Monday, March 14, 2011

Car Companies and their Policies

By Arnold Spicke


Everywhere we go, whatever we do, transportation has been a part of our daily lives. If you do not own a car you will have to make use of public transportation which is much stressful compared to having your own. If you want to go on a road trip and you do not have the money to buy a car, your best solution is rental car.

There are numerous car companies that offer rental services to the public. The increase in the popularity these past years of road trips might be one of them. A trip can be your way of relaxation or to unwind and sometimes you just take it on the road for business purposes. Whatever the reason behind it, it still remains that car is the most important thing for this type of journey.

Surfing the net is the start if you want to rent a car. A car rental site will provide you with information regarding payment and their requirements. A valid driver's license is a must for anyone and you also have to be at least belongs to a minimum age required to rent. The payment is through credit cards and you can do it also through the internet. Online reservations can be done and you need to indicate when you are planning to pick the car to use it and what type or model.

There are several rules to follow the first two were already mentioned. The driver's license and the age of the renter are important. Another is that if you will not be able to return the car in the exact time that you have specified you might be required to pay extra as a penalty. You also have to remember that you need to indicate where you are exactly planning to take the car and if you are also thinking of going somewhere else with it. Some companies might have limitations to the miles that you can travel with your rented vehicle and such.

Insurances are also being discussed during this kind of business transactions. Some credit card companies can cover you with insurances for car damages but in limited amount or time only, others just do not. If your credit card does not cover it this only means that you have to apply separately for your insurances. This is to ensure that if there are any accidents that might occur you are well covered and do not have to worry about additional expenses.

If you are on tight budget, there are several deals and promos that you can avail to get a discount on your car. This is done to attract more costumers and to increase there profit. Usually you can these deals are being offered during the peak season or seasonal breaks that is when a lot of student go home from colleges and family get together for a summer vacation somewhere far. You can usually find these car rental companies in the airports because they are targeting the tourists as their main customers.




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