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By buyballoonboy, December 19, 2009 5:49 am

Advance planning is the first step in getting a good car rental deal. Planning gives you the time to come up with exactly what you want and gives you the chance to compare different rates.

You need to be sure on the number of days that you willl need the car for as the rates are usually daily rates. You might be surprised to learn that some companies do offer cover charges for lengthy rentals rather than the daily rates. What I am saying is that renting a car for seven days on a daily rate charge would cost more than getting a cover charge for the entire 7 days.

You also need to work out how much you are prepared to spend on renting a car. So you will be able to choose the correct size car and one that will save on fuel costs. You might not have been aware but car rental rates are not fixed. Depending on the day of the week and the time of the year they will be different. Obviously weekends and holiday times and seasons will have higher rates than the normal periods.

So plan your trip with this mind, If you are flexible on the days of your intended trip then negotiating a deal will be easy. There are some car rental companies that are affiliates of some national auto associations like AA, being a meber of any one of them might get you a discount It might take up a bit of your time but doing a little research will save you lots of money.

If you have hired a car before do not make the mistake of thinking that all car rental registrations are standard. Go through the lease agreement in detail. Each company has its own set of guidelines that it abides by. If you’ve chosen a car rental make sure that you clearly understand the contract.You will be able to get some good car rental deals from any of the following local dealers:

• Kzn Car Hire
• Cheap Car Rental Cape Town
• Car Rental Port Elizabeth Sa