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Rentals Unless
you drive to your vacation or business travel destination, you'll probably want
to rent a car when you get there.
Renting cars for travel has never been easier... or more confusing. The Internet
opens up a world of options for anyone who needs to rent a car. Rental agencies,
car services and many other places that provide rental cars both discounted and
full price - are just a click away. In many cases you can add a rental car onto
your vacation package at the same time that you book your flight or your lodging.
But, as with most travel related decisions, you need to figure out how to balance
cost, customer service and convenience. If
you plan to travel overseas, you may not realize that most rental cars do not
come with automatic transmissions. Make sure that the car you rent does not require
you to know how to drive a stick shift unless you have some experience. Let your
car rental agency know that you need an automatic transmission before you get
there. Driving on strange roads in a strange car with signs that may be in a strange
language is no time to start learning how to drive with one foot on the clutch. When
you are reserving a rental car, think about what comfort means to you. How much
time will you spend driving? You may want to pay a little extra to have a larger
car with more room for passengers and luggage. Will it make a difference if you
rent a two door or four car? The two door sedans are generally a bit less expensive,
but mean that the back seat passenger has to wait for the front seat to be empty
before climbing out. Don't go for the higher cost if you don't need to, but keep
in mind the purpose of the trip and decide how much your trip will be impacted
by renting a car that will not fill your needs. These
sites explain where to find good service and better rates. Take the fast lane
to car rentals worldwide... UK
Car Rental Directory - Extensive listings with descriptions to all major
companies throughout London and the British Isles including self-drive and chauffeur
driven services, with resources including how to drive on the left, and local
rules of the road courtesy of Britain Express. Car
Hire Europe - One
stop comparison shopping for rental car deals searchable by country and city,
with local profiles and airport and travel info. Exotic
Car Rentals - Choose a Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette or other luxury car
with links to specialty car rental companies in major U.S. cities. Expedia
Car Rentals - Online reservations for cars through this well known travel
service offers an easy way to compare prices on rental cars from Hertz, Dollar,
Budget and several other car rental agencies throughout the USA. Priceline
Car Rentals - Easy search for worldwide rental car reservations. Priceline
provides quotes from Budget Car Rental, National Car Rental, Hertz Car Rental,
Avis Car Rental and more. You can use the "name your own price" option
or go with the suggested price. Alamo
Rent A Car - Online reservations include Internet specials in U.S. and
international locations, along with travel tools, program and business travel
info. Avis
Rent a Car -
The ' We try harder ' company with online reservations for car rentals worldwide
also featuring a renters guide with weather info, maps and directions.
Auto Europe
- Find special deals on European and worldwide car rentals, with self drive and
chauffeur driven options, along with motorhome or luxury car rentals, and including
online air and hotel reservations, cellular telephone rentals.
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