Without a doubt, this is another of the most repeated questions about travel, and that is that car rental is usually an important part of a trip budget. So in this post we are going to talk about the best tricks to get a cheap car rental and not die trying.
Traveling by car is for us one of the best options whenever we consider a new adventure. We love driving! But you have already seen that on our city and on our route through Montego Bay by car
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Simple tips to get cheap car rental
Take into account the type of company with which you are going to rent the car
It will always be cheaper to hire a car rental with a low-cost company . In fact, large companies usually have their cheap version with tighter prices and good service.
The moment you rent the car influences
The best prices on car rental are between 4 and 8 weeks before your trip begins. Obviously, in high season prices will always be more expensive, so you may have to travel in low season to get a cheap car rental.
Compare prices ALWAYS
We recommend that before booking your Jamaica Car Rental, you look on a Rental Cars type page , since the price can vary a lot from one company to another and from one moment to another. We always use Rental Cars because it is the page that gives us the best results.
Take good care of the car insurance you hire and what coverage it has
Obviously, the type of insurance you choose when renting the car will greatly influence the final rental price . However, this is one of the points in which we do not recommend that you save, since if something happens with the car, the repair will be very expensive. We always take comprehensive insurance, something that usually doubles the price of the car rental. There are times when it is cheaper to take out comprehensive insurance once you pick up the car at the office, so take a good look at it.
Also keep in mind that by contracting comprehensive insurance without excess, the blocking of money on your credit card will be less or even non-existent in most cases.
Do you really need a big car?
We always rent the most basic model of all those offered by the company. In addition to being basic, they are usually the cheapest. Take a good look at what exactly you need. This is one of the key points to get a cheap car rental.
Very attentive to the fuel policy: always full / full
When you rent the car, be very attentive to the type of fuel policy. If you hire a full / empty one, the rental company will charge you whatever they want to fill the tank and be clear that it will be much more expensive than if you fill the tank yourself before returning it. Always full / full: they deliver it to you full and you return it full.
It will be cheaper if you rent it for more than three days
This works the same as with hotels , to find a cheap car rental, the more days you have the rental car, the better.
Choosing a single driver is always cheaper
Adding an additional driver to the car rental usually increases the price . However, there are countries like France or England where the spouse is not considered as an additional driver, so if you are married and present the papers at the rental office, they should not give you a problem. Take a good look at it before renting the car.
There are also some cases where the additional driver (or extras) are included in the rental price.
Adjust pickup and drop-off times
Car rental companies in Jamaicaas a general rule, usually charge for car rentals in 24-hour installments, so you should adjust the time of your trip to that of the rental vehicle. This means that, even if you pick up the car at seven in the afternoon, the company will charge you for that day in full, even if you have only used a few hours. Try to avoid deliveries and collections from 23:00 to 6:00 because untimely hours are ALWAYS more expensive and be very careful about being late to return it, because they will charge you a plus.
If the driver is over 25 years old the rental will be cheaper
If any of the people traveling is under 25 years old, the best thing is that the car rental is not in their name, since as in the insurance companies, they are considered ‘potentially more dangerous’, so the rent will be more expensive for them . Always driving over 25 years is essential to get a cheap car rental.
Returning the car in a different place is always more expensive
As we told you in the post about renting a car, delivering the car in a place other than the one where you took it increases the price outrageously , so as far as possible, avoid it. It will be difficult for you to find a cheap car rental if this is your case, but take a good look at it, and compare all the companies, because some charge much less for this service than others.
Renting a car at an airport or a train station is always cheaper than in the city center
In airports and train stations they tend to have larger fleets and therefore it will be much easier to find availability at better prices . It’s easier to find a cheap car rental if you pick it up outside the city.
Check everything that your rental includes
Take a good look at what services your rent includes because you may still do without some of them. However, our recommendation is that you never give up on things like unlimited mileage, a full-full tank or air conditioning in the summer.
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Return the car as clean as possible
There are companies that penalize you when you deliver the car too dirty , but do not worry, unless you are a pig , you will not have a problem.
Beware of false offers in the rental office
Rental office employees charge high fees for selling you extras while handling all your rental paperwork. They will offer you a better car, more coverage, GPS … Keep in mind that all these services will mean an increase in the rental price.
If you have to cancel a reservation at the last minute, use this trick
There is a trick to being able to cancel a contract for free when there are less than 48 hours left . It is about changing the date of the reservation instead of canceling it. If the reservation is less than 48 hours away, the rental company will charge you for canceling it. On the other hand, if you change the current date to a later one, you can later cancel it without less than 48 hours remaining and, therefore, it will be free.
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