Any guide to cheap car hire might need to start with just a little clarification of the perception of the word ‘cheap’.

Of course it’s a quality that most of us are likely to prize when shopping for anything, but the fact is that a cheap or low cost car rental deal for you might not be as cheap a deal for the next man or woman. It is a relative term and depends just as much on just what it is you want, together with your own individual requirements and personal circumstances.

With that much clarified, it is probably true to say that finding cheap car hire requires some shopping around – comparing what is on offer with the variations in the price at which it is available. In the case of car hire, this is made all the easier because of the volume of car rental companies that advertise and make bookings online.

Quotes made easy

Indeed, the sheer number of online outlets might almost represent something of a problem in itself. The number might be good for competition, of course, but it does tend to make it difficult to know where to start to look for cheap car hire – especially if you are travelling abroad and are naturally unfamiliar with the companies, conventions and regulations that might apply to car rentals in the country of your destination.
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That is why a number of specialist websites offer to do the searching for you. On your behalf, they scour thousands of available deals in the country or countries you are planning to visit. Drawing on a detailed knowledge of the industry as a whole and relationships with reputable car rental companies in the relevant locations, they are able to match your specific requirements with the most suitable deals on offer and quote you the most competitive prices on the market.

Elements to bear in mind

Some of the elements you may wish to bear in mind when considering low cost car hire quotes include:

• the class of vehicle – a bigger, more powerful car is clearly likely to cost more than a smaller one;

• passengers – your choice of the class of vehicle is likely to be determined not only by the number of passengers travelling with you, but the distances you are planning to cover together and the hours each day you are likely to be spending in the car;

• pick-up – whilst a hire car collected directly from the airport may be more convenient, it might be possible to use free shuttle services to perimeter or outlying agencies offering cheaper rates;

• insurance – cheap car hire may be influenced as much by the cost of insurance as the rental itself. Although you are likely to want to be adequately covered, of course, you might consider the potential savings to be gained from arranging separate, standalone insurance for your car rental, including car hire excess insurance cover.