Posted on December 02, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia In any other sector of the US travel industry the answer would be a big fat ‘YES’.  This is not strictly the case when it comes to US car hire.   For years car rental agencies have put up with the inconvenience of no-shows and now they’ve decided that they’ve had enough. Up [...]

Posted on November 09, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Now here’s a story to make you smile on a dreary Monday. A couple of Los Angeles car hire customers brought joy to a young boy in Reno when they reunited him with his wallet after discovering it accidentally under the front seat of their rental car vehicle in an airport car park. [...]

Posted on September 01, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

You’ve set your sights on a US road trip, you’ve got your route all mapped out and your eye on a set of wheels, but where will you rest your weary head after a long day’s drive along Route 66? Wonder no more, the travel writers at msnbc have been busy road-testing  some of America’s most iconic, traditional and [...]

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 August 07, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

A road trip across the US is the adventure of a lifetime.  The wide-open spaces, dusty desert backdrops and dramatic landscapes all provide plenty of scope for touring.  There are a few differences between renting a car in Europe and US car rental however. If you’ve never rented a car in the US,  you might like [...]

Posted on August 05, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

New York added 1.5 million tourists to its visitor numbers last year, according to local tourism body NYC and Company.  The city that never sleeps even surpassed perennial favourites Orlando and Las Vegas this year.  The weak dollar, lower crime rates and clever marketing have all played their part in attracting foreign tourists across the pond. [...]