AUTHOR Robert Gillespie

Is Hiring A Car Abroad Really That Bad?

When you are jetting away on holiday and you have just got off a long flight, the last thing you want is major delays or problems when collecting your car hire. Indigo Car Hire is here to make sure that all runs as smooth as possible and ensure that you have no problems at all and you can truly enjoy your trip in your car rental vehicle.

Often when you are collecting a vehicle you may find that when you get to the airport that you may be subject to many additional charges including fuel costs, additional insurances and even additional extras when you arrive that you may get stung for.
When you booked the car and agreed a price the last thing you want is to find that you are going to be charged lots of additional fees that were not agreed at the point of booking.

One of the major things that people are not aware of when they hire a car in Spain is the fuel policy. In Spain the fuel policy tends to be full to empty. This basically means that when you arrive you are provided with a vehicle with a full tank of fuel which you must prepay for and then when it comes to the time of returning the vehicle you must return it empty.

This often catches people out as they are not made aware of the fuel policy and they can sometimes assume that this is an additional charge and the rental company is trying to deceive them and make a quick buck from the customer however this is not the case and is pretty much standard procedure with almost all rental companies in Spain.

Another thing that people sometimes get tripped up on is the excess insurance. Many rental companies will offer this at the rental desk and this insurance excess reduces your liability down. This is optional in all cases however with some suppliers which offer the use of a Visa Debit card the additional insurance is mandatory.

It is always worthwhile checking this with the company prior to booking to ensure that you are always aware of the charges prior to travelling. This way you will not be ‘stung’ with any rental charges and additional costs as you will be made fully aware.

Indigo Car Hire always strives to make all of our clients fully aware of these charges so you have no problems on arrival and ensure that the collection of your car rental all runs smoothly.

Having worked in the car rental industry for over 15 years, he really knows his stuff. Rob heads up our marketing department and as a keen traveller, always has a new location to talk about. Particularly if there is a golf course nearby.

Robert Gillespie

Traveller