| Rental cars can be a necessity; their use can save | | | | an accident. Ask questions! |
| lots of time and aggravation. However, the actual act | | | | You will want to ask about procedures that may be |
| of renting them can seem to be a test in patience. | | | | required by the rental company. Many companies |
| There are forms to be filled out, questions to be | | | | require that the car be fueled up before its return, if |
| answered and signatures to be signed. Before you | | | | this is not done, they will charge you extra for it. It |
| sign on the dotted line, be sure you know exactly | | | | may also be in your best interest to ask what the |
| what you are getting and giving for your rental car. | | | | fee would be if the car is needed for longer than |
| If you have personal auto insurance, call your agent | | | | expected as well as what the rate is for late drop |
| to see if you are insured with a rental car as well. | | | | off. |
| This will allow you to save money by turning down | | | | The first step involved in obtaining a rental car is to |
| the insurance offered by the rental company at the | | | | do research on the companies in your local area. |
| time of vehicle pick up. | | | | There are a number of nation wide companies and |
| Be sure to read the contract and ask questions | | | | more than likely local companies to choose from |
| about anything that you do not understand. It's | | | | when conducting your research. Try to narrow them |
| better to take sometime at the counter or on the | | | | down to three or four companies that are closest to |
| phone to pin down the details, than to think you got | | | | either your pick up location or your destination. |
| it and have to deal with the company in the event of | | | | |