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** Vehicle Hire queries **

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  • #102
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,491 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    ted1 wrote: »
    I'd say go with Hertz they have no hidden charges and operate a full to full fuel policy.

    Couldn't agree more with this advice. While the smaller companies may seem cheaper when you look at their quotes, by the time they slap on the additional charges either at the beginning (extra insurance/CDW) or end (fuel charges/ fraudulent damage claim) of your holiday, it will be a false saving and it will sour your memory of the holiday.

    Taking into account the total cost of the holiday, my attitude is that a few euros extra spent on the hire car to guarantee you're not dealing with cowboys is money well spent.

    My last few experiences with Hertz and Europcar in France and Spain were completely stress-free. In each case when I was at the car rental desk, I was politely asked if I wanted the (insurance) extras and I politely declined. That was the end of it and after they scanned my driver's licence and passport, I was handed the keys to a car that was in all cases less than 50m walk from the desk. I filled up the tank within a few kms of the airport on the way back and never heard a word from the rental company afterwards - what I paid online at the time I made the booking was the total I paid, not a cent more.

    If you deserve the holiday, you deserve not to deal with the cowboys.


  • #103
    jimbobtravis
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭jimbobtravis


    I know there has been a lot of threads regarding debit cards and car rentals, however, my query is a little different.

    I am going to Canada on holidays soon and have reserved a car with Enterprise. It allows you to use a Debit Card and I am going to pay Damage Waiver for the 3 days of the rental.

    With regards to the deposit, the following is written in the renter requirements;

    "Debit cards and cash are accepted at the time of rental with a current copy of any one of the following (dated within the last 30 days and with no past due balances): telephone bill, power bill, water bill, cable bill in the renter's name, with his or her current address. The renter's name and address must match their driver's license, and their driver's license must have been issued from the local area of the renting branch. DEPOSIT AMOUNT – A deposit including an additional $200 more than the cost of the rental will be taken at the time of rental, and the funds will not be available for use until after the vehicle has been returned. Refunds on cash and debit deposits will be issued by cheque. Prepaid cards and money orders are not acceptable methods of deposit. This location is not responsible for any overdraft fees incurred"

    Note the highlighted section. Could someone please explain this or if anyone has rented under the same circumstances could they verify.

    Does the highlighted section mean, a deposit (which is unknown) the rental price and then a further $200 is taken, then the deposit and the 200 will be refunded by cheque. Sure the refund amoun could be in excess of $500, and how would i cash the cheque when on holidays. That would leave my spending money crippled.

    If i am paying damage waiver, I don't know why I need to pay a deposit, but what can I do? Its their policy!

    Thanks for reading and I hope someone was in the same position before.


  • #104
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    fits wrote: »
    DO NOT HIRE FROM GOLDCAR. That is all :D

    We booked them through the aer lingus site recently. We took out our own car hire excess insurance but they heavily sold their own insurance when we arrived to the office (we resisted). When we refused to take it out, they blocked 1200 euro from our credit card until car was returned. We also were told to return the car empty of fuel (no indication of that when booking) and were charged 85 euro for the tank (worth 50 at most). The guys ahead of me when returning were stung for 500 euro for small damage to their car. Absolute cowboys. Stick to the main companies and be careful if booking through aerlingus/ryanair sites.

    I'm pretty sure these policies are clearly outlined in the T&C's of the rental before you purchase so if you choose to book with them then you shouldn't really call them cowboys for applying the policies that you agreed to when booking....I don't work for them or anything but I'm booking a car at the moment and they all have the same deposit policy and some have the same fuel policy...maybe it was the aerlingus site that hid the policies from you...


  • #105
    The Davestator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    neacy69 wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure these policies are clearly outlined in the T&C's of the rental before you purchase so if you choose to book with them then you shouldn't really call them cowboys for applying the policies that you agreed to when booking....I don't work for them or anything but I'm booking a car at the moment and they all have the same deposit policy and some have the same fuel policy...maybe it was the aerlingus site that hid the policies from you...

    They are cowboys! As the above states, they had taken out excess insurance, but gold car give you the very hard sale to buy more insurance and if you dont, stop money on your CC. Other companies dont do this. When I say hard sell, I mean the hardest sell I've ever experienced anywhere in the world. Almost every transaction I witnessed eventually caved and bought the extra insurance.

