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How much would car hire be IN Spain, Malaga airport?

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Tansie · 21/01/2014 13:53

Is there a way of finding out without going through a GB agency who bump up the prices? An example is going to Portugal last summer with Thompson. we were actually told to get an upgrade when we got there as it cost something like an extra E19 as opposed to the £70 it would have cost if we'd booked it as an 'extra' from Thompson at the time of booking!

We are looking at villas but many need a car hire.

TIA

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GinOnTwoWheels · 21/01/2014 14:12

It’s really hard to compare car hire costs in Spain because none of them are honest about how you pay for fuel or what insurance costs.

A lot of them make you pay for a full tank of fuel at an extortionate rate, which is OK if you are touring, but if you’re not travelling far, is a rip off as you will just give most of the fuel back to the hire car company, and they will resell it to the next customer.

They also say that it’s fully insured with no excess, but then when you get there they say its X Euros per day to cover the tyres/glass/underside of the car, which also adds loads to the price. Alternative is to leave a massive deposit on your credit card, which may be inconvenient.

The worst at the above are Record Rentacar and Goldcar. Avoid these at all costs. They are also at the airport and generally have very long queues to pick up the car.

We have used Automotive via www.carjet.co.uk successfully and paid Carjet’s excess insurance at £2 per day, which is much cheaper than what you will be charged on the day. Never had any problems with being charged extra later, and cars have always been fine. I think we paid for quarter or half a tank of fuel, which is much better than a full tank.

Lots more advice here on Moneysaving Expert.

Depending on the car size you need, I would say it will cost £10-20 per day for a small to medium car, but might be more in high season (we always go outside the main summer season).
Have lovely hols and good luck!

Tansie · 21/01/2014 14:24

Thanks gin! Some great information!

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nannyafrica · 21/01/2014 17:29

We have used economy car hire Ltd a week was around £50 with no excess and free additional driver.

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