Car Hire: Latest News, Tips and Life Hacks

When it comes to moving people around comfortably, there is nothing out there that beats a comfortable 8 seater. Below are some of the reasons why you need to rent a People mover: 1. Two or more families or friends can travel together in a 8 seater Long drive with the people you like is one of the greatest memories one can have. Whether you are talking sports, or Strategy or just playing carpool Karaoke, a people mover will provide you with the greatest memories you will have on the Road. 2. Comfort With a lot of legroom and Luggage space, our people movers will make sure you will be having a great drive with your loved ones. With the cruise control, once you hit the highway, you can set the

Often we receive calls from our customers asking for 4WD cars to rent because they are going to snow. If you hire a rear- or a front- wheel drive car, you will also need to rent the snow chains. Therefore it is a common perception that a 4WD will save you a lot of money on your car rental. Low Cost Car Rentals staff believes the choice of the car to rent depends on the circumstances. Multiple adults traveling If you have more than 5 adults in the car, we would recommend you to hire a people mover. You can easily find a 4WD which is a 7- or an 8- seater. However, the last row in most 4WDs have a height limit.

With the winter holidays knocking at the door, many people would be busy planning their road trips with friends and family. Driving during winter, especially through snow-clad roads can be fun but dangerous as well. If you have any such plans make sure an experienced driver drives you through. You may have heard people talking about the safety measures people should take while driving on snow-clad roads; but not all of them are right. Some are true, while some are people’s own perceptions. People often say a four-wheel drive is the best when driving during the winter, but it is only true if the roads are heavily snow-clad; however, investing in a four-wheel drive would be a good option keeping the safety aspect in mind. So what are the other things you need to consider if you are planning to go on a

While a road trip can be a great way to get you away from the everyday hustle and bustle, don’t jump into booking cheap car rental without proper research. There are indeed many companies offering cheap car rental. Always be careful and consider the following tips. We will try to help you find your best deal so you can hit the road and start exploring. 1. Book in advance When you book in advance you will almost always get a better deal than at the counter. And it’s easier and quicker. The last thing you want to do after a long flight is deal with rental car companies at the airport and negotiate a deal. Be sure to take all your documents with you as proof of hire and your rates to avoid any hassles (scan and save in your email account). 2. Read the paperwork thoroughly B

The snow season is coming, so is the high demand for the people movers. We are always looking after our clients and want them hire the best suited car. Besides it will save them some money too. There are now so many 7 seaters available. In this article we will focus on the mini vans only and I promise to put together another post on SUVs that suit larger families. VW MULTIVAN Pros: Can fit up to 7 people and would be very roomy inside. The car offers European safety, lots of power, diesel and good boot space. It is great for big kids and adults to travel comfortably. The vehicle is very reliable and goes the distance. This car is also known as a Volkswagen Transporter before being released as Multivan. Cons and gotchas: height can be an is

Revolution is coming Cars capable of driving themselves – some of the time at least – are taking on the roads. There are two competing approaches:

• adding self-driving features to existing cars as driver aids,
• and building entirely new vehicles that can operate only in autonomous mode (fleets of which could operate as taxis in a city centre, for example, summoned using a ride-hailing app). Self-driving trucks are also being under development.

Every century the humans come up with at least one revolutionary change. It happened when digital cameras replaced film cameras. Now the printing industry is dying in favour to the emailing and electronic documents storage. Any revolution comes with skepticism but technology always wins because it makes our lives easier

We have already proven that buying a brand new car when you only use it over the weekends is 3 times more expensive than rental cars. You can do a quick recap over here: Long Term Car Rentals VS Buying Car – Scenario #1. The calculations in the previous post were around medium size car Toyota Corolla.  If you were to rent a people mover (7 or 8 seater), you could expect the purchase price would be even higher. Therefore hiring such vehicle will save you more money than owning one. Lets put another life style under the review. Scenario #2. Extremely a

What is cheaper – long term car rentals or owning a car? I have been asked this question way too often. Therefore I became curious myself and did some calculations. I had proven, these days it is potentially easier and much cheaper to hire a vehicle rather than buying one. Below is to prove the statement above is legitimate. Firstly, we will have to make a few assumptions:   Assumption #1. A person or a family changes cars every 3 years. Assumption #2. There is always a rental car company available in your area. Assumption #3. You are over 25 years old with a full Australian driver licence and have not lost any demerit points in the last 3 years.   Secondly, we would want to do similar calculations for different life styles.

Are you wondering to rent a car or catch a train while in Sydney? You are not alone. This is probably the most asked question on Travel Forums. Every tourist visiting a country would always ask themselves how to get around the destination quicker. We always want to see as much as possible in such short period of stay. Renting a car always involves risks in case you do not have enough experience or you do not have a place to park it while staying at cheap hotels. Getting around on the public transport is a little bit cheaper. However you are limited to the public transport network. Let’s investigate all the pros and cons of both solutions.<a class="more-link" href="http

Insurance Excess Most of the insurance companies have a higher excess for the drivers with Provisional and Overseas driver licences. They are a few things that can impact the insurance price and lead to the higher excess:Continue reading→