| Renting a car while going to another city or | | | | other factors. Some car rental firms give |
| country requires a complete knowledge of all | | | | monthly rates if the car is hired for fixed |
| the basic rules. There are many companies | | | | period of time like 28 to 59 days. |
| which provide cars for hire. There are also | | | | |
| some global car hire companies. It is | | | | Majority of car rental programs are |
| important to understand the policies of | | | | classified as: individual and business |
| country or state as well as terms of car | | | | travel, car rental firms have different |
| rental firm before taking a car on hire. | | | | conditions for different customers. These are |
| | | | corporate and government department schemes |
| There are many conditions related to car | | | | etc. For all of these the rates are |
| hire. The renter and the renting agency have | | | | different. |
| their own separate responsibilities. There | | | | |
| are policies of insurance coverage, driver's | | | | There are many car rental companies in every |
| coverage, rental rules and vehicle's coverage | | | | city. Information about them can be had from |
| rules differ from state to state and from | | | | yellow pages or from local advertisements. |
| country to country. Each of these policies | | | | The internet is also a very good source of |
| has extensive sub policies like; automobile | | | | information for locating a car hire firm. |
| liability and property damage protection, | | | | |
| personal accident insurance, anti theft | | | | A car hire contract is a term used for |
| policy, personal effects protection and | | | | renting if cars for fixed periods with low |
| public liability under the coverage policies. | | | | initial payment. It is indeed a very |
| The driver's policy could have DMV check, | | | | efficient and professional system of |
| unlicensed renters, traffic faults and | | | | financially supporting commercial vehicles. |
| parking tickets, towing and other related | | | | Rentals for car renting contracts include |
| issues. | | | | road tax for contracts duration. All vehicles |
| | | | are given three year warranty by the |
| The main points to be considered for car | | | | manufacturers. Finance invested in purchasing |
| hiring are: the rental period, terms of using | | | | company cars is not advisable these days as |
| the vehicle, daily rates, prepay, extra days, | | | | cars can be easily rented for contract. Money |
| maximum minimum rental time, gas policy and | | | | set aside for buying cars can be utilized for |
| terms about returning the vehicle etc. Some | | | | developing business. The investment in |
| car rental firms give super services like: | | | | business will give good profits. |
| emergency roadside assistance, parking at | | | | |
| rental locations, shuttle bus services, | | | | Using cars for a fixed amount each month |
| special equipment like cell phones and child | | | | reduces the burden of maintaining it for |
| safety seat etc. | | | | lifetime. Contract rented cars are out of the |
| | | | balance sheet, so why waste money on buying |
| The other things to be considered are various | | | | company vehicles. The benefits of car renting |
| fees, advance booking needs, airport | | | | are that the payments are low, and a fund |
| concession recovery fees, drop off charges, | | | | license is included with the period of |
| late return charges, service charge etc. | | | | contract with full maintenance packages |
| Sometimes you may get discount rates. This | | | | included for an extra fee. |
| depends on car rental company and various | | | | |