7 Ways to Get Cheap Car Rental

It is not that difficult to find cheap car rental. You just have to know all the tricks. Learn why it is better to rent the car in the weekend or for a week. Find out why you should prepay the car and how to get a free upgrade. Read about the right insurance and how to get a few extra hours for free.

The best way to find cheap car rental is to compare the different car rental agencies. It can be very time-consuming, but fortunately you can find car rental search engines on the Internet that can compare the rate from several agencies for you. You just have to enter the locations and the dates, and then the website will find the cheapest offers.

Try to plan your car rental need for the weekend. Most car rental agencies have special weekend offers, so you can save a lot of money, if you rent the car in the weekend.

Long term rental is also a nice way to save some money. Often to can rent a car for a week for the same amount as 4 or 5 days.

It is also often easy to get an upgrade and have a larger car. The car rental agencies want your loyalty, and they are willing to get it by offering you a little extra to please you. So just ask. Often you will get a yes. Just remember that you should not plan for it. Take it as an extra bonus.

You can save a lot of money on the insurance. But be sure to read the policy closely, before you say no to the insurance. It can cost you a lot of extra money, if you are involved in an accident.

On the other hand is the insurance a nice way for the car rental agencies to earn some extra, easy money. So use your common sense and pick only the insurances, you really need.

Normally the rental periods are divided into 24 hours. So if need the car for e.g. 27 hours, it is sensible to wait a few hours before collecting the car; or return it a few hours earlier. You can also try to ask the car rental agency if it is possible to return the car a few hours to late. Often it is not a problem, if you ask for it.

Finally it is normally cheaper if you prepay the car. So find a good price on the Internet and book the car instead of doing it when you arrive to the destination. An added bonus is also that the car is ready for you at the airport.

Martin Elmer is writing about Copenhagen Car Rental in the Copenhagen Car Rental Guide. Learn more about car rental in Copenhagen – and do also read about Rent a Car in Copenhagen.