Learn How to Avoid Overpaying for Car Hire Coverage with New Site from Carrentals.co.uk

    SURREY, ENGLAND, July 20, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nobody likes to pay for something they don't need, and this is often the case with car hire insurance. To help UK consumers avoid unnecessary expenses, popular online rate comparator Carrentals.co.uk has compiled the most common insurance concerns and given answers to them.

Research shows that nearly half of travellers who rent a car experience frustration with the pressure exerted on them by rental agents to buy coverage when they go to collect their rental car. Without the proper information, travellers may spend money they don't need to on extra coverage, which in some cases can be as much as GBP2,000 extra.

Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, says: "Ironically, most of the expensive extra coverage pushed on customers at the rental office doesn't even cover the most common problems like tyre and windscreen damage or the loss of keys. It's unfair that car hire firms try to upsell insurance to its own customers, so we decided to level the playing field by arming travellers with the information they really need."

Customers preparing to rent a car this summer can find out everything they need to know regarding proper levels of rental coverage on the new site from Carrentals.co.uk. The most frequent queries and their answers are listed at http://forum.carrentals.co.uk/collision-damage-waiver-excess-insurance, while a helpful new video lays it all out in easy to understand terms at http://www.carrentals.co.uk/extras/car-hire-insurance.

Customers who book their rental with Carrentals.co.uk can take advantage of their in-house insurance coverage designed to pay for only the important items. The savings can be up to 60% over comparable coverage offered by rental firms, which can add up to around GBP75.

"It's only fair that you should know as much as the car hire agents do about proper car insurance," Gareth adds. "Our new video will set you up with the tools needed to choose the right coverage. In most cases, having a little extra cover is a wise move. We now offer our own insurance policy for our customers who want to make sure all the little details are covered but not duplicated."

Carrentals.co.uk is Britain's premier hire car rate comparison website, comparing the latest prices and offers from 50 rental companies such as Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in more than 15,000 popular worldwide locations.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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