Car Rental Broker, Affordable Car Hire state reoccuring fluency will continue this summer when booking car hire

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - April 14th, 2011 - Affordable Car Hire is giving UK holidaymakers a big heads up by showing that hire car rates almost double when you book at the last minute, in a similar way that airline costs increase significantly when booked in peak season. Travellers who have made their summer vacation plans already, should reserve their car as well and enjoy up to 50% off the rates they’ll pay in August. Reasons for this are due to limited availability and high volumes of bookings for the peak season

Managing Director Affordable Car Hire, Kevin Hall, said: “If you’ve already booked your travel itinerary for the summer holidays, you can save even more by booking car hire early. Our research shows that customers who book their rental cars in the same month they travel pay up to 50% extra.”

“What’s more, when you make your rental reservation early you get a wider option of vehicle. August is obviously the busiest time in the industry, and popular rental cars are often sold out well in advance. Extras like baby seats and sat navs are also going like gold dust, and only available in limited numbers. Customers who book late will often be left disappointed.”

At the moment, you can go online and secure a rental car for half the cost you will pay in August. The car rental prices in Alicante is now just £19* per day. Last year, people who waited until August to finalise their bookings paid around £35 each day. That’s a savings of nearly 50%.

Some of the UK’s most popular summer travel destinations like the Costa del Sol and Cyprus offer extremely cheap car hire prices. Affordable, who are the only car hire broker with an ABTA principal membership, are showing daily and weekly rates that are half as much as they’ll be in four months time.

“Another perk of acting early is the chance to take advantage of special deals on larger rental vehicles like minivans and SUVs,” added Kevin.

“Since economy cars are so popular in the summer, many car hire firms offer incredible deals on their bigger vehicles and we can cater up to 15 seaters. Car hire is now becoming an essential third element of the booking process and should be booked in conjunction with your flights and accommodation. More and more agents are integrating it into dynamic packaging.”

All of the latest rental rates on hire cars are available at Affordable Car Hire who have also announced they are 30% up on bookings from this time last year. The rental broker, who are trade focused, use a number of reputable suppliers such as Avis Budget, Nationale Alamo, Dollar Thrifty, Hertz, Sixt and many more. Visit www.affordablecarhire.com to check out their latest prices. To sign up agents should email agencysales@affordablecarhire.com.

*Prices based on a one-week rental from 20 August 2011 and are subject to change.

About Affordable Car Hire

Affordable Car Hire are an independent car rental broker operating in over 6,500 locations worldwide. They work with over fifty of the most reputable and highest quality car rental companies including Budget USA where Affordable have an exclusive contract which entitles them to offer free upgrades and additional drivers, Avis, Dollar, Sixt and mantymoore

Founded by Angela Day in 2004, Affordable Car Hire have rapidly established themselves as one of the leading car rental providers in the UK by priding themselves on delivering a premium service with affordable prices at all times. Affordable can offer white label links and XML solutions and are entirely trade focused. They are on the verge of launching a brand new innovative booking engine named CARS (Complete Affordable Reservations System)

www.affordablecarhire.com

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