vineyard right beside the Beaujolais co-op that runs the entire thing.
    We went down via Epernay so picked up some champagne along the way. Through Nuit St George where we bought a few bottles from the wife of the new Frenalch National Rugby coach.
    When I arrived to Cherbourg we had the Beaujolais buried at the bottom of the boot but they waved us on.
    At Poole, I had to tell them I didn’t own the car (I’m a motoring journalist) so the made me empty the boot. If they did that in France they’d have taken the wine.
    Again in Rosslare they emptied the boot, probably for the same reason, but of course they didn’t know or care about the Beaujolais.

    Basically, the boot was filled with cases and every spare nook and cranny was jammed with individual bottles.
    The back seat was stacked too, along with the rear foot wells and our bags went on top.

    That model A4 suffered from under steer but with the extra weight in the back it handled much better. Who knew wine would make such a difference?

    When I got back to Dublin port I had to tear across the city before transferring everything to my own car before driving home.
    I had an E60 5 series at the time and still have one so I can confirm it’s well able to take the load. Maybe there’s no need to hire a car at all?


    sorry in advance for my ignorance on wine purchasing in france...but what do mean by buying early? before what date?


  • #968
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    Don’t apologise. I didn’t know until I asked. Luckily my friend on the trip was a French native.

    Basically the Beaujolais Nouveau is released on a particular date every year, from memory the third Thursday in November. It’s illegal to sell the wine before that date.

    I’ll try to dig out the article I wrote at the time but it’ll be tomorrow at the earliest. I think we did the trip in 2007.
    LillySV wrote: »
    sorry in advance for my ignorance on wine purchasing in france...but what do mean by buying early? before what date?


  • #969
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    looking to hire a car in portals during summer.
    looked at Ryanair , priced seem decent.

    just wondering if I should get the "premium cover" insurance as in the attached?


    or should I be ok with whats included for "free":


    Collision Damage Waiver
    Theft Protection
    Third Party Liability
    Cancellation
    Amendments


  • #970
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Seems like a good deal.

    Given it's Portugal (the only country I've ever been to and not hired a car cos they're nuts on the road), I'd take the extra insurance.


  • #971
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,158 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Steve wrote: »
    Seems like a good deal.

    Given it's Portugal (the only country I've ever been to and not hired a car cos they're nuts on the road), I'd take the extra insurance.

    We hired a car three times in Portugal and found it absolutely fine

    OP . That sounds like a good price to me for the extras


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  • #972
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    We hired a car three times in Portugal and found it absolutely fine

    OP . That sounds like a good price to me for the extras

    Outside of the major cities, yes probably ok.

    I got a taxi from Lisbon to Cascais last year and had to close my eyes quite a few times..


  • #973
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,158 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Steve wrote: »
    Outside of the major cities, yes probably ok.

    I got a taxi from Lisbon to Cascais last year and had to close my eyes quite a few times..

    Ah fair enough we were on the stunning Silver coast


  • #974
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,524 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    21 days @€;5 per day is an additional €110 (im presuming its not already included in the price above), isn't it cheaper to just get car hire excess insurance to offset any problems if they do occur? My annual premium is €50 i think. I guess though if you're not renting a car for the rest of the year, then the extra for the peace of mind is not that much.

    fwiw, i too have driven in portugal (algarve in august) and had no problems.


  • #975
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    retalivity wrote: »
    21 days @€;5 per day is an additional €110 (im presuming its not already included in the price above), isn't it cheaper to just get car hire excess insurance to offset any problems if they do occur? My annual premium is €50 i think. I guess though if you're not renting a car for the rest of the year, then the extra for the peace of mind is not that much.

    fwiw, i too have driven in portugal (algarve in august) and had no problems.

    Hi

    Is it not a pain though if you do indeed have a claim and trying to sort that via another company etc?

    Or is it normally ok?


  • #976
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    Steve wrote: »
    Seems like a good deal.

    Given it's Portugal (the only country I've ever been to and not hired a car cos they're nuts on the road), I'd take the extra insurance.


    Thanks. Suppose I’m asking, what is the difference between the standard cost......and then purchasing this extra insurance?


  • #977
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    obi604 wrote: »
    Hi
    Is it not a pain though if you do indeed have a claim and trying to sort that via another company etc?

    With your own excess policy, you pay the rental company for any damage to the rented car, up to the excess included in the standard cover. You get receipts for everything, then you go home and claim that money back from the excess insurance company.

    With the insurance you buy from the rental company, you don't have that hassle but it costs an awful lot more. €50 wilbuy you an annual excess policy with AIG or they quoted me for €25 for a week so I bought the annual policy.
    obi604 wrote: »
    Thanks. Suppose I’m asking, what is the difference between the standard cost......and then purchasing this extra insurance?

    According to that screeenshot of your quote, you are renting for 21 days so the top-up cover will cost you €105 vs. €50 for an annual excess policy with AIG. Your choice.

    But be aware that having your own policy is a personal matter and the rental company won't care, they will still want to sell you their cover when you go to pick up the car. So having an excess policy won't spare you the hard sell at the desk and if you rent from the cowboys and use a debit card, they will force you to buy their insurance or they won't hand over the keys.

