| Practical car and van hire in Britain is expensive. | | | | flight details in order to confirm that it is a |
| Automatics are much more expensive than | | | | temporary hire. |
| manual transmission cars. Some car hires don't | | | | It's best to rent with a credit card and remember |
| even have automatics, because every car in | | | | that Discover Card is rarely accepted in Britain. |
| Britain seems to be manual. | | | | It's a good idea to shop online for car hire in |
| Insurance is expensive because of the way it is | | | | England. The terminology for a standard car rental |
| handled. No matter if your insurance company | | | | is practical car and van hire. If you enter this |
| coverage is adequate or not, there is a high | | | | information into a search engine, you will come up |
| excess (deductible). The excess is added to your | | | | with hit after hit for car hires all over Britain, |
| rental charges until you return the car. You can | | | | North Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. If you are |
| pay another fee that reduces the excess, as well. | | | | visiting or on vacation, you may want to go with |
| There is also Tire and Windshield Insurance that | | | | a major car rental firm, one whose name you |
| you must pay in addition to any other insurance. | | | | recognize, as they are most adjustable to visitors |
| The fueling is the same in Britain as in the United | | | | and vacationers not familiar with excess charges |
| States; you must return your vehicle with the | | | | and Tire and Windshield Insurance. |
| same amount of petrol in it as there was when | | | | Mostly, renting a car in Britain is not so much |
| you left. If you return your vehicle with less fuel | | | | different from renting a car in the United States, |
| than you had upon leaving it, they refill it at the | | | | except that the steering wheel is on the other |
| current rate plus a small service charge. They do | | | | side of the car, and you must remember to drive |
| not gouge you for gas by charging the highest | | | | on the left instead of the right. Car hire is |
| rate possible; it's just the average, plus the | | | | commonplace at airports and hotels and the |
| service charge. | | | | international chains like National, Enterprise, and |
| Most places in Britain inspect the cars rather well | | | | Avis offer the same expedience services they do |
| before handing you the keys. In any case, be | | | | in the States. So, the process will not be unfamiliar |
| certain to look over your practical car and van | | | | to you, even if some of the charges and most of |
| hire before leaving the premises, as you will be | | | | the vehicle options will be. |
| responsible for the excess should you return the | | | | The best thing to remember about arranging |
| vehicle damaged in any way. | | | | practical car and van hire in Britain is to be patient |
| If you are on vacation in Britain, and are looking | | | | and learn to adjust, mostly to manual |
| for a practical car and van hire, the rental agent | | | | transmissions and driving on the left. |
| will want to see your passport and, possibly, your | | | | |