Posted on October 13, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Did you know that the most common disagreement between a renter and their car rental agent is over who caused that hairline scratch or nasty dent? Stick to this golden rule and you should steer clear of having to argue “it wasn’t me”… ****Always inspect the car with an agent [...]

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia The make or break of any good road trip is your intent.  Before setting off, you should have clear in your head what the point of your trip is.  This shouldn’t be too difficult. You’re either a free spirit who wants to follow wherever the road takes you or you’ve got a specific [...]

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Argus Car Hire can’t do much about the changeable weather this summer but we can offer you some tips on how to drive your rental car safely in wet weather conditions.  Storms can rapidly reduce visibility and create difficult driving conditions.  When driving in wet conditions, motorists should always slow down and increase the distance between [...]

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Thousands of holidaymakers are set to invade the pages of car hire companies this May Bank Holiday Weekend only to find the car they’re looking for in Spain, Portugal or France has already been snapped up. Leaving it too late means you’ll be left with a car that doesn’t suit your needs or you’ll pay [...]

Posted on April 02, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

UK car hire  customers beware!  According to a study by Trading Standards, some airlines have been found guilty of over-charging passengers for check-in baggage at some British airports. In one of its findings, the study reprts that check-in scales were faulty, so customers were falsely charged for excess weight. The Institute visited one airline in [...]

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Every spring US car hire companies offer super savings on one-way car rentals as a way of repositioning their fleets from scorching winter favourites such as Florida to cities in other US states. Search for car hire Orlando one-way rentals at any other time of year and you’ll find rates to be notoriously high.  If [...]