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Car Rental Insurance USA: Guide to CDW & SLI

UPDATE (December 2011): Great news! The much cheaper CDW/SLI insurance policies through iCarHireInsurance have become available again to residents of Australia and NZ, in addition to UK/EU residents.

UPDATE (November 2011): Please note that it has been brought to our attention (cheers Gary M.) that both our previously recommended CDW/SLI insurance cheaper alternatives – iCarHireInsurance and Insurance4CarHire…

Private Car Rentals: Drive Your Neighbour’s Porsche

Fancy an alternative way to renting that will give you access to a whole new world of choice? Hiring a car can be pretty ho-hum with the standard fare, but for Australian residents, we’re excited to share that there’s a new kid in town to spruce up the experience.

Introducing the Private Car Rentals Concept

DriveMyCar Rentals (DMCR) puts a…

East Coast Car Rentals serves up Sydney Airport

Car Rental Insights from Our In-house Research

2011 is here and once again, we've scoured the big brand and independent car rental companies within Australia's major cities to get a gauge on what's on offer. The aim of our research was to help point people in the right direction when it comes to finding value and understanding all there is to know about renting a car. Along the way, we made some interesting observations. ... No related posts.

Hertz and Etihad Partner Up for Seamless Travel Experience

In the latest of promising industry developments, Hertz and Etihad have signed a three-year contract to offer a "seamless air to road luxury travel" experience, bringing Etihad customers money-saving deals and benefits. The partnership will integrate Hertz and Etihad's technology platforms so travellers can conveniently book rental cars through Hertz's dedicated microsite for Etihad customers, etihad.com as well as Etihad's call centres and retail outlets. ... Related posts:

Car Hire Discounts from Partner Programs

Europcar Named World’s Leading Car Hire Company 2010

Europcar has been named the World's Leading Car Hire Company (for the 4th year running), the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company (for the 7th year running), as well as the World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company (2nd win to date) at this year's World Travel Awards.

They also nicked the title of Australasia's Leading Car Hire Company ... No related posts.

Car Hire Insurance: Smarter Alternatives

UPDATE (November 2011): Please note that it has been brought to our attention one of our previously recommended providers Insurance4CarHire has stopped offering their policies to non-EEA (European Economic Area) residents. Thankfully, Worldwide Insure policies are still available. …

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Qantas Frequent Flyer Goes Exclusive With Avis & Budget (Promo codes inside)
Significant changes are on the horizon for Qantas Frequent Flyer members. A new exclusivity agreement means that from 19 November 2010 onwards, members will only get car hire discounts and perks when renting with Avis and Budget. So for anyone that favours Hertz or Thrifty, you'll still be eligible to collect points for rentals that are completed by 18 November 2010, but after that, no more. ... Related posts:
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Car Hire Coupons & Discount Codes Galore

CONTEST: Drive A Dream Sports Car For A Weekend!

Feeling lucky? We've discovered an opportunity for you to drive a sweet sports car for the weekend!

All you've got to do is give your most convincing spiel in 300 words on just why your weekend would be tremendously improved with a sports car. So dust off your creative brain and submit your best entry by 10 September 2010. ...
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Gold Coast Car Hire: Mouth-watering Specials from Thrifty

Deal coupons from the various car hire companies tend to blur together given how similar they can be. For example, you often have a choice of 3 or more companies at a time offering free upgrades.

BUT when it comes to the Gold Coast, we've gotta say, Thrifty's one up on everyone else. They have some fantastic deals no one else offers. ...
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Where You Can & Can’t Drive Hire Cars

There is a saying in Australia, when you hit a dirt road that it is made for 4WD’s or hire cars. Of course it is said in jest. Hire companies, with their 20 plus pages of terms and conditions combined with prominently displayed penalties are rightly a tad scary.

Most people therefore instinctively know that you cannot take your normal…
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