| For many of you the average holiday will see you | | | | vehicle. To safeguard yourself against this possibility |
| perhaps hiring a car to make the most out of your trip. | | | | you should ask the car rentals company to make a |
| This can be done after arrival by seeking one of the | | | | note of any damage that is present on the vehicle |
| many car hire companies situated within your holiday | | | | when it is handed over to you (perhaps take pictures |
| resort or pre-booked in the UK. | | | | with a date and time stamp). |
| If you plan to hire your car in the resort you should be | | | | • You will usually be offered extra insurance |
| aware of a few well know extra charges you could | | | | at the time of collecting the vehicle, this is another way |
| fall foul of: | | | | car hire companies seek to make extra profit and is |
| • Full fuel tank; many resort based car hire | | | | not always necessary. Here it is best to use your |
| companies will ask that you return the car to them | | | | judgement to decide if the level of cover they offer is |
| with a full tank. If the needle is just below the full mark | | | | really worth it. |
| they will sometimes try to charge you a penalty fee | | | | You will usually find it cost effective to pre-book your |
| and can sometimes do so even when you have filled | | | | car hire in the UK - indeed there are now a selection |
| the tank. | | | | of comparison sites that will provide a free search for |
| • You could find yourself being invoiced for | | | | car rental offering you a selection of providers to |
| repair costs for damage you did not make to the | | | | browse through. |