Car Hire - Spain 2011

lurkylurky

I'm looking to book a car for 22 days from 23 July 2011 at Murcia airport.

The best I've found so far is £380.69 with Europcar for a Seat Ibiza with a full/full fuel policy. I would quite like an additional driver and this is 3 euros a day extra.

The next best is £393 with Argus Car Hire, again with a full/full policy. Additional driver is 8.3 euros a day.

Has anybody found any good deals?

Senora

Hi Lurkey!

We use VIP Pilhor based at Pilar de la Horadada - pickups either Murcia or Alicante - full for full - and (as far as I can remember) no charge for one extra driver. Good Cars and usually good prices

Worth giving Audrey a mail on


[EMAIL="booking@vippilhorsl.com"]booking@vippilhorsl.com[/EMAIL]

Regards Ruth

cubegame

Looks to me like Holiday Autos are probably cheaper if you use this link.

http://www.holidayautos.co.uk/cgi-bin/liveweb.sh/QSearch.w?ctryref=GBR&lang=EN&aff=xoneaccount

This is a discount link for Virgin One Account holders but I've used it plenty of times without one. The prices include an additional driver.

lurkylurky

Thanks. I'll look at both of these.

bullybear

Have a look at economy car hire great company and if u work for nhs extra 5% discount

lurkylurky

bullybear wrote: »

Have a look at economy car hire great company and if u work for nhs extra 5% discount

Thanks for this. I've taken a look and they are quoting £491 for my dates in July so not so good.

I am now also looking to book for 9 days at Easter as well and this is £161. I've found a voucher code (wxyvfk) and this brings it down to £151. This is the best I've found so far but they operate a full/empty fuel policy. Do you know roughly how much they charge for a tank of petrol?

Sailor1983

DO NOT USE EUROPCAR

Read my thread to find out why! And check out the recent expose by the Sunday Times travel section. They are terrible.

lurkylurky

Thanks for the warning Sailor 1983. I actually read your thread yesterday and certainly wouldn't touch Europcar/Auto Europe now.
I hope the money is back in your account pronto.

I have now booked my Easter rental with Economy Car Hire. Still looking for Summer. Prices seem to have gone up in the last week - serves me right for dragging my heels!

melb

glad you've seen the article in the sunday times from last sunday - i ws just coming on here to tell everyone about it as I thought if they wrote to europcar with the man's name mentioned in the article on the letter who is so apologetic and saying he'll reimburse all and sundry hopefully you'll be successful in your claim.

lurkylurky

cubegame wrote: »

Looks to me like Holiday Autos are probably cheaper if you use this link.

http://www.holidayautos.co.uk/cgi-bin/liveweb.sh/QSearch.w?ctryref=GBR&lang=EN&aff=xoneaccount

This is a discount link for Virgin One Account holders but I've used it plenty of times without one. The prices include an additional driver.

Thanks again for this Cubelink. I've just used your link to book my summer car hire. Paid £401. Additional extra driver is free and I can have either a full/full or full/empty fuel option. I paid nearly £8.00 for the credit card surcharge but think this worth it for the credit card protection.

I wouldn't mind reading the Sunday Telegraph article on Europcar if anybody has the link. I can't find it.

Sailor1983

Lurky - It's the Sunday Times and unfortunately it is pay to view now. I would say its worth it though for a pound -