Advance planning is the first step in getting a good car rental deal. Planning will give you an idea of how much you can spend and a chance to look at the available options and compare them.

Car rentals normally use daily charges for their rates so you need to be clear on how long you intend to rent the car for. For longer periods like two or three days you could get a cover charge that’s lower than the daily rate for the whole period combined. What I am saying is that renting a car for seven days on a daily rate charge would cost more than getting a cover charge for the entire 7 days.

You also need to work out how much you are prepared to spend on renting a car. So you will be able to choose the correct size car and one that will save on fuel costs. Actually most people do not know it but car rentals are not fixed. Depending on the day of the week and the time of the year they will be different. Obviously weekends and holiday times and seasons will have higher rates than the normal periods.

So you can schedule your trip with this in mind, if you are not restricted on the dates that you want to travel or can travel you will be able to get a good deal. There are some car rental companies that are affiliates of some national auto associations like AA, if you are member you might qualify for a discount It might take up a bit of your time but doing a little research will save you lots of money.

If you have hired a car before do not make the mistake of thinking that all car rental registrations are standard. Go through the lease agreement in detail. Each company has its own set of guidelines that it abides by. make sure that you are clear on what is contained in your lease agreement.Some localized agencies where you can get some of the best deals include some of these:

• 4×4 Rental Kzn
• Car Rental Cape Town
• Car Rental Port Elizabeth Airport