How To Select The Right Car Hire Service

Are you looking for a car hire service that matches your budget and general requirements? With so many options to choose from, it can be a little confusing regarding which one deserves your attention. The process of selecting one isn’t as complicated as you think – all it takes is the consideration of a few factors.

Vehicles are in different groups which affect the daily rental cost. Factors that segregate vehicles groups are the following:

Gear type: Manual vehicles in the budget vehicle groups in South Africa are cheaper than the automatic vehicles. That means that the cheaper vehicles to hire are all manual (stick shift)

Power-steering: Most vehicles today have power-steering, so if the vehicle that you are looking at does not have this feature, check on the age and reliability of the vehicle

Air-conditioning: In the summer months, air-conditioning is a must. Makes the rental vehicle slightly more expensive, but well worth it

Engine power: If you are only doing town driving, having a weaker power engine is no big deal. If you are considering doing a longer trip, you may want a vehicle with more power for a comfortable drive

Logic: Be logical – a small hatchack 1.2 vehicle is going to be cheaper than a shiny new 3 litre BMW. If its not, ask lots of questions!

Variety Of Car Types

Ideally you should be able to select the kind of car that you want. So if you are in the market for a 4x4 off-road vehicle then that should be exactly what you get. On the other hand, if you want a small city car then those should also be available.

Most car hire services will have a fleet of carsso that you get what you want throughout the year; however, in the busy peak seasons you will have to do an advance booking. It would be very disappointing if you wanted a specific car, but could not get one due to overlooking how busy the season will be. It is generally cheaper to book a vehicle in advance.

Sports Cars

Those who have come to town on a vacation might want to have an enjoyable experience while riding around. The best way to do that is to hire out a sports car with a loud engine for that extra excitement. If you have never driven a sports car before, and cannot afford to buy one then hiring one out for a week or two is the perfect alternative. Spend the money to be flashy and act like a spoilt movie star for a while. Just not while drunk, or being reckless!

You’ll have a great experience to remember when you go back home. Just make sure to buy the appropriate car insurance when hiring out a sports car. They are expensive, and therefore, you wouldn’t want to incur any damage in the event that damage occurs.

Great Insurance Options

The last thing you want on your vacation is to be billed for high damage costs if you get into an accident in the hired out car. Therefore, a car hire service that has great insurance options should be the type to use.

Insurance typically comes in at different levels. Some options might only provide insurance for damage up to a certain amount of money, and others for certain damage types.

Competitive Pricing

Our site offers quote comparisons from the top car hire companies at a reduced rate. Usually you would have to get in touch with many different car hireservices, and get a quote from each one to get these deals. We offer several options that are easy to scale according to your needs, so it shouldn’t be too hard finding one that you’ll be happy with.

Customer Service

A car hire company with great customer service makes the transaction a more pleasant one. These are the first people (after customs) that you will have contact with and the last before you leave back home.