When looking to compare prices for rental cars, it's good to know how renting a car for different spans of time will affect your rental car cost. First, if you're considering renting a car for a short period of time, you'll often have a wider range of availability and rates to choose from than if you were renting a car for at least three days or more. Sometimes, the three-day car rental will also be less expensive than a one-day rental would be. Auto Europe's pricing for five, six and seven-day rental cars are typically all considered a weekly car rental rate, so if you're trying to decide whether or not to rent a car for an extra day or two, keep this in mind.
If you're considering one-way international travel, it's a good idea to compare prices and look for the cheapest auto rental rates to help you decide which direction you should start your trip from! Let's use one-way travel between Italy and France as an example. By picking up your car rental in Italy you're automatically required to take an inclusive insurance rate as mandated by the Italian government. If you pick up the rental car in France, however, you can choose to take either the basic rate, and use the credit card of the primary driver to cover the inclusive car rental insurance (subject to availability), or take the collision damage waiver (CDW) and theft protection (TP) at the time you make the car rental reservation. This is the first aspect that can be priced out.
Next you'll want to do a car rental price comparison for the applicable one-way fee itself, starting from each country. You'll be surprised how different they might be. Also include in the sum the local fees like daily road taxes, additional drivers, young driver surcharges, etc.
Looking at fleet guides and tossing around the idea of forgoing traditional car rental services in lieu of a luxury vehicle? Auto Europe can easily compare prices for rental car rates for your chosen itinerary so you can decide whether driving a luxury or sports car rental is worth the price over renting a more conventional rental car.
If you have an important event or activity that you're attending, another option is to utilize Auto Europe's chauffeur services. We arrange transportation in a luxury vehicle with an English speaking private driver for hire who will pick you up and drop you off at your respective locations. We can provide you with a comprehensive auto rental comparison on the different rates from basic to prestige services so you can make an informed decision on the most appropriate transportation services for your trip!
Because Auto Europe has formed relationships with worldwide car rental companies, big and small, we're able to offer exclusive savings and cheap rates on transportation services to our clients. Whether you're creating your reservation by speaking directly with one of our car rental reservation agents, or perusing autoeurope.com, our free car rental comparison matrix helps keep you informed of all applicable car rental fees so there are no surprises at the counter.
Related: Airport Car Rental Reservations with Auto Europe
Where do many experienced and first time travelers find is the easiest place to pick up a car rental? The airport! Many airports typically have the most fleet diversity and availability for car rental pick ups. Make sure you're booking your Auto Europe rental car ASAP to compare options and take advantage of the widest selection AND lowest rates!