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How to Get a Good Deal on UK Car Hire

Hello everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the place to post this question, but I have some friends visiting and I need to hire a car for 5 days. I have never done this before, so was wondering if anyone had any tips on getting a good deal as it looks quite pricey from my investigations so far.

Many thanks in advance.

PB
Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300

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  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 20,909 Forumite
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    What type of car do they need?

    Would a car-sharing platform offer a suitable alternative to conventional car hire?
  • PositiveBalance
    PositiveBalance Posts: 1,268 Forumite
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    edited 10 June 2023 at 4:37PM
    What type of car do they need?

    Would a car-sharing platform offer a suitable alternative to conventional car hire?
    Hi @Grumpy_chap - no, there are 5 of us, three adult sized. Regular car rental required. 
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • mgfvvc
    mgfvvc Posts: 1,277 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It's a lot harder than it used to be to get a good deal. Are you doing straight to Hertz and friends or searching using aggregators like holidayautos.com and rentalcars.com?
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