I know three is not exactly a large brood, but as fitting 3 car seats across the back seat is not a given, how on earth do you hire a car (ie- "medium, such as x car", so mystery model), and be sure you'll fit???
We have our own car seats as I really don't trust the ones you hire. We've got a baby in carrier, a preschooler in a high back booster, and the eldest MIGHT now be big enough for a backless booster, which would make it easier.
We've rarely had to hire cars before, but would rather do that over getting the train to visit grandparents just now. It's doing my head in!