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Originally Posted by Olivers Army
Heading back to PP in October, can't wait. Just starting to look at car hire and wondered if you get any better deals just turning up at the airport & playing each company off against each other? Some of the prices on the internet vary so wildly for the type of car we're after - an MPV/People carrier, there are differences of over £200 between some companies...
Has anyone done this at all? Or would I get a better deal booking online.
Thanks!
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Hi, I frequently have holidays in Menorca and Majorca . Regarding car hire I prefer the FULL / FULL fuel system. We hired the last car on a FULL / EMPTY basis in May but we spent most of the week in the
hotel as we were both ill meaning we hardly used the car. This resulted in us taking the car back at the end with an almost full tank. I calculated the cost of that fuel at about 55 Euros and we lost that as no refunds are given for fuel not used !
It seems that in Menorca most companies operate a Full / Full policy but in Majorca it's a FULL / EMPTY policy . However , its not all companies but make sure you check the terms and conditions BEFORE you book otherwise it could prove expensive if you end up leaving a load of fuel in the car. I believe Record operate a differnt policy so its worth having a look.
This time ~ October I booked through
doyoudospain.com and the car supplier through them was Auriga Crown and they operate a FULL / Empty policy ( not what I usually prefer ) BUT ...... they were cheaper by £40 than all other companies and I searched lots and lots. In fact , booking via
doyoudospain.com was £30 cheaper than going direct to Auriga Crown . So , overall , I would say check the cost , check the fuel policy , check the insurance type and against all that think about how much fuel you might use ( or not use ) . if your staying near Palma then you might not use much fuel and end up taking the car back half full. if your staying in Perto Pollensa then its likely the distance going there and back will use up the fuel anyway.
My point here is , what looks the cheapest isn't always the cheapest and we all know that anyway .
It just grinds very very thin with me when I take a car back with Expensive fuel in it, that Iv'e paid for , just to allow the car hire company to take it and not pay me for it. I wonder how much they gain in a year by having that policy ...... thousands I bet.
Having said all that .... I am a old , bald , fat , grumpy old man !
Have a nice holiday