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** Vehicle Hire queries **

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    #1112
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    Hey guys need help please. Travelling to Venice in July and need to rent a car to go to Croatia. Anyone know a reputable and affordable company that allow us cross borders for free (or at least not mental money). Thanks in advance.


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    #1113
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,820 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    jamesbondings wrote: »
    Hey guys need help please. Travelling to Venice in July and need to rent a car to go to Croatia. Anyone know a reputable and affordable company that allow us cross borders for free (or at least not mental money). Thanks in advance.

    Most of them will let you cross boarders for free. I've rented in Spain and drove to france. Rented in France and drove to Switzerland. The more reputable companies have no problems with it.


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    #1114
    Savage_Henry
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭Savage_Henry


    Do check as a lot of them have restrictions on driving into post soviet countries


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    #1115
    chases0102
    Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭chases0102


    Thanks for the replies folks....bottled it in a way, and went for the more expensive company Enterprise.

    Just the stress of constantly thinking how some of those cheaper companies could screw me....At least with the bigger, more reputable companies you'd imagine more in the line of customer service...(more...not a lot!)


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    #1116
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,514 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Take out annual excess insurance, only take cars that have a full to full fuel policy and watch out for limited mileage. Finally ensure you have enough on your card to cover a deposit


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    #1117
    corcadorcha
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭corcadorcha


    What company would you recommend for excess insurance cover?
    Thanks


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    #1118
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Carhireexcess.ie


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    #1119
    Munsterbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭Munsterbhoy


    Booked a reno capture auto from hertz in Bordeaux. Offered me an upgrade to a luxury ds7 worth 55k for €170 for 2wks. I said no thanks but it was the only auto left so he had to give it to me gratis.. Nice to get a bit of luck on hols..


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    #1120
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    Munsterbhoy wrote: »
    Booked a reno capture auto from hertz in Bordeaux. Offered me an upgrade to a luxury ds7 worth 55k for €170 for 2wks. I said no thanks but it was the only auto left so he had to give it to me gratis.. Nice to get a bit of luck on hols..

    Noice..... Can you check for an upgrade before you get there? Or is there anyway to swing things in your favor? Ie booking a specific car hoping to god they don't have it!


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    #1121
    Hells Belles
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Hells Belles


    Hi

    We're heading off to Spain and are taking our two kids (6 and 8) and my mother with us. I have those Trunki Boostapak car seats for the kids and there will be an adult sitting between them. We will have two 20kg suitcases plus hand luggage. I had booked a Skoda Octavia with GoldCar but want to cancel based on the poor reviews.

    We don't want to go as big as a 7 seater due to budget constraints but what size car should we go for? Would an Opel Insignia, Skoda Octavia or Seat Toledo be big enough?

    Thanks


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    #1122
    Munsterbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭Munsterbhoy


    jamesbondings wrote: »
    Noice..... Can you check for an upgrade before you get there? Or is there anyway to swing things in your favor? Ie booking a specific car hoping to god they don't have it!

    I think you have a better chance of an upgrade with an automatic car as they are limited in stock. I just got lucky. I'd play it by ear when u get to the deck


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    #1123
    valtra2
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭valtra2


    Going hiring a car in Nantes first time hiring a car. Do I need credit card or will debit car do. What else do I need to know


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    #1124
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,960 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Hells Belles wrote: »
    Hi

    We're heading off to Spain and are taking our two kids (6 and 8) and my mother with us. I have those Trunki Boostapak car seats for the kids and there will be an adult sitting between them. We will have two 20kg suitcases plus hand luggage. I had booked a Skoda Octavia with GoldCar but want to cancel based on the poor reviews.

    We don't want to go as big as a 7 seater due to budget constraints but what size car should we go for? Would an Opel Insignia, Skoda Octavia or Seat Toledo be big enough?

    Thanks

    Any of the three cars should be ok for 3 passengers in the rear seat. The two suitcases will fit in the boot and hand luggage can be accommodated in the car.

    You are right to be wary of Goldcar.


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    #1125
    feedthegoat
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭feedthegoat


    Renting a car in France - will spare bulbs, hi VI's jackets, breathalyzer kit etc normally included???


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    #1126
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,960 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    feedthegoat wrote: »
    Renting a car in France - will spare bulbs, hi VI's jackets, breathalyzer kit etc normally included???

    All legal requirements should be present and correct.
    No harm to check.


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    #1127
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Hells Belles wrote: »
    Hi

    We're heading off to Spain and are taking our two kids (6 and 8) and my mother with us. I have those Trunki Boostapak car seats for the kids and there will be an adult sitting between them. We will have two 20kg suitcases plus hand luggage. I had booked a Skoda Octavia with GoldCar but want to cancel based on the poor reviews.

    We don't want to go as big as a 7 seater due to budget constraints but what size car should we go for? Would an Opel Insignia, Skoda Octavia or Seat Toledo be big enough?

