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Frequent Renter Programs: Is There A Winner?Are you driving in circles with your frequent renter program options but failing to get anywhere? Loyalty programs are offered by...
Car Hire Insurance On Your Credit CardMany of us don’t realize our existing credit cards may already provide us with all the cover we need without having to take...
Car Hire Insurance: Smarter AlternativesUPDATE: Car hire excess insurance is an expensive business but we’ll tell you how to save big time. In fact, getting the right...
July 2, 2010
Visiting Australia is not like visiting Vatican City. You can’t really see it all in a day. A year might not even be enough. It’s 4,000 kilometers from Sydney to Perth. Even the flight takes five hours.
So what if you want to experience Oz in all its diverse glory, from the other-worldly grandeur of Ayers Rock to the pristine beauty of the Gold Coast beaches? ...
Keeping It Cool On The Road: Mini Fridges
June 26, 2010
It is hard to place a value on an icy cold drink in the middle of the blazing summer, but if you happen to be driving in Australia’s vast outback, the stakes are raised.
Petrol stations come and go infrequently, and unless you are able to align your consumption to these scattered beacons it may be worth considering a car fridge. ...
June 8, 2010
We’ve updated our Winter Car Hire Guide for 2010. All you need to know about who and where to rent from! Have a look see and enjoy tearing up the slopes! Yeehaw!
Time’s a-ticking so pay attention: Europcar’s Earlybird Special offers 10% discount if you place your booking by 11 June 2010!
Toadbusting Tourists in the NT, Potentially
June 5, 2010
Camp at the Kakadu. Experience Australia's nocturnal creatures. Bag some cane toads.
Say what?
A rather unusual proposal is being mulled over by Darwin's Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer to recruit tourists on safaris to help bag toxic cane toads that have now overrun the area. ...
June 2, 2010
Good news for folks looking for Sydney Airport rentals!
East Coast Car Rentals, already amongst our top picks for independents in Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Melbourne have opened shop there and we're pleased to find their prices for Sydney Airport hires are as competitive as ever. On top of that, they offer probably the lowest daily waiver reduction rates. Read more in our updated article on the Best Independent Companies for Sydney Airport.
February 7, 2010
Oodles is one of our top two recommended car rental comparison sites for the Big Boys of Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty. In our Oodles review, we highlighted the site’s unique ability to plug in discount codes (or coupons) from Avis, Budget and/or Hertz when doing a search but had lamented the fact you need to seek…
Audi and Mini Cooper Cars For Hire
February 4, 2010
For those seeking for a little more elegance than the typical Holden's, Toyota's, Hyundai's and the such, you don't necessarily have to root out specialty car hire companies - you can still indulge in a sweet ride with a couple of options from the Big Boy companies. But alas, the prices will be "sweeter" too.
Audi A3, A4, A6…
Funi and Wang Wang graces Adelaide Zoo
November 28, 2009
This is not exactly a car hire story but then Giant Pandas are the pinnacle of cute. Funi and Wang Wang, two national treasures the Chinese have graciously entrusted to Australia for the next 10 years, officially landed in Adelaide today and will be ready to receive fawning human fans from Monday, 14th December 2009.
Giant Pandas are an endangered species meaning they are at a very high risk of extinction…
Car Hire Price Hike: 50% Up, So Now What?
November 1, 2009
Anyone who has rented a car from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, or Thrifty before mid-2009 will be in for a big shock when they notice the not-so-modest jump in current car hire prices. Our original post on car hire costs to expect used to say a 1-week car hire for a full-sized sedan will cost you an average…
Car Hire Coupons & Discount Codes Galore
October 1, 2009
It’s ready! We’ve worked to gather all the car hire coupons, discount codes and deals from Australia’s Big Boys of Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty.
Now all you have to do is check our car rental coupons page and presto, everything in one place. No more opening five windows and jumping around, having as much success…
How Car Hire Insurance Claims Work
September 25, 2009
Here’s a few more car hire insurance related points to note.
Money BusinessIf you damage your rental car, you can expect the car rental company to automatically deduct the MAXIMUM amount you are liable for (e.g. something like $2,750 if you haven’t taken out excess reduction) from the credit card you’ve registered with them.
VroomVroomVroom buys Bargain Wheels: Good news?
September 22, 2009
VroomVroomVroom and Bargain Wheels, two of the choice car hire sites we uncovered in our research, are now one.
The potential synergy is clear with each comparing different sets of car hire companies: VroomVroomVroom grabs you the live prices from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty, whilst Bargain Wheels delivers prices from the smaller independent car hire companies…
What's All This?
At Car Hire Insider, we've compared and analysed over 100 car hire sites and companies to highlight only those offering the best value. That means you don't have to waste precious time on unworthy sites. We're simply fellow travellers sharing independent advice so you can get the best car hire experience possible. Happy hiring! More »
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