USA- Hiring a car in USA (Budget.co.uk/com) - Is insurance included?
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NiftyDigits wrote: »They rarely if ever are, as you can see in the difference in price of my posted quotes and what you can find via broker.
Different to my experience, I have never found booking direct to be cheaper.
Would be good to know the exact dates the OP is looking at0 -
Different to my experience, I have never found booking direct to be cheaper.
Would be good to know the exact dates the OP is looking at
For one of my holiday parts next year
Alamo car via Alamo.co.uk £290.90
Alamo car via Alamo.co.uk linked via Quidco £257.17 (not inc cashback)
Alamo car via Alamo Brits £257.17 incl free extra driver.
Alamo car via Expedia, via Quidco £211 (not inc cash back)
Identical details, same vehicle. Alamo car via broker approx £80 cheaper than Alamo direct same level of insurance cover provided)0 -
Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »For one of my holiday parts next year
Alamo car via Alamo.co.uk £290.90
Alamo car via Alamo.co.uk linked via Quidco £257.17 (not inc cashback)
Alamo car via Alamo Brits £257.17 incl free extra driver.
Alamo car via Expedia, via Quidco £211 (not inc cash back)
Identical details, same vehicle. Alamo car via broker approx £80 cheaper than Alamo direct same level of insurance cover provided)
I used Nov 1st to Dec 13th for my illustration. See if you can find cheaper via a broker.
You can choose your own dates if you like.
I never use brokers.0 -
NiftyDigits wrote: »
I never use brokers.
I prefer to explore all options and then book via whoever offers the better value.
Dismissing one option out of hand isn't my way0 -
For most of my rentals I use Autoeurope, they just come out the most competitive for my itineraries. I have had a go and came up with £603 for compact or £610 for intermediate and used 1/29 March. The OP did not give dates and I don't know why I chose these but the dates could an important factor on the pricing, i.e over Christmas Easter or other holidays. Results were using Autoeurope and Thrifty came out cheapest. If the OP wants sat nav or added window, breakdown, key cover etc that is usually extra. For a rental of that period I would prepurchase an annual policy in the UK for the extras plus use a smart phone as satnav. The Three all you can eat sim is great for travelling to the US for about £20 a month for a rolling contract.
For the 42 day rental I have used 1/3 to 11/4. Prices for Compact and Intermediate coming out at £876 and £885 with insurances and zero excess, again with Thrifty through Autoeurope.
As suggested booking via Quidco or Topcashback should get additional discount.0 -
Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »I prefer to explore all options and then book via whoever offers the better value.
Dismissing one option out of hand isn't my way
You appear to have jumped to conclusions. I didn't write that i didn't explore other options.
In fact you may have noticed that I posted a positive comment on your Possible Bargain Car Hire thread, here
But in the end, I don't use brokers.
Apart from saving money, it means that I receive Gold and Presidential membership rewards with Hertz and AVIS, for example.0 -
For most of my rentals I use Autoeurope, they just come out the most competitive for my itineraries. I have had a go and came up with £603 for compact or £610 for intermediate and used 1/29 March. The OP did not give dates and I don't know why I chose these but the dates could an important factor on the pricing, i.e over Christmas Easter or other holidays. Results were using Autoeurope and Thrifty came out cheapest. If the OP wants sat nav or added window, breakdown, key cover etc that is usually extra. For a rental of that period I would prepurchase an annual policy in the UK for the extras plus use a smart phone as satnav. The Three all you can eat sim is great for travelling to the US for about £20 a month for a rolling contract.
For the 42 day rental I have used 1/3 to 11/4. Prices for Compact and Intermediate coming out at £876 and £885 with insurances and zero excess, again with Thrifty through Autoeurope.
As suggested booking via Quidco or Topcashback should get additional discount.
Matched your dates:
Hertz up to £50 less. In addition, Hertz offers 12% cashback, as opposed to 3.5% from Auto Europe.0 -
NiftyDigits wrote: »Matched your dates:
Hertz up to £50 less. In addition, Hertz offers 12% cashback, as opposed to 3.5% from Auto Europe.
are you using your membership to get cheaper prices, I just tried hertz for those same dates and got £989 for the economy and £1027 for the compact.
Or am I looking at the wrong site. Hertz.co.uk
Edit just tried hertz.com and still got £989 and £10270 -
NiftyDigits wrote: »You appear to have jumped to conclusions. I didn't write that i didn't explore other options.
In fact you may have noticed that I posted a positive comment on your Possible Bargain Car Hire thread, here
But in the end, I don't use brokers.
Apart from saving money, it means that I receive Gold and Presidential membership rewards with Hertz and AVIS, for example.
Further up the thread, you said "I never use brokers" & " Always direct. I don't use brokers".
Fair do's. Horses for courses, etc.& its your money to spend as you see fit.
I'm very keen at looking at value, rather than just cost and for you, the value of points received in membership schemes is where you get your additional value.:beer:0
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