    Exact same happened me a few years ago with Gold Car.


  • #106
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Gold Car have a very poor reputation especially in the Canary islands, huge threads about them on tripadvisor


  • #107
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    The Davestator wrote: »
    They are cowboys! As the above states, they had taken out excess insurance, but gold car give you the very hard sale to buy more insurance and if you dont, stop money on your CC. Other companies dont do this. When I say hard sell, I mean the hardest sell I've ever experienced anywhere in the world. Almost every transaction I witnessed eventually caved and bought the extra insurance.

    Exact same happened me a few years ago with Gold Car.

    Every rental company does this...if you dont take the super cover they hold a deposit on your credit car...anywhere from €600-1500...

    I have rented with Gold car and I do not like their policies as such i choose not to rent with them...but these policies are listed on the car rental sites...do your homework before renting....


  • #108
    flikflak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭flikflak


    The Davestator wrote:
    They are cowboys! As the above states, they had taken out excess insurance, but gold car give you the very hard sale to buy more insurance and if you dont, stop money on your CC. Other companies dont do this. When I say hard sell, I mean the hardest sell I've ever experienced anywhere in the world. Almost every transaction I witnessed eventually caved and bought the extra insurance.


    Ummm other companies do this, Firefly are one I have personal experience of (1200 blocked on my card for hiring a punto). They also gave us the hard sell for insurance. As mentioned above their t&c's are clearly written on the contract but sure who reads the 10 pages of those eh! There is no such thing as cheap car hire.

    Anyone believing they can get a car for €5 a day is in cuckoo land. These car hire companies are a business, they have to make money somehow. They advertise cheap rates to lure you in then hide all the extra charges in the t&c's which they know hardly anyone reads.


  • #109
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    I have been renting cars in Ireland, Europe and USA for 20+ years and I find the cheapest method is to

    1. Prepay for your car with a broker type service. My personal favourite is Nova Car Hire but there are others
    2. Take out your own excess insurance with a 3rd party company (google - there are lots out there). If you rent more than 1 or 2 cars a year it is usually best to get an annual policy.
    3. Make sure your cc can handle the hold they put on it when you deny the excess insurance.
    4. Always chose the option where you return with a full tank. Just make sure give yourself time to find a petrol station when departing.
    5. I always bring my own Garmin SatNav.
    6. Lastly take care of your rental car! Just because it is not your does not mean that you can abuse it.


  • #110
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    I'm currently searching for a decent rate on an 11 day rental in France in early September.

    I've tried all the usual avenues such as Autoeurope, Arguscarhire, Nova & booking directly with Avis, Hertz, Budget & Sixt. All the prices are very samey from the brokers, with nothing jumping out as offering a decent discount, so I thought I'd try booking with freq flyer miles - Avis want 80k Air France / KLM miles & tbh that represents a really poor use of mileage.

    The most attractive offer I've seen thus far may be of interest to folks hereabouts, as you can avail of it with very little effort required. If you sign up for AF/KLM's Flying Blue freq flyer program, you'll be able to avail of preferential rates (which definitely undercut the brokers in my case) and you'll bag an additional driver for free through Avis, even at the base level, which is Ivory. The AWD (Avis Worldwide Discount) for Ivory members is F982700. For anyone who's already a FB member there's a really generous mileage offer available too - https://flyingblue.com/earn-miles/cars/2451/the-benefit-of-planning-ahead-with-avis.html. Make a reservation via www.avis-flyingblue.com (with Flying Blue membership level selected). The correct AWD will be automatically embedded in the rental.

    A Flying Blue Ivory membership will also deliver a marked saving at Hertz on pre-paid rentals in particular, using code CDP 629733 for EMEA.


