South Africa Car Hire

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

A Guide to Booking Car Rental Online

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A Guide to Booking Car Rental Online

Shopping online is fast and simple; and as with most of the things that you can buy online nowadays, car rental is increasingly being bought online. When using the internet, consumers are able to track down car rental firms from all over the globe and are also able to compare prices using price comparison websites. With all of this at your finger tips, booking your car rental online couldn't be easier.

Click Car Hire personally handles all the email requests, and makes the booking on behalf of the client.

In many cases, the price you pay when you make your booking is higher than the price initially quoted (not with Click Car Hire, we have a full price quote) - this is often caused by additional charges such as Collision Damage Waiver (Which reduces or removes the insurance excess) and charges for an additional driver. To ensure that you are getting the best deal, you need find out what is included in your car rental deal before booking.

Tips for buying car hire online:

 It is often wise to book your car rental through a broker, so that should you have any problems you will have the additional customer support.
 Make sure you read the terms and conditions for the car hire provider and all of the details that accompany your quotation. This will ensure that you can compare quotations on a 'like for like' basis to ensure that you get the best deal.
 Before you buy online, make a note of the company's landline telephone number - never rely on just an email address.
 When your booking is complete, print out and keep all the booking details - this could include pages from the website, the booking form and any emails that you receive regarding the booking.
 Always check the cancellation and amendment policies in place.
 A credit card is required by most suppliers, so if you are in possession of a debit card only this would need addressing as cash is not permitted for security reasons.
 Although comparison websites save you a lot of time, do not always rely on the prices that they list, always read the terms and conditions when they re-direct you to the car hire website.

Click Car Hire provide fully-inclusive car rental in South Africa using local and national car rental companies. Our rates are fully-inclusive and they provide customers with a choice of supplier at all locations.

What's included?

 No insurance excess
 No hidden extras
 Unlimited mileage.
 Public Liability Cover for the drivers.
 Third party liability cover.
 Collision damage waiver liability (CDW). This covers you for damage to your hired car in the event of an accident.
 Theft loss waiver (if the vehicle is stolen)
 Airport surcharges.
 All local taxes.
 24 backup service.

To book with unlimited mileage and no excess, visit our site at www.southafrica-carhire.com