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Sometimes when you stand at the rental car company counter when you need to rent a car you may feel a little bit confused with the options given by the agent, Do you say no to all of them? or yes? in this article you can find some tips to help you take the best decision.
The first and most important action you have to take is look around on internet. Most of the car rental companies have a website where you can see what rates, terms and conditions, restrictions, size of cars they have and a lot more information you can review at your own pace in the comfort of your home or office before being in front of the agent who will try to sell you services or car sizes you really will not need.
Do the math first, if you find an unbelievably low rate, you may find that is not really that low when everything is said and done, you need to clarify what taxes, surcharges or other fees you're expected to pay and lookout for extras like airport fees you may be asked to pay.
Keep your eyes open and hunt for deals. Car rental companies always offer weekend or weekday special rates, keep looking for those promotions and try to find discount or promotional codes.
You really need a full size car? if not, go economy or compact. This kind of vehicles are the most popular, companies run out of economy models very often, in this case you may have a free upgrade to a full size car, but if not you will get your car anyway, it worths to try.
See if there are restrictions about where you can take your car and how may miles are included, some companies offer unlimited mileage but you can not take the car out of the state for example, if you do that you may have to pay extras , increasing your final cost.
Do not prepay for gas, fill the tank yourself, because with that kind of deals you get a higher price.
Get the minimum insurance possible, the company will offer you a lot of extra insurance you will rarely need, you can use your credit card protection, major credit cards offer CDW for renting a car, also your regular car insurance may cover the rented one too , check your insurance coverage first.
Finally, be always on time. Car rental companies charge you a lot if you return the car only a few hours later, you can pay what you pay for the whole day even if you return it 30 minutes later.
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