Car Hire and Car Rental

pottolom asked:


I am thinking of hiring a car with a budget rental firm such as Thrifty. If I do so, do I need to buy any extra insurance? Someone told me that these hire firms only provide you with very basic insurance, so that if you were to have an accident and it was your fault, you wouldn’t be covered….. is this true?

Also, I’ve had a look on their website, and they seem to charge £28 a day for car hire. This seems quite cheap - are there any other hidden costs to be aware of?

pinkmarch asked:


I can’t find a car hire in Alicante that does not require a credit card.

troymuqbil asked:


My friend and I are both 21 and are looking to road trip in America this summer (mid-June to early July) and we need to hire a car. Our journey takes us through Nevada, California and Arizona. We are travelling for 22 days. It is only us and we both intend to drive the hired car. Being aged 21-24 we are often subject to an additional charge per day. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Can anyone recommend a company which would be the cheapest for our situation?

OS asked:


Is it a must to hire a car ?

markbirkby asked:


goin on holiday to dominican republic, want to hire a car. Is there age limits and do i need a special license? i am from the UK.

wishing4theweekend asked:


We are travelling to Angouleme and need to collect a hire car from the airport however need to pick the vehicle up about 11pm? Any companies? Obviously not too expensive!