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Title: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: dleafy on September 27, 2016, 12:18.

Hi All,
We'll be back in Gran Alacant for 4 nights in early November and need to book a hire car.
We got a great deal from Avis last time but they are quoting £157 this time.

I've had a quick search and there's loads of companies offering extremely cheap deals. I'm guessing some of them might not be all they seem.
I don't fancy a journey from the airport to pick up and drop off, so can anyone recommend any of the following and let me know if they are based at the airport itself next to where the Avis desk is?

The companies are;
Holiday Autos
Auto Escape
Car Del Mar
Atlas Choice
Auto europe.

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

Davy !!!

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: John H on September 27, 2016, 12:56.

They are all booking agents who do not directly hire cars.
For on the airport check Record, Goldcar or Centauro for prices
I've used all three over the years with no problems

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Arab on September 27, 2016, 13:15.

We use Record every time.

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: David D on September 27, 2016, 14:48.

I've used Centauro for last 12 years never had a problem with them
Dave


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: chris and jackie on September 27, 2016, 16:20.

Record are very good, we got 17 days  September  5 door Ford Fiseta for 65 euros plus the 24 euros refuelling fee lus tank if petrol charge which they refund the unused fuel from.

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: dleafy on September 27, 2016, 16:36.

Thanks all for the suggestions. I'll check them all out tonight and let you know which I pick


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: John H on September 27, 2016, 16:46.

Join the Record club, it gives c10% off the basic hire charge


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: dleafy on September 27, 2016, 21:00.

Booked with Record....and joined their club.
4 days for £31
Many thanks for all the help.

Cheers

Davy !!

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Aficionado on September 28, 2016, 00:04.

This is interesting. After several long queues at the airport exceeding one hour with the likes of Record, Goldcar and Centauro, I have for the past number of years been using the off airport guys, mainly Dickmans. The most I wait for the minibus is 10 mins, 4 minute drive,  the most it takes to get the car hired and away is another 10 minutes, well happy. On return, drop off/check/sign off on the car 5 mins, usually the minibus is there or if not again max 10 mins wait, 4 mins to the terminal, job done. It's a lot less hassle and to date I have had no problems with them. Most recent rental: 37 euros for 21 days, cheap as chips, plus fuel. Took full to empty so paying for the refuelling charge built into the cost, having topped it up during the hire I reckon about 50 euros to fill the tank, so the charge worked out around 45 giving a true hire cost of around 82/85 euros for the 21 days, let's say 4 euros per day which has to be good value in anyone's language. Skoda Fabia, 4 door, air con, absolutely grand for us.

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: kevinb on September 28, 2016, 06:48.

Just back from GA, had three and a half week stay , booked car through Doyouspain , got a Nissan Note for €158 , have my own annual insurance excess policy. Car was with Record who are on airport.

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Title: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: David D on September 28, 2016, 08:56.

One of the things I like about Centauro is when you become a gold club member, you are in a separate queue,usually no more than 10 mins .Also I get car hire free at least once a year.I have got a car hired for Halloween week from them €22.
Dave


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Aficionado on September 28, 2016, 12:53.

David,

How many ordinary queues do you have to join before you can become a gold club member with Centauro?

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: John H on September 28, 2016, 13:20.

If there a long queue go to the "priority queue" and when the operator says "you haven't paid for priority" tell them to look at your booking history......for me at least 50 times with Record, never a problem

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Phillip on September 28, 2016, 16:22.

We use local firm http://www.xtra-car-hire.com/
Bring the car to you no queuing no hassle

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: puddy-woo on September 28, 2016, 17:25.

We have used Xtra car hire a few times. They are much more convenient but the last two times the cars were poor quality and the costs were higher


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Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: David D on September 28, 2016, 17:43.

Quote from: Aficionado on September 28, 2016, 12:53.

David,

How many ordinary queues do you have to join before you can become a gold club member with Centauro?

I've been a gold club member for a long time now.I think the way it worked was that as soon as you had hired a certain number of cars off them,they automatically made you a gold member.It doesn't matter what time of year you go there is never a problem of waiting in long queues if you are a gold club member.Also like I said there is the added bonus of accumulating points whenever you hire a car which you can use once you have got so many to get yourself a free car hire,which I get at least once a year.Also the cars are always clean & new.
Dave

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Aficionado on September 28, 2016, 19:07.

Thanks David, I have found the answer on the Centauro site, after the third hire directly with them i.e no brokers like Do You Spain etc, they send you an email and invite you to join.

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: Tony Gillam on September 29, 2016, 09:00.

Last May I used Centauro and they ripped me off 350 Euros for a parcel shelf they said I had broken. Shan't ever use them again.

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: martin on December 17, 2016, 12:48.

Car hire for Christmas. Booked a Ford Focus in October for 16 days €246. Checked prices last Wednesday €162 - so cancelled and re-booked, checked this morning €105 so??? same again. There goes my theory on forward planning. Happy Christmas.

Martin

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: steve watson on December 17, 2016, 14:55.

Martin which compan is that with ?

Title: Re: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: martin on December 18, 2016, 11:29.

Record Rent A Car...same with DoYouSpain.

Best of luck

Title: Car Hire at Airport
Post by: John H on December 18, 2016, 11:36.

We are out for three and a half weeks in January, I initially booked with Record last October at not a bad price, over the last 10 days I've amended the booking twice, the base cost is now €55 for a Ford Focus class of car
Takes some beating

Regards all

John


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