Are you getting relocated at your job or are you planning to spend the next couple of months on a vacation? Why don’t you give long term car rental a shot for your transportation purposes during this period?
Technically, every car renting agency will define a car rental as a long term one if the period of rental crosses 4 weeks. Remember that a long term car hire will be an expensive procedure and you these 2 tips will come handy to enable you to get the most out of the deal.
1. Check the Rental Agency’s Credibility
You must always seek services of long term car hire from reputed car rental agencies in order to avoid getting duped or running into any trouble with the local police. Check the credibility of a car rental agency properly in order to ensure that they are not ‘renowned’ for cheating customers. Stick to choosing reputed car rental agencies and avoid experimenting with cheaper and new car rental agencies in order to avoid problems.
In case you are looking for a car rental agency which allows you to book online you need to find out that their services are authentic and that the payments are secure. Check user reviews on various forums, user feedbacks on the website and talk to existing or previous customers of the online car renting agency in order to get a fair idea regarding this. Ensure that the deal is a full proof one where they are providing you the necessary permit papers and identification cards as a proof of authenticity in case you run into any trouble with the local police.
2. Read the Various Rates
Usually a car rental agency considers a car rental as a long term car hire when the period of the rental exceeds 28 days. In case you are planning to return the car within a period of 27 to 30 days you must check with the agency about the rates that you will be required to pay. Check the terms and condition for these rates very carefully. They usually differ from one rental agency to another and you will need to check with them. Some companies will charge you more for renting a car for a period of 27 days than renting it for 28 to 31 days. There will be other car rental agencies which will charge a sizeable fee in case your returning day exceeds the 27 day margin, even if it is by a day. If you think the rates are being non-compliant to your needs or you have a specific modified need, place a request with the car rental agency and they might accept it.
A long term car hire will no doubt be a onetime expensive expenditure on your part, but the gains and the tension free roaming that you will enjoy for the next few weeks will be unmatched to any other form of transportation.
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