Car Hire
Car rental while on holiday in the Emirates is often the cheapest and easiest means of travel. Most well-established international firms such as Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty are prolific operators within the region.
Car hire business attracts not only the big players, but regional firms as well. Although these have fewer locations, their services are often at par with the best. Value and Payless are the biggest names in this category.It is simple to rent a car at either Dubai or Abu Dhabi airport. Both have easily located and accessible positions for their car hire desks. All major companies such as the ones listed above operate out of both airports and prices depend on which company you chose and the type of vehicle that is desired. Cars can also be booked in advance; the best and cheapest way of doing this is to use reputable firms on the internet.
Depending on the type of trip that you are planning you can choose between many types of vehicles. Budget or Economy city run-around vehicles, with which to see the stunning local sites and shuttle between hotels, friends and airports are available. Luxurious or oversized vehicles can also be rented for those longer inter-city cruises.
The car- rental company Budget offer an economy car such as the 1.3 Toyota Echo for around £12.80 a day. The Avis equivalent is the Mazda 323 1.3 for which they charge £28.05 per day. The daily hire of a premium car such as the Mercedes E200 costs £60.14 with Budget while the 2 litre version of the same car costs £121.31 with Avis. Personal accident insurance is £10 per person per day at both companies Avis, however, offer fully comprehensive insurance while budget only provides theft insurance. Cars for all companies are to be returned to the pick up point unless other arrangements can be made and vehicles must be returned with petrol at the same level as when rented.
Car hire insurance is often an issue for many companies. The collision damage waiver (CDW) purchased from an agency is often very expensive. You can go for other options like obtaining insurance through a credit card or negotiating insurance cover as a part of the rental agreement. Many large companies offer collision and liability insurance as a part of their insurance package.
Corporate accounts are one of the best ways to reduce car hire expenditure. There is no sign-up fee and you can save as much as 20% on every car. They come with lower rates and a host of other benefits. Dealing with one or multiple car hire firms depends on the annual car rentals expenditure of your company. If it is more than £15,000, you should deal with one firm and obtain insurance and other discounts. If your expenditure is much lower, you can deal with several firms and choose the one that offers the best rates at a given time.