You're going to France on holiday or business and you want to hire a car, so what exactly do you need to know?
Firstly you need to decide what sort of car you want because when we're talking about cars size does matter! Not only the size of the car but also the size or power of the engine.
Think about what you want to do with your hire car, how many you need to carry and how much luggage you have, if you have children you need to remember that all children under 10 need to be in either a baby/child seat or to use a booster seat.
This is law in France regardless of whether you're driving your own car or a rental car. So plan ahead, if you have your own baby seat and are taking it for the baby to travel in, all well and good, if not book well in advance to be sure there is availability for your chosen dates.
When looking for car hire in France you probably want to get the lowest cost rental rate you can and the best way to do that is to use a car rental broker.
When you use a broker to hire your car from you have a few advantages, one of which is the buying power of the broker, because any broker will book more hire cars than one person, they get better rates. Think of it as having the power of a huge buying club at your command, because of this there's a second advantage, most brokers will ensure that in the very unlikely event you have any problems; they will help to sort it out for you.
Think about either taking your own SatNav (if you have one) or hiring one, most of the major car hire companies offer this service now. This allows you to relax whilst driving, especially if this is your first time abroad, after all who wants to try and find their way whilst remembering to drive on the other side of the road?
So you've chosen your car, booked any extras you may need and have set off, don't forget to check you understand which fuel the car uses. Check also that you'll recognise the words you need to fill up correctly on your journey, if the car is a diesel you need to look for gazole or gas-oil and unleaded is sans plomb.
Check the fuel policy on your car hire contract to make sure you know whether you have to bring it back full or empty.
Then all you have to do is enjoy your stay in France and the rental car you've got!
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