  • #111
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    well, dealing with niche bargains on cars that arent open to the general public, if you are an ADAC member as many in Ireland are (german version of AA - as its a value way of getting breakdown cover on older cars and camper vans) their deals more or less match the price that you get direct from the rental company themselves BUT include an extra driver and full insurance with zero excess as part of the price. If renting for 10 days for example, thats a saving of €300+

    when you are travelling as a couple/ family, its very practical to have an extra driver and a nice safety net to not care about any damage in the slightest. Indeed theres external excess cover you can buy, but theres work involved in claiming that back and a chance the insurance company will play silly bugger and just not pay, but having the proper super-cover is great

    (NOTE: I've rented over a dozen times without the super cover insurance and without excess insurance, so I am more than prepared to go for a super cheap deal and risk taking a hit on the excess if it makes sense at the time for that circumstance , and I am confident that the car wont get a bash)


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  • #112
    Munsterbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭Munsterbhoy


    Hi just wondering how you got on with the car hire in Rodez? Im planning next years hols and looking at flight options into Southern France having usually gotten the ferry, thanks.


  • #113
    maximum12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭maximum12


    I'm sure the op has been sorted at this stage but the car hire companies are all open at the time the Dublin Ryanair flight arrives. The hire company websites are wrong with their opening hours for summer.

    From memory hertz, avis, europcar, sixt had desks in the terminal.


  • #114
    bennyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭bennyc


    Just to update my booking. I went with doyouspain and got full to empty for 218 for three weeks. As my return flight was at 7am on the 16 Aug I stuck down 8am as the car return time. Long story short PulsarCar don't open till 7am so in order to return the car overnight I would have had to take out full insurance for an extra 196 euro. I just dropped the car back now and am getting a 10euro bus back to my accommodation for the last four nights. My own fault as I wouldn't have got the quote with the correct details. Still a decent company to deal with. 89 for the full tank with I had to put a fiver into on the way back to alicabte as it was on fumes . Three weeks of a hold on the credit card he reckons but did explain that at the time.


  • #115
    soulglo79
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭soulglo79


    Hi,

    I'm spending a few days travelling from Zadar to Split, spending a few days on Hvar Island then returning to Zadar to fly home. I need a rental car but not while I'm on Hvar island. Is there a clever way of getting around the one way rental charges if i was to leave the rental car back in Split then pick up again for the return journey?


  • #116
    donalh087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭donalh087


    I have just booked a car for 10 days in Italy with one of the low cost companies (Locauto). I just noticed they want to put a stop on my credit card of €2,200 + VAT. Has this become standard or should I cancel?


  • #117
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    donalh087 wrote: »
    I have just booked a car for 10 days in Italy with one of the low cost companies (Locauto). I just noticed they want to put a stop on my credit card of €2,200 + VAT. Has this become standard or should I cancel?

    You must have declined excess insurance so if you damage the car they will automatically make you pay up to €2200 for repairs. If you get excess insurance from them they will not do this.

    You have three choices

    1. decline excess and pay for any damages from your own credit card
    2. get excess insurance with the rental car company (€€€)
    3. get 3rd party excess insurance (google for this). They will still put a hold on your cc but the 3rd party will refund you the excess if you need to make a claim.


  • #118
    donalh087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭donalh087


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    You must have declined excess insurance so if you damage the car they will automatically make you pay up to €2200 for repairs.


    No actually I paid the CDW insurance. What appears to have happened is that I paid the rental and insurance to autoeurope who are a 'broker' for Locauto. So because I did not buy the insurance with Locauto they are still putting a hold on my card. The solution, I am informed, is to cancel the insurance with Autoeurope and then purchase it at the desk from Locauto.

    Travel has become such a sneaky business.


  • #119
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    donal, you are taking a car which has an excess on the insurance (from the point of view of the rental company) and in your case it seems to be a €2200 (or 2k plux €200 for fuel and tolls or something)

    Autoeurope clearly state that their insurance / excess cover is organised separate from the rental company so I'd not call it sneaky.


  • #120
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    donalh087 wrote: »
    No actually I paid the CDW insurance. What appears to have happened is that I paid the rental and insurance to autoeurope who are a 'broker' for Locauto. So because I did not buy the insurance with Locauto they are still putting a hold on my card. The solution, I am informed, is to cancel the insurance with Autoeurope and then purchase it at the desk from Locauto.

    Travel has become such a sneaky business.

    You've purchased third party excess insurance from Auto europe. If you damage the car then locauto will charge you up to 2200 for the damages which you then claim back from Auto europe...


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  • #121
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I used drive4fun.info in faro this summer. Half the price of everyone else and no problems at all. The best service I've had in 20 years of driving.
    I did 2000km


  • #122
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Makai Incalculable Mushroom wrote: »
    I used drive4fun.info in faro this summer. Half the price of everyone else and no problems at all. The best service I've had in 20 years of driving.
    I did 2000km

    http://www.zitautorentacar.co.uk/at Faro are also cheap as chips and they take cash!


