EASYRENTACAR.COM offers a cheap, no thrills on-line car rental package.
BOOKINGS are made on–line, although last minute bookings are made via a premium rate phone number. The booking process is straightforward. A booking code, rental schedule, accident report forms and location maps are issued and then have to be printed-off on your PC.
WEB SITE is quite fast and the detailed information is well presented.
PRICES range from fantastic value for bookings made in advance to average. The cheapest rate is £9.00 per day + a one off £5.00 preparation fee + CDW Insurance. The mileage allowance is 100 km/day + 5p/km thereafter. The rental rates increase for short notice peak-time bookings. At these peak rates, a more conventional company sited at easier to access locations may be a better option.
EXAMPLE – I obtained quotes for 7 days rental from various locations running from 16/10/01 – less than 2 days notice - and the results averaged £21.00 per day + ins, which I thought was very good value.
INSURANCE has been upgraded to only £25.00 maximum accident liability. This offers great peace of mind especially when driving abroad. The charges for insurance vary with the age and driving record of the hirer/drivers.
LOCATIONS are - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool (2), London (3), Madrid, Majorca, Malaga, Manchester, Nice and Paris. However, so as to reduce operating costs these sites are mostly not in high profile locations, ie– airports etc – so some extra time and expense is incurred travelling to them. The schedule gives good advice on how to reach the sites, with guide prices for train and taxi fares, the latter being very helpful as we all know how taxi drivers can sometimes rip us off. ( I’m a cab driver, I should know! ;-) Seriously though, I’m THE honest one. I‘ll write my next op on how not to get ripped off by cab drivers)
CARS are Mercedes A class 5 door – 4 seater (5 at a push) mini MPVs or Smart Car 2 seater “hair-dryers“! The A class is an excellent stock choice for a car rental fleet. It is easy to drive and has a high driving position which gives better vision, making driving on foreign and unfamiliar roads far easier and safer. The Smart car is an ideal city/resort car for nipping through busy streets and parking in tight spaces
INSPECT the car on collection for scratches/slight damage and you then sign a collection condition agreement.
RETURN of the car should be made to the same site. Failure to do so incurs surcharges. On returning the car, a quick visual inspection is made by one of the staff. . Any excess mileage charges are calculated and you are informed of them. Your copy of the condition/damage/mileage sheet is then signed by the member of staff. This is your proof of the condition of the car and mileage when it was returned, so it’s important to retain and keep safe.
MY EXPERIENCE with easyrentacar.com has been 2 rentals from the Barcelona site. Both rentals were dealt with quickly, efficiently and in a professional manner by courteous English speaking staff. The cars were modern, clean and well prepared. The staff helpfully phoned for a taxi to take us to the airport. Excess bottles of wine and lager that we had in the boot were gratefully accepted by the staff as gratuities!
CONCLUSION – All in all, easy booking, quality cars, great service, all at a great price!
EasyCars, not EasyKhazi!
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Advantages: Extremely cheap. Great, clean low mileage Mercedes A-class car. Disadvantages: You really MUST purchase a CDW. You'd be mad not to. You'll worry otherwise!
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Advantages: Extremely cheap. Great, clean low mileage Mercedes A-class car. Disadvantages: You really MUST purchase a CDW. You'd be mad not to. You'll worry otherwise!
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