Making Memorable Memories With Car Rental Service

Driving a vehicle on your own in a new country not only gives you a sense of freedom but also, you can explore the place in your own desired way instead of being dependant on someone else. However, for most people who prefer to rent a car when they are away from home, be it for a business trip or vacation, face the issue of reservation and payment process. They tend to get confused between a standard reservation and prepayment. Well, both of these methods have their own pros and cons, but the matter of debate remains the same. To make this decision a bit easier for you the next time you go out to some exotic foreign location, we evaluated both the scenarios in the best and worst possible situation.

Show or No Show

For a standard reservation, the no-show rate for car rental service is as high as 30%. In short, every third person that makes a booking with the car rental service is left hanging at the airport. It is because of the massive booking these car rental services take in order to avoid the loss because of some last minute cancellations. So, now you understand the reason as to why you had to wait at the counter of these rental services. The car rental companies have to do this because they need to break even, as they can't do anything if the customer decides to cancel the reservation at the last moment, as any clause or commitment doesn't bind them.  

This situation is resolved by the prepaid model introduced by the car rental companies to avoid the loss of money as well as their reputation. In the prepayment mode, the car rentals are very much certain that the customer will show up for their journey and even if they fail to do so, these companies won't have to suffer any loss, while the traveler is certain that they will find a car waiting for them at the airport at the designated time.

Website Payment Option

Many car rental services showcase two types of rates. The prices in the pay now section of these car rental services is approximately 5-15% less than that mentioned in the Pay later section. This is done to entice customers to make the entire payment of the service they wish to avail in advance. This is done so that these car rental companies can mooch some money out of the traveller's pocket even if they cancel the service in the later stages.

However, if your plans are firm and you are certain that nothing will change, then the discount of 15% is a very lucrative offer. If you fail to show up at the last moment, a modest fee is deducted from your account and the rest is refunded. For example, some companies deduct $25 from the payment you made earlier if you cancel your booking with more than 24 hours than your scheduled arrival time and $50 if you cancel the booking within the last 24 hours. These rates vary from company to company and are mentioned on their websites.

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