    My experience in the past few years (Hertz and Europcar in France & Spain) is that the agent for the big companies will ask you once if you want their insurance and when you decline, they don't push it.


  • #978
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    coylemj wrote: »
    With your own excess policy, you pay the rental company for any damage to the rented car, up to the excess included in the standard cover. You get receipts for everything, then you go home and claim that money back from the excess insurance company.

    With the insurance you buy from the rental company, you don't have that hassle but it costs an awful lot more. €50 wilbuy you an annual excess policy with AIG or they quoted me for €25 for a week so I bought the annual policy.



    According to that screeenshot of your quote, you are renting for 21 days so the top-up cover will cost you €105 vs. €50 for an annual excess policy with AIG. Your choice.

    But be aware that having your own policy is a personal matter and the rental company won't care, they will still want to sell you their cover when you go to pick up the car. So having an excess policy won't spare you the hard sell at the desk and if you rent from the cowboys and use a debit card, they will force you to buy their insurance or they won't hand over the keys.

    Thanks. In regard to your last paragraph, If I pay the 105 Euro, I presume they will not try and sell me anything extra.


  • #979
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    obi604 wrote: »
    Thanks. In regard to your last paragraph, If I pay the 105 Euro, I presume they will not try and sell me anything extra.

    Correct. Though €15 per day 'all-in' seems very cheap for a Focus Estate. But it may be a good price because you're renting for three weeks.


  • #980
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    coylemj wrote: »
    Correct. Though €15 per day 'all-in' seems very cheap for a Focus Estate. But it may be a good price because you're renting for three weeks.

    hmmm, so you think too good to be true maybe.


  • #981
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    obi604 wrote: »
    hmmm, so you think too good to be true maybe.

    Not sure when you're hiring but I just looked for a quote from Europcar for three weeks in May (Sat 4th - Sat 25th) out of Faro airport and they're quoting €539 for a 5 door Astra when paid in advance. That's with the basic insurance i.e. no extras.

    Hertz quoting €753 for an Astra Estate for the same period.


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  • #982
    TheQuietBeatle
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭TheQuietBeatle


    Drive4Fun are great, we used without any issues late last year. Appears to be one of the cheapest also. They're based in Faro airport.


  • #983
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    TheQuietBeatle wrote: »
    Drive4Fun are great, we used without any issues late last year. Appears to be one of the cheapest also. They're based in Faro airport.


    Used them a few years ago. Absolutely the best ive dealt with.



    Drove a lot of the country and was able to load my toll tag over the phone with them.


  • #984
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    coylemj wrote: »
    Not sure when you're hiring but I just looked for a quote from Europcar for three weeks in May (Sat 4th - Sat 25th) out of Faro airport and they're quoting €539 for a 5 door Astra when paid in advance. That's with the basic insurance i.e. no extras.

    Hertz quoting €753 for an Astra Estate for the same period.

    I’m hiring from 26 June - 17 July. So fairly high season.

    Wonder is there something fishy with the prices I’m getting. Just onnthe ryanair website.


  • #985
    bigar
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭bigar


    The price is quite normal for local rental companies. Most will try to make money out of tricking you into taking more insurance and pay a tank of petrol in advance.

    Just pay the price of the normal rental and as some already mentioned: go with a separate car excess insurance. Best are Carexcess.ie or AIG. A year will set you back less than 50 EUR on both.

    Here is what likely will happen when you pick up your car:

    - they will try to sell you the extra insurance and probably mention something about that you will be liable and they will block an amount on your card. They may go into detail like "any damage larger than a 2 Euro coin will be your liability" or similar scare tactics.
    - just say that you are OK with that and are happy with the excess. Depending on the agent or company, they will keep trying. Just keep smiling and say you fully understand and are happy with the basic insurance. You are also going to fill up the car with petrol before you return it so no need to pay a full tank in advance.
    - when you are at your car, review the damage document they provided to you and check it against the car. If anything is missing, go back to the agent and insist they check it and add it to your document.

    Upon your return, and again depending on the company and agent, they will check the car with a (figurative) microscope. If they find something, just agree with them and smile.

    When there is damage, they will charge your card for the damage. Once it appears on your credit card statement, file a claim with your excess insurance and they will reimburse you.

    This is of course worst case scenario and you will likely be fine.


  • #986
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    Let’s say I rent a car and don’t bother with the car rental company insurance. And instead get this 50 Euro insurance from AIG etc.

    Let’s say I damage the car to the value of 4000 Euro.

    Where would the excess come in here? The car rental crowd with their basic insurance package and some excess figure or AIG just cover it all etc.
    with the AIG crowd, so I get stung for any excess versus the car renal companies.
    Not even sure what I’m trying to say :)!


  • #987
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    bigar wrote: »
    The price is quite normal for local rental companies. Most will try to make money out of tricking you into taking more insurance and pay a tank of petrol in advance.

    ......

    This is of course worst case scenario and you will likely be fine.