  • #123
    donalh087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭donalh087


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    Autoeurope clearly state that their insurance / excess cover is organised separate from the rental company so I'd not call it sneaky.

    Actually they don't state it anywhere, It took me 3 emails to find out. I find the whole process quite unclear (I only rent a car once a year).


  • #124
    veetwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭veetwin


    Makai Incalculable Mushroom wrote: »
    I used drive4fun.info in faro this summer. Half the price of everyone else and no problems at all. The best service I've had in 20 years of driving.
    I did 2000km

    +1 to this. I got a brand new Clio with 1000kms on the clock and integrated Sat Nav for half the price of the bigger companies. Really nice staff also who emphasised their desire to get me on the road with the minimal paperwork and no upselling or sneaky stuff.


  • #125
    shovel
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭shovel


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    well, dealing with niche bargains on cars that arent open to the general public, if you are an ADAC member as many in Ireland are (german version of AA - as its a value way of getting breakdown cover on older cars and camper vans) their deals more or less match the price that you get direct from the rental company themselves BUT include an extra driver and full insurance with zero excess as part of the price. If renting for 10 days for example, thats a saving of €300+

    when you are travelling as a couple/ family, its very practical to have an extra driver and a nice safety net to not care about any damage in the slightest. Indeed theres external excess cover you can buy, but theres work involved in claiming that back and a chance the insurance company will play silly bugger and just not pay, but having the proper super-cover is great

    (NOTE: I've rented over a dozen times without the super cover insurance and without excess insurance, so I am more than prepared to go for a super cheap deal and risk taking a hit on the excess if it makes sense at the time for that circumstance , and I am confident that the car wont get a bash)

    Thanks for the above post.I am an adac member and have checked the website for car hire.as its in german, I was wondering if the additional driver and full insurance was standard on all their offers with the different car hire companies.


    Any further info would be great


  • #126
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    shovel wrote: »
    Thanks for the above post.I am an adac member and have checked the website for car hire.as its in german, I was wondering if the additional driver and full insurance was standard on all their offers with the different car hire companies.


    Any further info would be great
    firstly, google translate can translate on the fly.

    But otherwise, if you see a mention of kilometres it likely means theres only a certain amount of km included.
    If you see a € figure mentioned, then its likely an excess "Selbsbeteiligung"
    I think the extra driver is always included, sometimes only 1, with hertz normally unlimited in number.

    Ive an upcoming reservation and when I was looking, every avis and sixt price had an excess, with hertz there was cheaper prices with excess/ kilometre limit and slightly higher without excess or km limit.

    but as i said, if you view the website through google translate then you can use it as if it was in english in the first place.


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  • #127
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Just including a link to a similar thread over in the Motor forum on 'Car Rental Experiences' right here.

    Some info there might assist people here.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


  • #128
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    Hi, off to Cuba in a couple of days as independent travellers and neglected to hire a car till now. My goodness but prices have shot up. The only reasonable one was Cuba carhire but the insurance details are sketchy. Would we be ok to land in Havana and hire one without having reserved one? Any suggestions? Help!


  • #129
    rightyabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭rightyabe


    Anyone know why renting a car in Northern Ireland is so much cheaper than in ROI. Been comparing for a while and same class of cars are on average more than 50% cheaper in the north?

    What's the catch?


  • #130
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    rightyabe wrote: »
    Anyone know why renting a car in Northern Ireland is so much cheaper than in ROI. Been comparing for a while and same class of cars are on average more than 50% cheaper in the north?

    What's the catch?

    The catch is do you need a rental car in the north or the republic? Different prices in different countries. You might as well ask why is south of Spain and north of Norway not the same price?


  • #131
    Eponymous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    whomitconcerns wrote: »
    The catch is do you need a rental car in the north or the republic? Different prices in different countries. You might as well ask why is south of Spain and north of Norway not the same price?
    Not necessarily true. If a person is planning a tour of Ireland and can opt to start in Dublin or Belfast (only 100km apart), the cost of car hire could be a big factor in the decision. Given she (I'm guessing female) has a location of WA, 100km is SFA in terms of starting points. Some Aussies I know would travel that distance for a night out without blinking.


