Putting Mileage On Those Rental Vehicles

Renting a car while you are on vacation or a serious business trip is about the last thing that you are putting g on the agenda of planning for your trip. If you are on vacation, you just want to get to the beach or the mountains or anywhere else you are trying to reach. On a business trip you have your laptop and are simply trying to get the job done so renting a car is the last thing on your mind. You may have to pay a certain amount out of your own pocket and, when you are planning your vacation, that is the last thing you are thinking about. Just remember that the rental car companies are looking after their own interest and do not care how much fun you have on your vacation or how much hassle it is to be out of town on the business trip. They are concerned about their bottom line and it affects you, the renter, in many ways.

Rental car agencies will try to get every penny they can out of you whether you are on vacation or on a business trip. To them it simply does not matter. The first thing that is important is to know how many miles are included in the rental contract that you make with the agency. It is an awful thing to end a great vacation by getting to the rental car agency and finding plenty of extra charges that they do not always tell you about in advance. There are few more unpleasant experiences than finding out that you didn't budget for the amount that is on the bill.

When you read the contract you will see a lot of small print that pertains to the amount you will be charged with going over the mileage limit, but the rental car agents may not be very open about letting you know about that policy. Figure out the mileage you will be taking, then add on extra, because you are certain, especially if you are on vacation, to tack on some extra miles, there will be side trips and you never know when you might get lost and need a few extra miles to find your way back.

Make sure that you and the rental car agency are on the same page when it comes to the amount of mileage for which you are responsible. After all, the car rental agencies are in the business to make a dollar, so you have to remember that when you are negotiating the contract.

It is never easy to figure out the exact amount of mileage you will be using when you rent a car because there are always a lot of curveballs thrown your way when renting a car, but do some homework in advance so you have an idea what you will see when you see the final bill when it is time to go home.