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When spending your hard earned dollars, car rental specials can help save you money. If you go to car rental websites you usually see a tab for “hot deals”, and usually you will see their best or current offers advertised on the home page. Summer being such a busy travel time, it’s important to source and book ahead.

You may see things like 3 day weekend special “pay for 2 get one free” or Book two days get one free which means the same thing you get one day free. Just be a little careful that they allow you to collect the car when you need to. There could be restrictions on collection and returns times. Remember that car rental works in 24hour increments and if you go over you may have to pay not only for the extra time but at the standard rate not the discounted rate. If you know you will be late call, let the car rental operator know so that the next client is not inconvenienced the staff will appreciate it and may be able to contact the next client to re-schedule, car hire is ofen back to back with just enough time for cleaning and safety checks.

Weekend and Weekly Specials may only apply for certain locations. As airport car hire is very popular, you may discover that there are no discounts or specials applied at the airport depots. There are a few great ways to save money on your car hire. You may wish to consider if you will require a new or used vehicle as the used vehicles are generally cheaper. As only National car rental agents are located within the airport, if you are wishing to hire a used vehicle, you may be required to catch a shuttle or make your own way to the local operating agent.

Make sure that you know exactly what is required to qualify for a weekend rate for the particular car rental company you choose. For some companies you can pick up as early as Thursday, while some will only allow pick up on Friday or a Saturday.

Special booking rates may require you to select a particular size vehicle and will not allow for any further upgrades. You may also have a time limit that will determine the special and if you go over the maximum time you may need to pay additional fees.

Make sure to fully understand what is required for a weekly rate for that car rental company. Generally, a weekly rental will require a 5 day minimum and usually must include a Saturday night overstay. Also on the rate subject it may also pay to understand the terms and conditions with regard to early returns. It may not be as straight forward as you think.

There are times when you will not be able to find a special discounted rate, don’t dispear find a website that gives you a comparison between the top car rental companies and then look for anywhere on that site that may let you enter a discount code from a club membership or association, even some credit card companies have affiliates, RACQ and NRMA certainly do. Drive safely

Remember, if finding a car rental special to meet your needs is proving elusive, make sure to check if you at least qualify for a car rental discount from an association or professional membership that will help lower your rate.And as always these days, take full advantage of the internet and it’s ability to source nearly all the deals available.Safe travels from all the staff.