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  • #132
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    i did a search for a week in December with Hertz and it comes out exactly the same, €145, hiring in Belfast Aldergrove or Dublin airport for an astra/ golf.
    Anyone I know who has rented in Northern Ireland over the years would actually say that its more expensive up there than the south.
    Maybe for the dates and rental period you are looking at theres more demand in the south than the north.

    Over christmas for a fortnights rental there is a noticable difference, its 590 Euro in the north vs 790 euro in the south but thats most likely just a supply and demand thing. Maybe down long distance flights into Dublin from Europe or USA or middle east/ asia, where families arriving will need a car, whereas Belfast pretty much only has UK flights and any families might choose to just take the ferry and drive rather than take the plane.
    You might also have more demand out of Dublin for cars at Christmas where people arriving need to get to far flung corners of the island to their parents one off house in the middle of nowhere with no public transport, whereas in Northern Ireland the planning system is a little more advanced and favours sustainable urban development with comparatively good public transport meaning its easier to function without a car up there.


  • #133
    rightyabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭rightyabe


    @whomitconcerns
    Didn't ask for a geography lesson mate. Ireland is a small country. A short distance between Derry and Letterkenny but the price difference I got is astronomical.


  • #134
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    Well as regards other factors, lower taxes, bigger pool of cars possibly, different vat rates, different insurance costs, currency rates, etc.

    I did look at this myself a while ago, and as another poster said, when's all said and done prices can be a lot closer normally. I went to hire a car recently to drive from Belfast to Leitrim was costing me 50 for the day. From knock it cost me 39 . Sale on the flights meant knock was far cheaper for flights as it happened also..


  • #135
    robotron1000
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭robotron1000


    Hi guys,
    I'm coming to Ireland in a couple of weeks and will hire a car. Last time I was there we rented online via Europcar. When we came to pick up the car a bunch of additional fees awaited for us.

    This time I decided to check their website again and was pleased with the price they offered on a mini car (Ford Ka). After booking, I got an email from them telling a different story (deposits, reserved funds and so on...). They also require me to have a valid (and major) credit card, which I don't have - I only have a VISA debit card.

    Too cut a long story short: what other car rental companies exist in Dublin (city, not airport) that are flexible and won't consider me not having a credit card to be a showstopper? I tried googling, but a lot of fluff comes up - or my googling skills are not as good as I thought they are :)
    Anyway, thanks for your answers!


  • #136
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Unfortunately, there are no cheap hire cars that I know of in Ireland. Insurance is the killer.

    All the major companies are here - Avis Hertz Budget... Normally Europcar is the cheap one.

    Your Visa debit should work as long as you have funds in the account to cover the deposit.


  • #137
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    Steve wrote: »
    Unfortunately, there are no cheap hire cars that I know of in Ireland. Insurance is the killer.
    <snip>
    I got some savage deals from Enterprise over the years and even next weekend you could rent a fiesta from them in Cork for €14 per day or an Astra or Insignia for <€20, which is not a lot of cash to be honest.

    If you want full insurance then that really bumps it up, but if you are happy with the excess and/ or have an excess insurance policy, then its a bargain. Enterprise are very fair with their damage policy and a small dent or chip only counts as wear and tear, you have to have damage bigger than roughly a golf ball to get stung, so a proper crash or proper negligence.

    At christmas prices go bonkers, but high prices when theres high demand is just economics.


  • #138
    robotron1000
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭robotron1000


    Honestly, I'd pay a bit more, just as long as they accept Visa Inspire/Visa Electron debit cards.


  • #139
    redcup342
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭redcup342


    Steve wrote: »
    Unfortunately, there are no cheap hire cars that I know of in Ireland. Insurance is the killer.

    All the major companies are here - Avis Hertz Budget... Normally Europcar is the cheap one.

    Your Visa debit should work as long as you have funds in the account to cover the deposit.

    Ireland's the cheapest country I've used for Car Rental.

    I just use a broker like Autoeurope and have used all of them, Hertz, Europcar, Thirfy, also used Sixt via our Corporate Benefits site.

    It's usually half the price renting in Ireland at Cork or Dublin compared to most German cities I've rented in.

