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What's the secret to a cheap international car rental?
So I took the advice to heart on my post about getting around Southern France without a car and looked into a rental. The average rental for a car in that region in July runs between 65 and 75 euros per day. YIKES! And that's probably not even including gas, insurance (I have no personal driver's insurance, so always have to buy the rental company's coverage), etc.
Is there a secret to getting a lower price?
Re: What's the secret to a cheap international car rental?
Good tip! When I searched through a US site, the price went down dramatically.
check your credit card for insurance too. Mine covers overseas rentals in certain countries for certain periods (it varies by country, but the UK is 21 days for example). I never buy the car insurance the companies offer.
I just rented a car for a week in Provence, through Auto Europe. It is actually based in the US for those who are renting in Europe. They broker for several agencies to find the best rate.
I also never buy the CD insurance because my credit card company covers me (US and Int'nat'l).
As a side note, regarding CDW...BOA World Master Card is the ONLY credit card that I found to cover renting a car in Ireland.
L'isle Sur la Sorgue, Provence
I would not advise this. I DO drive a manual but still insist on automatics, especially in other countries, where I am not familiar with the terrain. The roads in southern France are very narrow and can be quite hilly. If you aren't accustomed to manual, this may not be the wisest thing to do. I don't find the price difference to be worth it either.
L'isle Sur la Sorgue, Provence
Considering neither of us has driven a car regularly in about 11 years, I think we'd pay the premium for an automatic. Or take buses (the original plan) if the only rentals available were manual.
If you're planning on staying in France without visiting any other countries, you should consider renting from a supermarket (yes, I'm serious ...)
Check http://www.location-u.com/index.php or http://www.e-leclerc.com/univers+location for more details. Their rentals are a lot cheaper than regular rental companies. ... but the websites are French only.
Very interesting. Thanks! We would probably leave the car in France before crossing into Spain since parking in Pamplona will be non-existent that time of year. Thanks for this tip!