    What you outlined is a fairly realistic scenario but is nowhere near the worst that can happen. I present this post (text and link below) submitted on Feb. 22nd last to a thread in this forum called 'Vehicle Hire Queries' ....
    argentum wrote: »
    A friend just returned from a break in Spain and he flies into Alicante every few months for 2 weeks at a time.
    He just got caught by Goldcar for €700.00 on his card and they wont reply to his emails telling him why.
    There were scratches on the car when he collected but he took photos and got the woman to write them on the form.
    Can anyone offer advice as to how to chase the refund as the CC company don't want to know .
    He also booked it through the Ryanair portal when booking his flights if that helps

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109496385&postcount=943


  • #988
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    obi604 wrote: »
    Let’s say I rent a car and don’t bother with the car rental company insurance. And instead get this 50 Euro insurance from AIG etc.

    Let’s say I damage the car to the value of 4000 Euro.

    Where would the excess come in here? The car rental crowd with their basic insurance package and some excess figure or AIG just cover it all etc.
    with the AIG crowd, so I get stung for any excess versus the car renal companies.
    Not even sure what I’m trying to say :)!

    The standard insurance cover that comes with a car rental in Europe includes full third party cover and comprehensive cover with a large excess. Say the excess is the €4,000 that you mentioned, That means that if the car is written off and it's not the other guy's fault, you pay €4,000 and the insurance pays the rest. If the damage is less than €4,000, you pay for all of it. So the comp. cover that's standard will only pay for damage above the excess, in this case €4,000.

    If you're taking out an excess policy, you need to make sure that it has a level of cover that will take care of all of the excess when you rent a car. The AIG excess policy has a limit per claim of €4,000. I rented an Opel Corsa from Europcar in Lanzarote in February but their excess was only €870 so I was well covered.


  • #989
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭obi604


    coylemj wrote: »
    The standard insurance cover that comes with a car rental in Europe includes full third party cover and comprehensive cover with a large excess. Say the excess is the €4,000 that you mentioned, That means that if the car is written off and it's not the other guy's fault, you pay €4,000 and the insurance pays the rest. If the damage is less than €4,000, you pay for all of it. So the comp. cover that's standard will only pay for damage above the excess, in this case €4,000.

    If you're taking out an excess policy, you need to make sure that it has a level of cover that will take care of all of the excess when you rent a car. The AIG excess policy has a limit per claim of €4,000. I rented an Opel Corsa from Europcar in Lanzarote in February but their excess was only €870 so I was well covered.

    Got the attached quote from AIG.
    does this mean, no matter what happens the most I get stung for is 75 Euro.


  • #990
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,495 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    obi604 wrote: »
    Got the attached quote from AIG.
    does this mean, no matter what happens the most I get stung for is 75 Euro.

    Yes, provided you rent a car where the standard cover has an excess less than or equal to €4,000. That number is not stated on your quote screenshot but I have that policy so I know what it covers and the limit per claim with an AIG excess policy is €4,000 with an excess of €75 per claim.


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  • #991
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭k123456


    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-car-hire/#needtoknow-5


  • #992
    TheQuietBeatle
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭TheQuietBeatle


    tatranska wrote: »
    Used them a few years ago. Absolutely the best ive dealt with.



    Drove a lot of the country and was able to load my toll tag over the phone with them.

    Yeah it's best to stay away from the bigger brands in the Algarve I noticed.


  • #993
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    TheQuietBeatle wrote: »
    Yeah it's best to stay away from the bigger brands in the Algarve I noticed.

    Agreed. Found drive4fun through a recommendation here a few years ago. Super to determine with. No hassle pickup and dop off.


  • #994
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭leex


    TheQuietBeatle wrote: »
    Drive4Fun are great, we used without any issues late last year. Appears to be one of the cheapest also. They're based in Faro airport.

    Used them in 2017 also. No issues.


  • #995
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭k123456


    https://www.facebook.com/GoldcarReviews


  • #996
    galwayllm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭galwayllm


    I`m looking to book for my Italian holiday. I`m unsure as what car i need to rent, i need a boot big enough for a Uppababy Vista and a large suitcase.

    i don`t know if a Golf`s boot will be big enough or do i need to go to a big saloon, estate or SUV.

    If anyone could help if they have experience with this it would be very much appreciated.


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  • #997
    bromley52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Can anyone recommend a car hire company at Barcelona Airport? Cheers


  • #998
    cgc5483
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭cgc5483


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a car hire company at Barcelona Airport? Cheers

    Used Centauro there last year. Rate was very good and no hassles with the drop-back when they checked the car over. I returned a day early and was refunded for that as well.

    Only issues are that it is located off-site from the airport. Only a 5 mins drive or less but bit of a walk to the collection point and then have to wait on a mini-bus. There was a bit of a wait as well in the office.


  • #999
    bigar
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭bigar


    I used Hertz twice and it went smooth both times. They are in the terminal so no bus to take.


  • #1000
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,661 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Also would recommend hertz in Barcelona


  • #1001
    Greg81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭Greg81


    I have used Sixt last year. No problems at all.


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