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After a long flight and the waiting in lines for your luggage and afterwards for your keys at the car rental counter, it is understandable you just want to take the rented car and drive away to your hotel, but wait! Here is a list of things you must check first.1d8K
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Late return charges are high and arbitrary, secondly, if you are late, you probably won’t have the time to fill the car with gasoline yourself and the rental company will charge you exorbitant inflated gasoline rates.m5T1`&WH6I] Zi
Are you going to a very warm and humid destination? If yes, it’s recommended to order a car with air conditioning, usually the price difference is negligible, the problem is that it’s not available in all destinations like in some European countries.
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Frequent renter programs, Like airlines and hotels, major car rental companies track their customers’ rental histories and offer preferential service to loyal customers. Most of the major companies offer frequent renter programs that are similar to airline frequent-flyer programs and hotel frequent-guest programs.6U3}6Kg6c Z
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Important things to check and do before leaving the Air-Port
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Many car companies will provide you with an extra key if you ask for one. This can come in handy for some of us who are absent minded.6{yIkq
If you purchased insurance through the car rental company, they will have to make the claim. If there is damage to the rental car, there will be much paper work to complete
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CDW - Collision Damage Waiver.
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Who is using the car, are you by yourself on a business trip or you are traveling with the whole family? How much luggage are you going to have, does the car you are thinking about is big enough to have you all plus all your hand luggage and big suitcases? If not, consider to change to a mini van or a car with extra large trunk.
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Most major rental car companies allow for unlimited mileage in the same state, but it's a good idea to check their policy before confirming. Many smaller local independent companies charge mileage after 100-200 free miles per day.$@
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Make sure you have a map and it’s better to spend few more minutes and plan your driving route.
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Open the trunk, make sure you have a spare tire, a jack and set of tools, there is noting more irritating than to find out in the middle of nowhere that you don’t have a jack when you need to replace a flat tire.
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A new law in Denver for instance, requires Booster Seats for all 4 and 5 year olds who are not 55 inches tall.3z.NKN3r"^gVr'D/C
Many of the Credit Cards have most of these coverage, therefore it’s not mandatory to purchase excessive coverage. It’s better to check this issue with your travel agent, insurance agent and your credit card company a head of time. Some Car rental companies require that you show proof of insurance.:yk+n2iWT+VY8l`
File an accident report with the police, and report the claim to your own credit card company or insurance company.
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Take pictures if possible. If you are on vacation, you will probably have a camera handy already.4`&NL(o5U;]C
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While basic-level club memberships are often free, higher-level memberships (as in the Hertz #1 Gold Club, which allows you to bypass the rental counter) generally come with a price tag. What most people don’t realize is that it’s often possible to avoid the membership fee by simply writing or calling your car rental company and asking them to waive it. They will do it because the car rental industry is very competitive, and they want your business
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In addition, always check for corporate rates if applicable to your situation.
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In addition, lock the car, take the keys plus your rental contract and insert them into the designated box.'k
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It is recommended to spend some time to get acquainted with the cars’ features and switches, make sure you know where the lights switches are, how to operate the windshield wipers, the air conditioner and even set your favorite radio stations as well as set your side mirrors. It might be quiet frustrating to fight with the new switches while driving, when all of a sudden it starts raining.u$mHqmST
Some of the Insurance terms seem to be confusing, let’s try to clear them out first.qNDU%w&OvZ8D
Preferred renter clubs, Most major car rental companies also offer preferred renter programs or clubs (one example is the Hertz #1 Club). When you belong to one of these clubs, you get preferential treatment, including automatic upgrades when those cars are available. You can join these programs at any time, even if you are a first-time renter with that company.*n]9ml6rz/qX:mVk
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Make all necessary arrangements to return the car on time, that includes looking the location in the map especially if you return the car in a foreign city.