Budget to impose ‘no show’ fee to car hire customers
The Avis Budget car rental group has taken the decision to take car hire customer’s credit or debit card details so they can impose a fee for people who book a rental car but don’t show up to collect the vehicle. A letter which was sent out to Budget’s customers in August explains that the…
British couple have rental car confiscated by Spanish police
A British couple on holiday in Spain had their rental car confiscated by the Spanish police when they couldn’t pay an on the spot speeding fine. Chris and Susan Troughton from Lythe near Whitby were left stranded on a Spanish road as their rent a car was taken to a compound, 30 miles from where…
Less cars mean higher car hire prices
Hotel rooms, airline tickets and travel insurance have plummeted in price recently as the travel industry tries to attract cash strapped customers. However the price of hiring a car has actually gone up. The car hire industry has been affected just as badly as airlines or hoteliers but the problem they now face is that…
High demand for luxury car hire in Syria
An increase in demand for car rental in Syria has encouraged Sixt Rent a Car along with local company Karkour Trading to bring a fleet of brand new Audi A4s to the country.
In one of the largest car hire deals of 2009, Sixt will boost it’s fleet of luxury and prestige vehicles in a bid…
Rent by the hour car hire proves popular
With all types of business struggling through the economic downturn and consumers cutting costs where ever possible, it’s not surprising that car hire customers are doing the same and looking for the cheapest way to rent a car.
Most car rental companies are trying to surivive the recession by holding back on ordering new vehicles and…