Car Rental Companies

Security Deposit changes for cars in Australia

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:18:27 +0000

Leading car Rental Service players have changed issued a notification regarding the amount of security deposit that the customers will have to pay in order hire their cars all across Australia. The company has recently made an announcement in this regard that these changes will be effective from 01 May 2010.

The security deposit amount will be now $385(including GST) instead of exiting amount of $330.The change is applicable to all the Europcar outlets in Australia.

Hence forward, the customers who lease a car from any of their outlets will now have to pay more price as deposit amount.
The company sources have clarified that this change will be applicable for all new transactions carried on or after date of effectiveness. I.e. 01 May 2010. Any reservations made prior to this date need not pay additional deposit amount unless any amendment in reservation has been made.

All the customers who make new bookings on and after 1st May 2010 will be liable to pay the new security deposit amount of $385 including GST.

Luxury rental cars and their hidden cost

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:09:24 +0000

A Vehicle notification was issued by Rental companies on the 20th May 2010 regarding a few changes that have been made to the prestige car rentals of the company.

According to this notification that has been sent out by the company to all its operators customers who opt for prestige car rentals will now have to undergo a more secure way of payment for the high end cars that have been given to them. This new update has been made keeping in mind the security of the cars that have been given out on rent by the car rental operator to its customers.

As per the new notification, effective immediately, all new reservations for Audi rentals (excluding the IXAR – Audi A3) will require two credit cards to secure the rental. The first credit card will be charged the rental amount and the second credit card will be charged a security bond of $100. If there are no additional charges, this security bond will be refunded to the customer upon the vehicle’s return. This change is applicable to all accounts that utilize the retail/web rates. It also states that only the IXAR (Audi A3) will be exempt from this new method of payment.

Europcar at Rockhampton Airport – Latest news

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:12:14 +0000

Europcar, the worlds pioneer car rental service provider has recently made a few changes in the hours of operation of all its outlets in the premises of the Rockhampton Airport. According to the circular, the change in timings will come into effect from 28th April 2010. Although the change is not a very big one, there has been a slight change made in the hours of closing of all its outlets near the Rockhampton Airport. The new hours of operation for all the outlets will now be –

Monday 0700 – 2030

Tuesday 0700 – 2030

Wednesday 0700 – 2030

Thursday 0700 – 2030

Friday 0700 – 2030

Saturday 0700 – 2030

Sunday 0700 – 2030

The company has made sure that this information has been broadcasted over all its outlets and counters in the airport as well as all its other outlets in places all across the world. This has been done to make sure that all the customers who are looking to use their car rental services upon their arrival at the Rockhampton Airport do not have to face any inconvenience.

The change in timing is going to allow passengers arriving in the evenings to have the luxury of another 30 minutes to reach the outlets of Europcar in the airport.

CHANGES IN OPENING HOURS AT PERTH AIRPORT

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:00:54 +0000

Walk out of the airport and find all the car rental outlets closed.Have you ever experienced it?

Not at Europcar car rental company’s outlets.They know you want quality service from them and they won’t disappoint you at all.Hence,at Europcar,the entire team is always dedicated towards rendering the best services to you, their valued customers.
In an effort to facilitate the process of issuing cars to the esteemed customers Europcar is pleased to make an important announcement regarding changes in the opening hours of their Perth Airport (PERT01) outlet.

During the weekdays i.e. from Monday to Friday the Perth Airport outlet will remain open from 6:00 am in the morning till 01:00 am beyond midnight.

On Saturdays the outlet will remain open from 6:00 am in the morning till 01:00 am beyond midnight.
Customers can even walk to the Perth Airport outlet on Sundays.The outlet is open on Sunday from 6:00 am till 01:00 am beyond midnight.

With these changes Europcar expects that all customers will have more flexible hours and few extra hours of operation will help many customers in a big way.
These changes in operating hours will come into effect immediately.

Car Rental Companies in Australia

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:25:11 +0000

Renting a convertible for the weekend may sound nice, as does renting a large 4WD, but be ready to pay for excitement and ease.

A convertible typically costs at least $75 per day, some car rental companies charge up to $6000 a weekend for a Ferrari.

A 4WD rental tends to range from $60 to $100’s. Save yourself money and not to mention petrol, with a smaller car. You can get such a vehicle for less than $40 per day!

We recommend checking out carrental.com.au thy provide the latest and greatest deals for hiring a car in Australia.

Some car rental companies require certain types of added insurance, especially if you are going to rent top end automobiles. Those that do not require you to pay for insurance still strongly recommend purchasing it.

Some Australian Insurance companies offer a collision damage waiver for about $30 per day this again depends on the company and what they individually provide. Check the car rental company’s rules and your own insurance policy before purchasing insurance and making any decision.
While going down your list of car rental companies and inspecting their websites, be sure to add any buried fees to your whole cost.

Most companies have policies when it comes to certain situations. Don’t fail to remember to take account of any extra surcharges, you can find this out by making a quick phone call.