A challenge! - Italy car hire.

Mr_P_5

As i am always out for a bargain and im after a car to hire for 7 days in italy in July.

dates: 16/07/05-23/07/05

im looking at getting something small as the italy streets are so small! i.e. clio/punto heres the challenge!

CAN ANYONE BEAT £150?

... and the race begins. :-)

chalky_bertie

aahhh Mr_P.

Doesn't say where you are flying to but I suggested Rome - Fiumicino - L. Da Vinci Airport, Italy. Anyway they have quoted me for a fiesta 1.25 which comes in at £125.67 which includes tax , location service charge, collision damage waiver, theft protection, vehicle licensing fee and road tax. and unlimited KM's. This is with HERTZ

PS Hope you've opened that Nationwide CC!

lisyloo

Be careful in Italy.

We went there a few years ago and got a hire car at Florence airport.
My husband was careful to load his luggage himself (he has expensive cameras). Other people were chatting and allowed the "car hire people" to take their luggage.

One of them was a con man in a suit and put their lugagge in the next vehicle and drove off (complete with passports).

All cities are not safe but Italy seems to be worse in my experience.

Do not assume that someone in a suit is official even in a hotel.
If someone takes your lugagge then watch where it goes (or take it yourself).

The same con man also came and stood very close to me at the airport when there was plenty of space.
I held onto everything and made sure he knew I was watching him.

So if anyone stand too close when it' clearly not necessary then beware, they are probably trying to have a good look at your stuff.
I would very baltantly stare back in this situation so they are fully aware I have my eye on them or I would even ask them sarcatiscally "can I help you?".
Doesn't really matter what you do as long as you communicate to them that you are alerted to their behaviour.

Mr_P_5

Opps! sorry

the car hire is from Pisa airport! im staying in Rome for 3 days then in a place called san vincenzo which is on the tuscany coast.. bout 50miles down from Pisa. getting a train from Rome up there. will be flying back from Pisa so will be best getting it from there!

£125 is good price.. will it be the same from Pisa i wonder?

P.S. getting the NW CC nearer the time... fully benefit from the 6months 0% apr!

Mr_P_5

also... where is that link taking me? certainly not the Hertz site! HA HA

chalky_bertie

Better now!

Mr_P_5

HA HA thanks

im still looking at around £150

auto-europe.co.uk seems the best they have a citreon C2 or Punto both with air con for £136.80 or £146.70 (Price includes refundable excess) - should i get it with this on?

has anyone used them? are they good? do you get a good car? i notice that all car rentals say "or something similar" i dont want to get a car that ends up being rubbish! iv never hired a car before!

All help much appreciated!

shropslad

I've just used https://www.carhire3000.com to rent a car in Sardinia. They were the cheapest I could find. They have no cancellation charge and you collect your car from the Avis desk. I'd deffo use them again.

Mr_P_5

thanks.

only problem with that is that you have to be least 23! even then it was coming up with £162!

Are car hire companie's in Italy reliable and give good cars do you know?

Roman_Camel

shropslad wrote:

I've just used https://www.carhire3000.com to rent a car in Sardinia. They were the cheapest I could find. They have no cancellation charge and you collect your car from the Avis desk. I'd deffo use them again.

I'm glad you have come up with https://www.carhire3000.com as I am faced with a similar problem with reference to car hire.I also have found these to be the cheapest available and believe you me I have spent hours looking.It also helps that you recommend them.
Thanks.

Mr_P_5

still no good for me! :-(

looks like it will be auto europe for me or Hertz if i can get hold of a discount code!