Posted on August 11, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

When planning a road-trip with US car hire it’s all too easy to pack up the car with everything but the kitchen sink.  Twelve pairs of flip-flops and nine guidebooks later, you’ll find legroom at a premium. How do you decide what’s essential?  What can you not leave the house without and why didn’t you think [...]

Posted on July 04, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

    Experience the freedom of the open road  with US car hire!    This July 4th you can afford to paint the town red, white and blue with these extra special offers:   Los Angeles Car Hire:    €16 per day     Orlando Car Hire:           €15 per day   Prices quoted are based on Mini/Economy sized vehicles rented over [...]

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

From July 1st, officials in Holly Springs in the US state of Georgia are to add a surcharge of $12 (€7.70) for each traffic offence as a way of averting a budget deficit, brought on by rising fuel prices.  Commenting on the hefty new charge, Holly Cothran Drake, spokeswoman of the city administration said: “It’s a creative and [...]

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Record fuel prices in the US and the UK mean more and more car rental companies are taking the hybrid route this year and it’s easy to see why.  Hybrid cars use electricity when the fuel is powered off.  Enterprise Rent A Car for example, first got involved in hybrid vehicles last year to show [...]

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Airlines all around the world are upping their charges and fees in a bid to combat high fuel bills.  Australian Airline Virgin Blue has already announced that it is due to raise ticket prices by $5 Australian Dollars (€3) in plans to cut costs by $50m (€30m) this year. US travellers don’t escape either.  United [...]

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

It’s amazing how something so simple as car hire can incur so many extra costs.  Harassed and jet-lagged, renters are often pushed into paying unnecessary extras such as “damage excess insurance” at the airport pick-up desk. To avoid falling for the spiel of overly enthusiastic clerks, you’ll find it’s much cheaper to take out a separate policy before you [...]