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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.