Gerona Car hire no supplement to France ?
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Gerona Car hire no supplement to France ?
Travelling to Barcares from Gerona sept...Toying with hiring a car from Gerona airport. Are there any hire co.s there which dont charge a supplement to bring the car to France
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Hope this helps!
Regards Car Hire, I would get prices from three companies. Carjet*, Hertz and HolidayAutos. Surprisingly we have found Hertz to be consistently the cheapest BUT when booked using Ryanair's special link through from their website (assumes you are using Ryanair!) or if using the Hertz No1 Club Card. HolidayAutos are consistently competitive and, if all goes smoothly, very good. Their back office though is a nightmare!! Carjet is originally a Spanish operation which we first found in Gerona. Now they have used the web to extend their reach and can be very cheap. I have asterisked them because they are the only one which currently surcharges you if you take the car out of the original country so you would, I understand, need to add that for the number of days you intend to be in France.
If you are wondering about our experience with car hire, I made over 40 bookings for Elaine last year when she was commuting to the
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PS If you are renting a car check their return requirements. A recent development in car rental contracts is an increased number of them whose contract is for the car to be returned EMPTY. There’s nothing quite as irritating as filling up a car that should go back empty!
If you are wondering about our experience with car hire, I made over 40 bookings for Elaine last year when she was commuting to the
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PS If you are renting a car check their return requirements. A recent development in car rental contracts is an increased number of them whose contract is for the car to be returned EMPTY. There’s nothing quite as irritating as filling up a car that should go back empty!
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John is right. Check the small print.
We have tried the cheaper rental companies twice and found we paid more due to the fact that the tank had to be brought back empty. Nigh impossible for short visits.
We also buy the annual policy from insurance4car hire at a cost of 49 Euros which covers all damage including windscreens, undercarriage and tyres, this saves having to buy excess insurance.
We have tried the cheaper rental companies twice and found we paid more due to the fact that the tank had to be brought back empty. Nigh impossible for short visits.
We also buy the annual policy from insurance4car hire at a cost of 49 Euros which covers all damage including windscreens, undercarriage and tyres, this saves having to buy excess insurance.
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We do the same. it's a bargain. What is not a bargain is cheap car hire,esp when things go wrong. Hertz offer an all round good package from GRO,and there is no penalty if you go to France. Tell them you are going to bring it back full,and they listen.Kathy wrote: We also buy the annual policy from insurance4car hire at a cost of 49 Euros which covers all damage including windscreens, undercarriage and tyres, this saves having to buy excess insurance.
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Gerona car hire
My brother hired a car from Hertz in Gerona last week,to be used in France.In the UK it is possible to either take the car back empty,or with a full tank.This option was not available in Gerona so he had to take it back empty.Not great if you dont plan on doing much mileage.
If that had gone in.............it would have been a goal.
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I'm a fan of Hertz. I hate Avis.
I am intrigued as to why Elaine was commuting to the john so much last year
Tell me more about the all-risks annual insurance. That sounds a great idea.
I am intrigued as to why Elaine was commuting to the john so much last year
Tell me more about the all-risks annual insurance. That sounds a great idea.
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I rented from Avis earlier this year - and have used them before. At certain times their prices match those of Hertz and other times they are more expensive.
I've always found the experience with them to be a good one. The staff are friendly, usually have fluent English (or are English!) - and the one time I had a slight quibble over a car which wouldn't fill to the fullest on return, HQ refunded the additional amount I'd be charged locally within about 48 hours.
Back in May they were working a 'return the petrol tank full' policy - unlike anyone else.
The other advantage I've found with Avis is that their paperwork is completed very quickly, unlike Hertz who seem to take an age.
I've always found the experience with them to be a good one. The staff are friendly, usually have fluent English (or are English!) - and the one time I had a slight quibble over a car which wouldn't fill to the fullest on return, HQ refunded the additional amount I'd be charged locally within about 48 hours.
Back in May they were working a 'return the petrol tank full' policy - unlike anyone else.
The other advantage I've found with Avis is that their paperwork is completed very quickly, unlike Hertz who seem to take an age.
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We have used both Avis and Hertz. Avis was dearer but we had no choice as now Hertz have an affiliation with Ryanair, cars are quickly booked up during peak periods.
Webdoc is right, it is through Ryanair that cars have to be taken back empty, not when you book directly with the car company.
Santiago take a look
http://www.insurance4carhire.com/index. ... 4wod-zPEDw
Unfortunately I did have a claim once for two tyres and they were excellent, paying out immediately upon receipt of the invoice.
Webdoc is right, it is through Ryanair that cars have to be taken back empty, not when you book directly with the car company.
Santiago take a look
http://www.insurance4carhire.com/index. ... 4wod-zPEDw
Unfortunately I did have a claim once for two tyres and they were excellent, paying out immediately upon receipt of the invoice.
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Like Kathy,I've used both Hertz and Avis over the years. Frankly I can see no difference in the level of service,quality of car etc. Avis used to be a good deal cheaper (esp when they had the "Red Hot Deals"),but these days,most often Hertz nick it on price. Friends of ours who hired from GRO recently certainly had no "bring it back empty" stipulation.
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member of the AA you get a 10% discount with Hertz.
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Holiday autos generally cheapest, however if u bring car to France, there is a 7euro daily surcharge. Eeven taking the surcharge into ac, they sometimes work out cheapest.
As Roger as said : Avis and Hertz do not surcharge if u bring the car to France
Avis always seemed v expensive
Booking a hertz car thru Ryanair website is approx 10% cheaper than direct thru hertz, though you must bring the tank back empty, fine if you are doing a lotta driving
Booking a car thru Hertz direct means you do not need to bring car back empty. If you are a member of the AA you get a 10% discount with Hertz. I am a member but have never been asked for proof when picking up the car, cdp code 522585 .
Holiday autos generally cheapest, however if u bring car to France, there is a 7euro daily surcharge. Eeven taking the surcharge into ac, they sometimes work out cheapest.
As Roger as said : Avis and Hertz do not surcharge if u bring the car to France
Avis always seemed v expensive
Booking a hertz car thru Ryanair website is approx 10% cheaper than direct thru hertz, though you must bring the tank back empty, fine if you are doing a lotta driving
Booking a car thru Hertz direct means you do not need to bring car back empty. If you are a member of the AA you get a 10% discount with Hertz. I am a member but have never been asked for proof when picking up the car, cdp code 522585 .
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I know this is going to sound like a really silly question (similar to someone who asked me recently why the region was called the Pyrenées-Orientales!) but how do they know if you bring your car to France? Does it beep or cut out if you try and cross the border or are you just talking from an insurance point of view? Apologies for being fick!!
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Re: member of the AA you get a 10% discount with Hertz.
er.. so far I haven't taken part in this thread - is there another Roger on here??admiral wrote:As Roger as said : Avis and Hertz do not surcharge if u bring the car to France.
Personally I have no idea about Hertz or Avis around the LR as I've never used them.
From the second post in this thread:
Kathy wrote:Hertz and Avis do not charge supplements.
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