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Need extra insurance for car hire?
Below is a Copy text of the car hire I’ve paid for 2 weeks in the US. I haven’t paid anything for insurance to the renting company but I seem to have some level of cover. I’d rather have as much cover as possible (just in case) but am I gaining anything from a stand-alone policy off moneymaxim (or similar)? ZERO EXCESS…
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Recouping flight ticket cost
Hello, I wonder if anyone has any advice? I bought a flight via Voliamo (found the ticket on Kayak). The first leg of the flight has been cancelled, allegedly by the airline, Logan Air, making it unsuitable for me to use anymore (shifted the start time from 5pm to 6am, when I am working until 1pm). The second leg is…
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Using Nationwide credit card abroad
Can anybody pl confirm there is foreign transactions fees using nationwide select credit card? According to their website no but just want to make sure esp if paying for a small amount.Thanks
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Autovia - taking advantage?
Hi everybody, In September 2018, we visited Genoa, Italy and rented a car (Smart car) through HolidayAutos. The car was provided by Autovia, a small Italian car rental company. During the rental period, everything went fine and there were no incidents. After we returned, an email turned up to say there was a small scuff on…
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Rentalcars.com unfair no show fee
Hi Due to a delayed Eurostar train I missed my pickup time for a car I had booked through rentalcars.com for two weeks in France at a price of £410. I tried to get through to them on the morning of the pickup many times on the phone with no success. I was on hold for more than half an hour whilst trying to navigate my way…
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Croatia Travel Money
Has anyone been to Croatia recently and have advice on the cheapest way to get Kunas? I’ve heard that the best rate is to just withdraw money from ATMs in the country - has anybody done this? Any advice would be welcome!!
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Car Hire Greece: Small Local Company or Price Comparison Site Company
Hi all I've found reviews of local vehicle rental companies within Nikiana such as Vitacar which are very positive. The only trouble is they come in about £15 per day more expensive than the price comparison site companies such as Green Motion, Drive, and GR Rentals. The latter companies have mixed reviews and I've been…
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USD cash into GBP
My daughter is coming back from America having earned about $2000 in cash. What is the best way to convert this into GBP for her to put into her sterling UK bank account. Thanks
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Hertz - Additional Charges
Guys, I hope you can help. I hired a car for our trip to Taormina, Sicily and hired the vehicle through AutoEurope - I paid £168. I also bought cover to protect my excess - I did that in the UK so I didn't have to buy from Hertz. I've kept the receipts for the fuel purchases (one credit card purchase and one cash…
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Iceland Car hire and your credit card - charge for replacement car
i was in Iceland recently and they have some unique rental rules due to their landscape. the standard excess was about £2000 but i was told there is no cover for:- 1. rolling the vehicle 2. damage caused whilst driving through a river there were a few others. i asked what happens if i rolled the vehicle and the response…
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Jet2 Passport Validity
I’m a British citizen with a flight booked to Zakynthos, Greece on the 12/08/19 to the 19/08/2019. My passport has 4 months validly left after the date of travel. I have checked the gov.uk website and it states that my passport must be valid for the duration of stay. However the Jet2 website states ‘British Citizens will…
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Paying motorway tolls for Portugal
We visited Portugal last month and hired a car from Interrent through AutoEurope. The rental company offered us the rental of an electronic motorway toll tag, but as I knew nothing about this system (and there had been no information about it in advance) it sounded like one of the extras that the car rental business are…
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Holiday in November
Going on holiday in November and need $Dollars to exchange when I get there. Should I buy dollars now or wait till November?
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Paying in Euro Cheques in the UK
Hi All Not quite sure if this is the right place to post but couldn't find anywhere better. I have recently sold some shares I have in the Irish parent company of who I work for. The money has arrived but all the proceeds are in Euros. I therefore have a fairly large amount of Euros in a cheque that I need to cash in the…
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Manchester Meet & Greet
Manchester airport seems to have changed its T2 parking since I parked my car there a couple of years ago. The only closely available service on the weeks I want to travel (Nov) is "official" T2 meet & greet. I had a terrible experience with a company offering meet & greet or leaving my keys a few years ago and its putting…
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Europcar Difficulty collecting Nectar Points
I regularly hire cars from Europcar who advertise that you can collect Nectar points with every hire. They even have promotions that offer 5x Nectar points from time to time. Problem is that points collection is hit and miss, if I receive them at all they dont match the amount spent and ive never received 5x the points…
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UK resident - best/safest way spending in US
I will shorty be travelling from the UK spending 3 weeks in the US, visiting various states. Can anyone advise the best way to handle my spending money, i'm not keen on having it all exchanged as hard cash, so looking at the following option: $x small amount in hard cash and the rest on one of the following: -Revolut Card…
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Couple of days Car hire in Majorca
Going to Majorca in September and thinking of hiring a car for a couple of days only. Cant hire in advance as I want to play it by ear and hire when it suits at the time. All I hear is terrible stories of getting ripped off by hire companies and it has happened to me. Few years ago I was in France and had a car from…
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Ryanair on strike on our return flight
Hi We fly out to Italy from Manchester on 15th August and return on 22nd Aug with Ryanair Ryanair have just announced strike action starting on 22nd Aug for 48 hours. I've never been in this situation before so looking for some advice on what to do. I've just looked at cancelling the return flight for a refund and booking…
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Avoid or Reduce Bank Charges in Spain
As I travel to Spain a few times a year & was annoyed by rip off fees from British banks. I followed the advice on travel cards from MSE but in the last few years Spanish banks have increasingly started to charge fixed fees for ATM cash withdrawals (these are in addition to what your British bank may charge you). Here's…
