Renting a car
Are you friends coming to visit for the weekend? Or are you planning a road trip for the holidays? Sounds like you need to rent a vehicle!
One of the cheapest rental companies you can find in Sydney is Bayswater car rental. They have a 7-day special package that cost just $15 per day to hire a 1.8litres Toyota Corolla hatchback. You pay an additional $10 per day if you want to reduce your damage responsibility to just $200 (It is basically insurance, which limits your liability to just $200 should you damage the car). They also have Toyota Corolla sedans available for just $25 per day without insurance. The downside with this company is that they only have these two models available. But for the price, it’s definitely worth your time to check it out!
Address: 180 William Street, Kings Cross, Sydney.
Phone: +61 2 9360 3622
Website: (www.bayswatercarrental.com.au)
There are many other more established rental companies:
Thrifty car rental (www.thrifty.com.au)
Budget car rental (www.budget.com.au)
Avis car rental (www.avis.com.au)
Hertz car rental (www.hertz.com.au)
Europcar (www.europcar.com.au)
With these more established international rental companies, you can get quotes and make your bookings online. Generally speaking, Budget and Thrifty have cheaper rates, but Hertz provides the best service.
HOT TIP - Check out this website (www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au)
This website allows you to list and compare the prices of all the major car rental companies listed above. There are no middleman charges, and by comparing all the rates from the different companies, you can be sure you are getting the best deal! Sometimes, the website even run special discounts, so you get better deals.
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Some things to take note:
- Most of the big rental companies have tie-ups with airlines, so you can add to your frequent flyer miles with the car rental.
- Where you pick up your vehicle can make a difference in how much you pay. It generally costs about $3 to $5 more per day if you chose to pick up return the vehicle at airports.
- If you are below 25, it will cost you more to rent a vehicle. (Drivers below this age are deemed to be inexperienced) Some companies like Budget do not rent full size cars to drivers below 25.
- If you are planning a trip during the school holidays, be sure to make your bookings early. Cars are rented out very quickly during these peak periods. Make your bookings late and you run the risk of not being able to get a vehicle, or pay more for one.
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