Hiring a car will allow you the explore the region, visit hidden coves, picturesque villages and breathtaking landscapes.Our powerful search engine trawls car rental offers from all major car-hire companies in real time, finding you the cheapest car-hire option. Regarding extras, and how to save money on excess insurance, please read the notes down below.

Things to note:

The credit card used to book the car will be used to identify the DESIGNATED DRIVER. So make sure the booking is made under the name of the person who will be driving the car.

The car rental company will pre-authorise an additional EUR1000.00 on your credit card when you collect your vehicle. This will be automatically released if there is no theft or damage during the rental period. If there is damage to the rental vehicle, you will be liable for up to the first EUR1000.00 of costs and the standard vehicle insurance policy will cover the rest. For rental durations that exceed 10 days, the rental company will deduct the excess from your credit card instead of pre-authorise, as a pre-authorisation only lasts for a certain amount of time before expiring.

You will be offered additional insurance at the car rental desk. This will cover the EUR1000.00, should you have a mishap. This often costs as much as the car rental.

You can avoid this rate if you have already purchased the Axa excess insurance through CarTrawler, when making your booking. Alternatively, you can purchase year-long excess insurance for all hire cars at sites such as http://www.insurance4carhire.com/. for about 50 EUROS. You may be told that this or Axa cover is not valid – this is not the case so there is no need to purchase any additional insurance cover offered at the rental desk. However, a deposit will be placed on your credit card by the car rental company to cover the excess in case of damage or theft. AXA or any other insurer will refund any excess paid, although your credit card will be frozen for the EUR 1.000 till then.