The best way to get a good car rental deal is if you plan your trip first. Planning will give you an idea of how much you can spend and a chance to look at the available options and compare them.

You need to be sure on the number of days that you willl need the car for as the rates are usually daily rates. You might be surprised to learn that some companies do offer cover charges for lengthy rentals rather than the daily rates. What I am saying is that renting a car for seven days on a daily rate charge would cost more than getting a cover charge for the entire 7 days.

You have to budget the amount of money that you are willing to spend on renting the car. So you will be able to choose the correct size car and one that will save on fuel costs. You might not have been aware but car rental rates are not fixed. They vary according to the days of the week, the season and time of the year. Obviously weekends and holiday times and seasons will have higher rates than the normal periods.

So plan your trip with this mind, If you are flexible on the days of your intended trip then negotiating a deal will be easy. Some car hire agencies belong to national associations like AA, if you are member you might qualify for a discount Take some time to compare the different agencies it will save you money.

Different car hire agencies have different terms and conditions. Read through the terms of lease carefully. No two leases will ever be the same. If you’ve chosen a car rental make sure that you clearly understand the contract.Some localized agencies where you can get some of the best deals include some of these:

• Kzn Car Hire
• Imperial Car Rental Cape Town
• Car Rental Port Elizabeth South Africa