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Cheap car hire Bristol airport

  • 09-07-2019 10:45am
    #1
    farmer2018
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭


    Hi, has anyone got discount codes or offers at the moment for car hire at Bristol airport?


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  • #2
    4real
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭4real


    try Ryanair Car Hire, prices are better than most other companies.


  • #3
    k123456
    Registered Users Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭k123456


    Cheap can turn out be expensive

    Cheap car cos , goldcar , firefly , Rhodium etc, will routinely offer a low price, and then add on huge amounts for insurance, fictitious scratches etc

    10% off with Hertz, if AA member


  • #4
    BarryM
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭BarryM


    I hired with Avis, via the Aer Lingus site, at Birmingham, last week. I checked around and it was cheaper than any 'direct' options.

    Agree re ripoffs, on another occasion at Birmingham I selected an 'unknown' i.e. not a name I recognised,and it was 1) not on the airport, 2) hassled me to buy 'extras' 3) tried to say I had scratches on the car 4) didn't offer any transport back to the terminal, 5) added charges on the CC, which I had to block.


  • #5
    dodonovan
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭dodonovan


    I agree with the previous posts. FWIW, I hired a car for a Saturday at Bristol airport a couple of weeks ago, and was glad I didn't go with the cheapest as their office was completely outside the airport around 15-20 minutes on foot. Booked a small Fiesta-sized car with Hertz via AutoEurope at short notice for €65, and got excess cover from carhireexcess.ie for €5. Zero hassle, and they even upgraded me to an Audi A5 S-line!! 😠Take loads of photos of the car from every angle before & after though, just in case.


  • #6
    farmer2018
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭farmer2018


    dodonovan wrote: »
    I agree with the previous posts. FWIW, I hired a car for a Saturday at Bristol airport a couple of weeks ago, and was glad I didn't go with the cheapest as their office was completely outside the airport around 15-20 minutes on foot. Booked a small Fiesta-sized car with Hertz via AutoEurope at short notice for €65, and got excess cover from carhireexcess.ie for €5. Zero hassle, and they even upgraded me to an Audi A5 S-line!! 😠Take loads of photos of the car from every angle before & after though, just in case.

    Thanks, I was looking there and it's actually cheaper to book directly through Hertz website. Did you have a discount code?


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  • #7
    dodonovan
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭dodonovan


    farmer2018 wrote: »
    Thanks, I was looking there and it's actually cheaper to book directly through Hertz website. Did you have a discount code?

    I didn't have a discount code, unfortunately.


  • #8
    boardz
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭boardz


    farmer2018 wrote: »
    Thanks, I was looking there and it's actually cheaper to book directly through Hertz website. Did you have a discount code?

    Hi I'm travelling to Bristol airport later this month and I have followed Dodonovan advice and booked Hertz and car hire excess here. Anything I should know around collecting the car or dropping it back? Cheers.


  • #9
    farmer2018
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭farmer2018


    boardz wrote: »
    Hi I'm travelling to Bristol airport later this month and I have followed Dodonovan advice and booked Hertz and car hire excess here. Anything I should know around collecting the car or dropping it back? Cheers.

    Just make sure you check the car well for any marks, as the day I collected the car it was raining and only saw some after when the car dried out a few hours later I notified the branch straight away as I didn't see them at the start.

    The branch are good to deal with and a speedy service. The airport has easy entry and exit.


  • #10
    Mehaffey1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    Went with Enterprise and had a great experience in Birmingham. What I did was I took a video around the car when I picked it up in the depot pointing out bits of wear and a few scratches.


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