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Flights, currency & car hire

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Car Hire Excess Insurance
Hi, I took out car hire excess insurance and then, whilst on holiday in Croatia, needed to pay for some damage that was caused. Aside from the fact that I think it was a scam (the scratch was tiny, hidden underneath the bonnet and yet the inspector found it immediately!)...my question is....if I make a claim on my excess…
GBP to Dollars
Hello, I'm a bit of a novice at this and really unsure of how I go and convent my money. Times before I have just used Debenhams but now I've looked on money comparison websites where they say they want a direct bank transfer of money(travelfx travel money) and the travel debit card (Weswap) but never used that before. Has…
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
florida flights
hello looking to book florida for june 2020 for 21 days. had various quotes for packages but found its cheaper to book seperately ourselves. trouble is the flights........ i can olnly find tui and thomas cook flights available to book for our dates as the rest have yet to release the date, weekend of june 20th for…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Worried about car hire in France
Hi First time renting a car in France, we went on a compare site and ended up going through gotrentalcars.com it's at alamo the booking says.. In England I'm a named driver on my fianc!'s insurance as we both share a car and I usually only drive it on weekends also I've had my lisence for 9 years but I got 3 points the…
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!!
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…
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…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
Where to break currency into lower denominations?
I ordered some travel money (Mexican Pesos) and the lowest note is 200. Before i fly, is there anywhere that offers to break down currency to lower denominations? We can't do it once in country as we are miles from civilisation and i trying to break it down for tips etc.
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt make changes to the way they show charges - MSE News
Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt have made changes to the way they display charges and other key information on their websites, in order to meet commitments made to the competition watchdog...Read the full story: 'Car hire firms including Europcar and Sixt make changes to the way they show charges' Click reply…

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