    Airport location is usually cheaper than City Location, there's a big price difference between Dusseldorf City Locations and Dusseldorf Airport for example.

    Amsterdam is the priciest I've found.

    I just took a yearly policy for the excess insurance.

    The company (Hertz/Europcar/Sixt) doesn't really have any bearing on the service imo as it's usually completely separate and just branding.

    E.G. Sixt in the UK my colleagues have nothing but complaints but Sixt in Germany they have top quality cars with low mileage and zero damage.

    Cheapest I paid in Ireland was 9 euros / day, most expensive was 18 euros per day but that's because I splashed out on full size.


  • #140
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    robotron1000 wrote: »
    Honestly, I'd pay a bit more, just as long as they accept Visa Inspire/Visa Electron debit cards.
    well, you're limiting yourself there by not having a normal credit card.
    You will need to pay all deposits up front when renting and take all super insurances.
    I've a friend who only had a debit card and did manage to rent from Dublin. I cant remember which one he said was ok, but hertz do seem to allow debit cards.


  • #141
    robotron1000
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭robotron1000


    Honestly, I never had any need for one up until now. Maybe they'll let me rent a bike without all the world credit card & banking infrastructure supporting the transaction.


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  • #142
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Can anyone recommend a car hire company in Tenerife?
    Thanks


  • #143
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    They're all pretty much the same to be honest. I've used Sixt and they were fine, although their location is off airport but they collect you and take you there.


  • #144
    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    I use plus car tenerife. I have had mercedes vito mini bus things twice. Had a few scratches, but laid back, service was good and the price was right.

    They are off airport but bring it to you in the car park.


  • #145
    Oxter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭Oxter


    Makai Incalculable Mushroom wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a car hire company in Tenerife?
    Thanks

    I have used Las Rosas in Gigantes who offer an airport service. Economical and reasonsble cars.

    Avoid Goldcar and TJ Rentacar.


  • #146
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Cabrera Medina or cicar, both the same company really, have used them on Lanzarote & Fuerteventura, you can pay in cash on arrival so no card needed, all insurance is included, if you are staying in a hotel they will deliver it if you want, just leave keys with hotel reception on your last day


  • #147
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    naughtysmurf wrote: »
    Cabrera Medina or cicar, both the same company really, have used them on Lanzarote & Fuerteventura, you can pay in cash on arrival so no card needed, all insurance is included, if you are staying in a hotel they will deliver it if you want, just leave keys with hotel reception on your last day

    Thanks, will check them out.
    It's cheaper to get a car for the week than book a hotel transfer.


  • #148
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    Oxter wrote: »
    I have used Las Rosas in Gigantes who offer an airport service. Economical and reasonsble cars.

    Avoid Goldcar and TJ Rentacar.

    +1 on avoiding Goldcar. Shower of shysters.


  • #149
    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    Autoreisen at the south airport are usually best. I lived there for a year and a half and rented cars from time to time.


  • #150
    robotron1000
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭robotron1000


    Dan Dooley

    They were willing to accept only a debit card. I had to take an insurance with them, but I would've done that anyhow (500 ). Even though looking at the card history, it seems more like 400 . Still waiting for the deposit to be returned, they said it might take a couple of days. Seeing as its weekend I don't expect it for a couple of days more.
    I booked a Compact and got a Skoda Octavia with a very basic package (e.g. no A/C). On the other hand it was a diesel and if I remember correctly, diesels are usually charged extra, so I'm happy there.
    I got a car with a full tank - the company policy is to return the car empty (they'll refund any gas that's left), but I didn't want to test their rates on that so I returned an empty car.
    I took all the insurances they had, so I'm not expecting any surprises there, but you never know.
    Anyway, all went ok.
    If they mess up with the deposit or charge me for some nonsense I'll be back with an update, otherwise its thumbs up from me.
    P.s. Always email them before you decide on renting, and tell which specific card you have. I noticed most companies don't even consider Visa Electron to be a debit card, while Visa Inspire is considered one.


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  • #151
    jamesdeanjames
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭jamesdeanjames


    MalagaCarHire.com are a top class company. They run a shuttle from the airport which takes about 60 seconds. It's actually walkable if you want but busy roads. It's not a zoo like the rental area of the airport either. Very reputable and good value. I'll stick with them from now on.


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