Expencive Car hire in the UK
 

Does anyone know why car hire is so expencive in the UK?
I've just book my hire car in Ibiza for 8 days in June and it was only £89. But for the same type of car in the UK for the same time period would cost over £200

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wow that is cheap £200 you sure you have the right price,will cost you double around my way :Yikes:

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I think I'm paying about £500 for a weeks hire of a Merc in France this summer :(

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Insurance plays a big part in the price. There are many different levels of insurances, and it can depend on the price the underwriter gives the company.

I work for a tour op company, that only deals with America, and the prices of the car hire packages, from the basic (minimum amount of insurance legally required - basically a reduced 3rd party) to the gold package (top level of insurance - basically fully comp, with unlimited liability) vary by £100 upto about £300, depending on the vehicle. Also, if you are under 25, you are heavily surcharged - again because of the insurance. Some underwriters can waive this, some can't, it all depends. Also, factors like crime, statistical likelyhood for an accident. In rural Spain it is probably going to be pretty slim. In London, it is going to be pretty high.

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You could opt for a cheaper car you know?

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Not with the number of people we need to take and the luggage. It's actually cheaper than a people carrier :disturbd: (which is what I wanted)

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Fair enough, but you get my point I think ;)

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Oh absolutely, but you try to hire something that will carry 3 adults and 2 kids and all their luggage. The merc was the most cost effective :D

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That, and the fact that you don't mind driving one :D

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Who? Me? :angel: :D ....who am I to argue when it's cheaper than a cr*ppy people carrier :D

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France is a VERY expensive place to hire a car.

I used to go down to the Southwest corner of France on holiday and it was cheaper to fly to Barcelona and hire a car there and drive up to France than fly to France and hire a car there.

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I had one the other week for 2 days a Nissan Premera £78 :Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes:

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10 pounds a day here for small cars. Maybe a few more for a minivan. We rent cars quite frequently because there are four drivers in my family and only two cars at the moment. I'll be buying my own car in the next 3 years I guess. In the meantime, a few dollars ain't going to hurt me.

200 pounds... that is just sick. And then you still have to fill up on that pricey gasoline?