Will claiming on car hire excess cover affect my car insurance price?

What is the position in regards to damage to a holiday hire car? A friend hired a car in Cyprus and arranged separate car hire excess cover. His car was damaged while parked and he has paid €750 to the...

What are the rules for child car seats in Italy?

I am taking a holiday in Italy this year and will be hiring a car. Hertz have offered a car seat for our daughter which is fine. She will just be 8 by the time we travel so whilst she has a dedicated...

Can I hire a car in Spain and drive into Portugal?

Aged 83 I am planning a May 2024 visit to the Douro Valley in Portugal, where the upper age limit for car rentals is 80 years. Spain has no such upper age limit so could I rent there and then drive over...

Are hire cars ULEZ compliant?

A friend in Australia who is travelling to the UK asked me if hire cars are ULEZ compliant. Personally I would have thought so as they are unlikely to be older than four or five years but do you have any...

My son's car is being repaired by a main dealer but his hire car is only third party insured - should the garage pay for fully comp?

My son took his Dacia Duster in for its first service and was given a loan car. There was a fault on his car and a replacement part is needed but it is not known when this will be available in the UK....

I was sold a car that turned out to be an ex-hire car - do I have any redress?

I trade in second-hand cars. I recently purchased a car which turns out to have been an ex-hire car. The seller owns a small hire company. In May this year the seller transferred the car into his private...

Do I need a vignette to drive in Switzerland?

I am going to be hiring a car in Switzerland in September for a week. I've never driven abroad, I do have 30 years of UK experience. Do I need a driving permit and I read somewhere about a pass for motorways?...

What's a good hire car for tackling steep inclines in Greek island roads?

What would you recommend with a really good low bottom gear and hill-climbing ability from the budget Greek island hire car range? Is a Fiat Panda likely to hold the old Italian tradition of very low ratio...

Where can I get cheap car hire insurance?

I am going to be spending a few weeks in Australia. The insurance company that have associated themselves with Budget Car Rentals wants an exorbitant £9/day to cover accident costs. In the UK I have a...

I have received a fine from a town in Italy for an offence in mid 2017 - given the delay am I still liable?

I have received a Notice of Payment from a town in Italy for an offence dated July 2017 committed in a hire car. Given the delay am I still liable?