Added: 12/29/2005 |
Different countries ? different conditions, different premium car rentalsPremium car rental. You can name it with the one word - "price".
It depends on the country, on the place of renting, of course, on the brand and on the model. Premium car rental can include and can not some kinds of insurance, some additional services.
In general, premium car rental includes usually:
-non-limited number of kilometers
-Collision Damage Waiver
-Taxes and airport duties.
Premium car rental usually does not include:
-petrol
-additional insurances
-fines, that are taken by local policy or your rent company for breaking road rules
-additional services
-receipt and returning a car not at rent station or not at fixed hours
-additional car maintenance
-responsibility for personal carelessness of driver
Some additional payments at rent stations can take a place:
-additional super insurance - from 8 EUROS per day (in this case you do not need pay franchise)
-additional insurance - an accident with you or a theft of your personal property - from6
EUROS per day
-additional driver - from 23-25 EUROS per day
-receipt and returning a car not at fixed hours - from 35 EUROS
-receipt and returning a car not at rent station - from 35 EUROS( till 35 km to rent station ) +
+ 0.7-1EURO for each extra kilometer with minimal payment 45 EUROS
-accessories: child seat, top boot, chains on wheels - from 45 EUROS, but sometimes they are already included in the car rental
-refueling - from 9 EUROS + petrol, of course.
One must do not forget about such things as franchise and deposit.
Would you like to know more about car rent in different countries?
France. Everyone, who is 23 years old (sometimes even 18), who has been driving a car for a year, can rent a car in France. You need your passport, drive license and a credit card. However, autos of high classes are usually given only to those, who are already 30. Probably the best car rent company is the international Hertz here. The Hertz work only with people who are over 25 or you pay an additional sum and can drive rented car since you are 21 years old.
It has departments in more than 120 cities (hours of work: 8.00-19.00 - weekdays, 8.30-16.00 - weekend). You can rent a car from 7.00 until 24.00 at airports. One of the benefits - you can rent a car in one city and return it in another one free. You can also give car back in another country, of course, for some payment.
Your car is given to you with the full tank of petrol and it is better to give it back in the same condition. To continue, one cannot complain to the model line: Mercedes, BMW, Ford, Peugeot, Reno, Opel.
Approximate premium car rentals for a day (for a week) are:
Economical class $32 ($155)
Middle class $58 ($277)
Representative class or minivan $110 ($520)
Non-limited number of kilometers, CDW /THW insurance, taxes is included. The sum of 16$ you will pay at the airport, and the model is not guaranteed.
Two additions: it is better to book a car beforehand and one should remember that a car with a driver is much more expensive.
Belgium. If you are younger than 25, you cannot get a limousine in Belgium, but it is not the greatest grief, is it? You need to show your national drive license, which you have at least for a year, passport and a credit card (in comparison, in Spain you still can pay by cash), and some deposit can be taken. It is hard to get a car if your ages are not bigger than 25, yet "Opel Corsa", "Volkswagen Polo", "Ford Escort" might be given to 23-years old people. Premium car rental for these cars can be 55-75$. Mercedes or Audi are more expensive: about 130$ per day.
140-160$ is the price for minivans. It is interesting that rebates exist for those, who rent a car at 4pm on Friday and return it no later than 9am on Monday. Despite the fact that standard non-limited run, CDW and insurance from hi-jacking are ensured, you will pay for stolen car a partial compensation. There is also such service as giving back a car in another country, but then you will pay the "way to home" -140-1500$. Frequently rent companies help clients: for example, you can get a French car with French numbers (if you would like to finish your trip in France) and return it without extra payment.
What about Chez Republic? Let it be the Royal Rent a Car company an example. You need:
-to be older than 21
-to have personal documents
-to have credit card (VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MASTER CARD, JCB, DINER'S CLUB) for a deposit
-to have drive experience of no less than two years
Premium car rental includes full insurance, coupon for using chez roads, winter tires (in winter), premium car care, additional 30 minutes gratis, maps and atlases.
Royal Rent a car company provides you a Green Card, so you can go everywhere you like in Europe countries. Rent companies can be small and can be big. Let us see what the difference is in the United Arabian Emirates, for instance.
Large firms ask you to show your drive license and a credit card as minimum. Private companies do not pay so much attention to documents. It is enough to show (and do a copy) of your drive license and leave your passport as a deposit. Large companies agree to get money only from your credit card, private firms say all right for cash too.
International companies offer the variety of models: from Toyota Tercel or Echo for 45$ per day to Jaguar XJ8 - 600$ per day of luxury life. Do not wait such abundance from private companies: 1-2 models. Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny, Honda Civic. Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima or Honda Accord are more expensive.
Premium car rentals at big firms include full insurance and look in the following way: Toyota Echo ("A")- $45, Toyota Corolla ("B") - $60, Toyota Camry ("E") - $90, Nissan Maxima ("F") - $110, Chevrolet Caprice ("G") - $150, Mercedes Benz E-200 ("J") - $300, Mercedes Benz S-320 èëè Jaguar XJ8 ("M") - $600. Sometimes they do promotional action and prices change dramatically for a while. Private companies offer prices cheaper, there is often a system of rebates and the payment for full insurance is not inevitable. Rent of Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny, Honda Civic ("A", "B", "C") can cost $30-35 pert day, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, Honda Accord ("D", "E", "F") - $45-50. Big companies - full insurance. It is included in premium car rental, so 8-45$ you pay for it. Private companies do not offer the full insurance, still you can pay and get CDW there. Giants give you a car with a full tank and demand you to do the same. Private cars do not feel shy for giving you a car with "what has left from the previous rent" tank and forgive you if your tank is not full when returning. In addition, large companies determine age limit- 21 years old, for class G - 25.
Thailand. To rent a car in Thailand you need to have a drive license, a credit card is necessary, but not in all of cases. The renting of Japan auto costs 1000bats per day, jeep - 800. 1000-2000bats form your insurance. Prices depend on the season and on the state of the car. Motorbikes are accessible for 150-200bats per day without the compulsory insurance.
Turkey rent companies do not demand a credit card or any deposit, however it is better to rent only a full-insured car. Premium car rentals are various: from 25-30$ for Suzuki Samurai to 400$ for a Lotus, for example. Nevertheless, petrol expenses can be rather big.
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