Tourist information -
Airports
For the in-frequent or holiday traveller car hire at airports poses
a problem of what best to choose. On the one hand there are the
big international, global car rental companies with all their inherent
problems of size versus quality of service. Then on the other hand
there are local car hire operators who often give great service
but sometimes lack the quality of fleet of their larger neighbours.
To help make your choice the best advice is to read the terms and
conditions carefully, a lot of the global players do not include
the very expensive Crash Damage Waiver (CDW) in the deal whereas
many local companies do. Using a consolidator such as Mastercars
Direct offers one of the best solutions by combining both the car
and the all important insurances and airport extras together in
one fully inclusive package using the best of either global or local
operators.
The other important issue to consider when hiring
a car at the airport is the location of the car hire companies offices
and car park. Some firms operate from within the perimeter fence
whilst other companies operate outside the airport perimeter fence.
Mostly this will not cause you a problem but be warned some firms
operating a "meet and greet" service may have anything
up to a one hour plus transfer for you to contend with - if the
deal looks too cheap be cautious. Good operators whether within
or just outside the perimeter have little to choose between them,
with shuttle buses being both fast and regular. However if you have
special needs such as a mobility problem within your group look
for an operator who has offices and cars on-site. For advice on
car hire operators location at an airport call the Mastercars Direct
offices.
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