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How to watch out for rental fees?

Renting a vehicle can be much more convenient than owning a one. Especially when you don’t need the car on a daily basis. Car owners need to take care of the costs of insurance, periodic maintenance, tire replacement and so on, if you rent a car you don’t need to take care of those fees. It means that you have much fewer worries with a car! So, if you rent a car it can be very advantageous for you. However, on the other hand, you need to beware of some of the charges related to renting a car. In addition to renting a car, you can pay additional fees, depending on the services you want. So what are these fees? These ones!


1. Will you return the car with a full tank of fuel?

The basic price you pay is the car rental itself. Please check carefully the rules applicable for every rental you make. Usually vehicles are supplied with a full tank of fuel but usually and you also need to return a car with a full tank. In this case, it is important to plan your trip so that you can refuel before returning the vehicle. But there are companies where you will get a car with a full tank and you can return it without refueling. However, the price of renting a car will be higher in this case. Fundamentally you need to return a car with the same level of fuel as you took it. It is a good idea to compare rental prices trough the platforms to find the best option for you. Also, don’t forget to think about how many kilometers you want to do with a car.

2. Maximum mileage

Some companies have a limit on the maximum mileage you can make per day or for the entire rental period. It is nice to know how much will cost you every kilometer over the limit. So, check this information before traveling and also think about how many kilometers you want to drive with the car. Especially if you want to take a longer route.

3. Charge for extra drivers or for driving abroad

If you’re going to drive a long way, it’s always good to be able to share the load with someone else but only one of you will be the ‘main driver’. You should also keep in mind that most companies have a charge (per day) for all additional drivers. Are you going abroad with your car?  Most of the time you'll pay a cross-border fee to take the car to another country.

4. The more expensive car = The more expensive insurance

Companies charge more for renting high-end vehicles. This is due to the fact that a car rental company has a lot of higher insurance costs for expensive cars. This applies in particular to expensive SUVs, high-class cars and sports cars as well. Sometimes you have to pay extra insurance fees for a vehicle like that. Please check all the information before renting a car.

The advantage of Rentalport is that you can find and compare many different offers on one website and then you choose the car rental service that will satisfy your needs the most.

6.3.2020