    Thanks


    Is the Octavia being placed with the Insignia in one car group or two? Both very spacious cars but Skoda has the more superior but you're not guaranteed it. This is more in terms of the boot.

    The adult passenger in the rear may find it a tight squeeze in the middle. But you're never going to hide away from that without going into the MPV range or large SUV.


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    #1128
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    valtra2 wrote: »
    Going hiring a car in Nantes first time hiring a car. Do I need credit card or will debit car do. What else do I need to know

    Check direct (not the broker) with the supplier for their terms. Most require a Credit Card for the deposit at least, sometimes both. Every rental company is different and the same company will have different rules in different countries (eg Enterprise in Ireland vs Enterprise Croatia. Two different policies for everything from coverage, car groups, payment methods and so on).


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    #1129
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    Lads any advice on who to try rent a car in France from? I’m looking for a car for around 7 or 8 days to drive from around Caen to Lille France but the prices I’m gettin quoted is crazy ...


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    #1130
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    LillySV wrote: »
    Lads any advice on who to try rent a car in France from? I’m looking for a car for around 7 or 8 days to drive from around Caen to Lille France but the prices I’m gettin quoted is crazy ...

    Peak season, rates always going to be high. Be careful going to a budget smaller supplier as they may not always be what you expect. I generally look on the reviews of a supplier before deciding tbh


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    #1131
    farmer2018
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭farmer2018


    Hi All, can anyone recommend cheap car hire in Bristol airport?


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    #1132
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,111 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    farmer2018 wrote: »
    Hi All, can anyone recommend cheap car hire in Bristol airport?

    Easirent is the cheapest by a mile but they put a massive hold on your card (over £1k) unless you take their extortionate insurance


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    #1133
    farmer2018
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭farmer2018


    Caranica wrote: »
    Easirent is the cheapest by a mile but they put a massive hold on your card (over £1k) unless you take their extortionate insurance

    I have dealt with them in the past, they are chancers.


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    #1134
    Barney224
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Barney224


    Hi there, not sure if this post is in the right forum.
    I'm planning to rent a car for a week in Malaga this month. I've rented before but still I'm always confused about what's the best deal and to make sure I'm fully covered. I was done before in the UK a few years ago where Sixt claimed I scraped the underneath of the car and sent me a bill of €600! Luckily I had https://www.carhireexcess.ie insurance and they paid out.

    Is this still the best option to take? i.e. just get a standard deal in any car hire company and then have a separate excess insurance? Or is it better to take full insurance cover with the hire company?


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    #1135
    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,431 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Barney224 wrote: »
    Is this still the best option to take? i.e. just get a standard deal in any car hire company and then have a separate excess insurance?

    By a mile, yes it is. Having your own excess insurance is the better option. The insurance they sell you at the rental desk is way more expensive.

    People will tell you about the 'peace of mind' they feel when they take the rental company's insurance but that's a complete load of BS. In many cases, an excess policy covers tyres and glass and the insurance they sell you at the desk does not.


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    #1136
    Barney224
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Barney224


    coylemj wrote: »
    By a mile, yes it is. Having your own excess insurance is the better option. The insurance they sell you at the rental desk is way more expensive.

    People will tell you about the 'peace of mind' they feel when they take the rental company's insurance but that's a complete load of BS. In many cases, an excess policy covers tyres and glass and the insurance they sell you at the desk does not.

    OK thanks. I probably answered my own question above, based on my previous experience and having my own excess. I just always find it so confusing when trying to choose a car and company. but I think I'll just go the route of having my own excess cover again.


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    #1137
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Yes still best to get your own policy. I've used malagacar (very good the few times I've used them) and the place next door (terrible place, cannot remember the name, horrendous state of the car) in the past with my policy with no issues. I think the deposit they take has substantially risen since I was last there about 5 years ago.


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    #1138
    Barney224
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Barney224


    theteal wrote: »
    Yes still best to get your own policy. I've used malagacar (very good the few times I've used them) and the place next door (terrible place, cannot remember the name, horrendous state of the car) in the past with my policy with no issues. I think the deposit they take has substantially risen since I was last there about 5 years ago.

    Yeah, my dad uses Malagacar often and swears by them. Their full cover deal is pretty good as well.


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    #1139
    Duffryman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Duffryman


    I've been in and out of Bristol more than any other UK airport over the years, and have regularly rented with both Budget and Europcar without ever having a problem with either of them. They're both usually sort of mid-table as regards price when you do a search of all companies. Both just a walk across from the terminal building too, instead of having to do the shuttle bus thing.


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    #1140
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Goldcar at Bordeaux Airport were a disaster recently. It took three hours of queuing at the desk. Never again.


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    #1141
    LillySV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭LillySV


    Caranica wrote: »
    Easirent is the cheapest by a mile but they put a massive hold on your card (over £1k) unless you take their extortionate insurance

    Jesus stay away from these!!! Awful hassle with them in Scotland ... gave me a piece of **** that Broke down, spent hours on side of road and then wouldn’t even refund me for the car or offer any proper apology


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