What kind of car rental should we choose?

Renting a car is a clever way to make a car profitable and to earn money. There are several ways to rent a car, but the conditions vary according to the type of rental. Carpooling, car rental between individuals, advertising rentals, service transportation rentals belong to the different ways of car renting. The car driver needs to have at least 3 years of driving license. The renting contract depends on the length of the rental. For example, you can choose between an LLD (long term) lease and a LOA (purchase option) lease.

CAR SHARING: ANOTHER WAY OF DRIVING

Rental between individuals

A rented car must be insured by the owner like any other vehicle, whether it is rented by a company or an individual. While there is specialized auto insurance for corporate fleets, individual owners must turn to traditional auto insurance. Private car rental also spares the driver any maintenance spending.

There are two types of car rental: professional car one and rental between individuals like that offered for instance, by Get Around. It needs to be said though that the most common way of car rental consists of taking a vehicle from stations reserved exclusively for this service and then returning it to the same location. Then, there is the “free floating” car sharing which consists of making vehicles available to users within a defined area. Users can thus locate an available vehicle via the geolocation of their smartphones and book it.

Can we go abroad with a rented car?

Are you going to the sea, the mountains or the countryside and you are looking for a car to rent? Indeed, a lot of car drivers would rather rent a car instead of traveling by their own car. This question is often asked, is that possible to rent a car for your holidays?

The occasional rental of a vehicle has developed widely in order to go on holiday. This is particularly the case for city dwellers who use public transport for the rest of the year. However, some countries refuse the access of this type of car.

CAR INSURANCE

What kind of insurance to choose for a renting car to a private individual?

CDW or Collision Damage Waiver

The Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) protects the driver in case of an accident in which he is at fault.

TP or Theft Protection insurance

This option covers the driver in case of thief in the event of attempted or actual theft of the rented car.

PAI or Personal Accident and Baggage Insurance

This option covers medical expenses for the occupants of your rental vehicle in the event you are involved in an accident.

Renting a car: what kind of car to choose?

The type of car to be rented is up to the car driver. In order to make up your mind, you should wonder why you want to rent a car and for which kind of use (holidays, leisure, work etc.).

Family cars are the right choice if you plan to go on holiday with your family. Luxury cars are often rented and allow car drivers to enjoy the comfort of an expensive car !

Young driver – What are the conditions for renting a car?

Everyone can rent a car by respecting the conditions.

Age of the driver

In order to rent a car, the minimum age required is 21 years old with a valid driver’s license of at least 1 year. As far as a young driver is concerned, the driving licence must be at least 2 years old.

Required documents

The required documents are: ID card, driving license, proof of address and the driver’s certificate of insurance. There is also a document to fill in and sign for the car renting.

Types of vehicles

The driver chooses the type of vehicle he wants but every car must be insured.

Overload calculation

A young driver with a driving licence of at least 3 years is subject to a surcharge for his rental insurance. The surcharge is 100% of the reference rate for 1 year of validity of the licence. It decreases progressively each year if the young driver has not committed any driving offence