Car Hire

Clare11

Hi everyone
Can anyone suggest a reputable and reasonably priced car hire firm?
A young couple are coming to visit here next month for a week and are flying into Belfast International Airport.
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Kind regards
Claire

Parisien

Clare...try the moneysavingexperts own car hire spider site.....

http://www.travelsupermarket.com/travelmerge/travelsearch.aspx?package=6

or secondly...

http://www.autoreservation.com/index.php?Referrer=AW

PS If she is from out of the country...try saying in the country of origin box...that shes from the USA or other country, apparently you will recieve a lower quote........or so its been posted on here!!!

Clare11

Thank you .....you have been most helpful.
I tried one of your sites but the problems is this young driver has only held the full license for 2 months although he is 27. Some car hire firms insist you have held a full license for at least a year.

Regards
Claire

weebro

The following are all based at the airport if they need to pick up a car on arrival.
Avis

Tel: 028 9442 2333
Web: www.avis.co.uk

Budget

Tel: 028 9442 3332 or 0500 933700
Web: www.budget.ie

Europcar

Tel: 028 9442 3444
Web: www.europcar.co.uk

Hertz

Tel: 028 9442 2533
Web: www.hertz.co.uk

National Car Rental

Tel: 028 9442 2285
Web: www.nationalcar.co.uk

TrishaM

another company is Red Cent.
Red Cent Vehicle Rental
66A Killead Rd
Aldergrove
Crumlin
BT29 4EW

Telephone: 028 9445 2777

Buick_Lewish

Hi Clare,

Welcome to Ulster!

I would recommend National Car Rental. I have done quite a few searches over the past year (as I dont have a car) but they are always cheapest and friendly. Keep in mind of the extra charges (all rental firms). Airport locations are more expensive than city centre locations.

If you stay in Belfast, it might be a better idea to rent from a city centre location. Most of them are easy to walk to from a city centre/south belfast hotel and will save you 1. a day rent, 2. a surcharge. Busses are going every 10 mins from the airport.

Good luck!

Buick_Lewish

Clare11 wrote: »

I tried one of your sites but the problems is this young driver has only held the full license for 2 months although he is 27. Some car hire firms insist you have held a full license for at least a year.

Regards
Claire

Just another tip: there is no point in contacting rental firms when they state this on their website. Their insurer won't cover it so they wont do it.:cool:

stugra

A Word Of Caution When Using The Autoreservation Site That Is Sometimes Championed On This Site.

I Have Been Charged More By The Hire Car Firm Than Which Was Quoted By Autoreservation.com

Sadly, They (autoreservation) Do Not Answer The Phone And Take Weeks Upon Weeks To Reply To Emails (if Ever) And Sort Problems Out. I Am Currently Fighting For Approx £50 Owed From August!

Golden Rule - Consider The Amount You Are Saving And Whether It Is Worth It For The Sake Of Customer Service. I Wish That I Had Gone Elsewhere - It Has Ruined The Holiday.

jarrod1

If you book with National, when you get to the desk before everything is printed up ask is it possible to have a free upgrade, i do this all the time and 7/10 times they let me have a higher class of car. this has happened not only at the international airport but, east midlands, bristol, luton and many others